Laava’s Smart Fingerprint technology eliminates product counterfeiting for Reid Fruits

Tasmanian cherry grower Reid Fruits records a decline in product counterfeiting over the past three export seasons to Asia by deploying a Smart Fingerprint solution developed by authentication technologist Laava along with print specialist Peacock Bros.

“Counterfeiting is a massive issue for us, as well as for countless other Australian fresh fruit producers,” said Reid Fruits managing director Tim Reid. “The Smart Fingerprint technology offers a level of secure authentication that will make it extremely difficult for counterfeiters to replicate.”

Reid Fruits has been applying Laava’s patented Smart Fingerprint technology on its cherry boxes for 20 export markets from the 2019-20 picking season. The grower went from experiencing potentially thousands of counterfeits per season to having 10 cases automatically stopped by the Laava platform in 2019-20, and only three in 2020-21 – a 60% reduction over the previous year.

"The fact that Reid Fruits has experienced such a dramatic decline in product counterfeiting activity demonstrates the direct benefit of the Smart Fingerprint technology. Not only does this identify instances of fraudulent activity, but counterfeiters soon realise that their actions will not go unnoticed if they try to copy Reid Fruits packaging to leverage their strong market reputation with a substituted and inferior product," said Laava CEO Gavin Ger.

Laava Smart Fingerprints are digitally printed by Peacock Bros. It utilises digital label printing and finishing technologies. The Smart Fingerprints use images that are generated to each individual product, and use proprietary optical scanning technology—much more secured than a QR code.

When a counterfeit Reid Fruits cherry box featuring a counterfeited Laava Smart Fingerprint is scanned by the consumer, a ‘Suspected Counterfeit’ message will be displayed on the consumer’s Smartphone screen, alerting them to the product not being authentic, along with support information from Reid Fruits.

"With consumers and brand owners across the Asia-Pacific region becoming increasingly concerned about authenticity, solutions that validate products and limit counterfeit goods in the supply chain will enhance buyer confidence and help protect brand reputation and integrity,” said Peacock Bros group managing director Ryan McGrath.

“Securing products at item level provides us with the framework for implementing emerging technologies such as connected packaging solutions that provide advancements in consumer engagement (through augmented reality), product track and trace capabilities, and sustainability improvements within the supply chain.”

In the 2021-22 season, Smart Fingerprints were incorporated onto over 400,000 Reid Fruits cherry boxes, bound for 20 global markets. Those boxes were sent to China, one of the company’s largest export markets and also the destination where the Australian business has historically encountered significant counterfeit challenges.

“Chinese consumers in particular are aware of issues associated with product counterfeiting and have a very strong appetite for product information and brand narratives that allow them to connect directly with Australian producers,” Reid said.

When consumers scan a Smart Fingerprint, they not only get a guarantee of the product’s authenticity, but the digital platform also provides engaging content Reid Fruits can educate buyers on the product they have purchased, as well as providing the ability to serve up special offers and social media integration.

“All of this was enabled cost effectively and with incredibly high quality by Peacock Bros digital label printing capabilities—and critically—was easy for Reid Fruits seasonal staff to apply to their existing cartons, with no changes to operational processes, and no new technology,” concluded Ger.

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