Reconnaissance International – the leading global source of business intelligence on tax stamps and traceability, authentication technologies, identity documents, and banknotes and coins – is pleased to announce the merge of its monthly publications Authentication & Brand News™ and Tax Stamp & Traceability News™ into a new publication called Tax Stamp & Authentication News™ (TSAN).
This merge reflects the reality of today’s markets, technologies and public policies, where government-led tax stamp and traceability systems are extending beyond excisable goods (in particular tobacco and alcohol) to a wider range of products. In parallel, these systems are embracing additional functions for product authentication and supply chain visibility, which takes them well beyond their original tax collection role.
Similarly, brand owners are increasingly seeking smart solutions that combine authentication, traceability, and consumer engagement, and that enable brands to comply with regulations such as the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and its requirement for digital product passports.
Bringing these different dynamics together under the TSAN banner provides governments, brand owners, technology providers, and enforcement agencies with a more streamlined source of news, analysis, and commentary with regard to this rapidly evolving and converging landscape.
TSAN is delivered as a monthly, 12-page publication, supported by a dedicated website and weekly news updates.
The editor of TSAN is Nicola Sudan, who is also General Secretary of the International Tax Stamp Association.
Joining Nicola is Chander S Jeena, the main editorial contributor to TSAN on the brand protection side. Chander is also editor of TSAN’s sister publication Holography & Optical Technology News™ as well as General Secretary of the International Optical Technologies Association.
In addition, TSAN is supported by an editorial board of advisors, comprising experts in tax stamps, secure track and trace, authentication technologies, and supply chain control systems.
A message of gratitude
The TSAN editorial team expresses its gratitude to Ian Lancaster, founding editor of Authentication & Brand News (launched in 1995), and Astrid Mitchell, founding editor of Tax Stamp & Traceability News (launched 2009), as well as the dedicated readers who have supported these publications over the decades.
‘With TSAN, we’re reflecting the way the real world is evolving,’ said Nicola Sudan. ‘The boundaries between tax stamps, authentication, and digital traceability are blurring. Our aim is to give readers a single, authoritative source that connects these developments.’
