This report concerns RFID in the food supply chain, from arable farming and livestock to presentation in the retail store. We even cover some benefits if the RFID tag stays on the food to the private home. Because the tagging of pets and use of RFID on animals and in conservation are closely allied topics, we cover these as well. Consumers also demand more information, as do the police and customs. This report analyses the use of RFID and allied technologies, with a profusion of case studies from across the world.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Challenges of the food and livestock industry
1.2. Challenges of the food industry
1.2.1. Huge avoidable waste in the supply chain
1.2.2. Bioterrorism
1.2.3. Infected food
1.2.4. Ever more demanding consumers
1.2.5. Methods of traceability
1.2.6. Live animal
1.2.7. Food products
1.2.8. Up and coming technologies to monitor and identify food
1.3. Legislation driving RFID - animals, food and farming
1.3.1. Indirect legal push
1.3.2. Legislation specifically calling for RFID
2. RELEVANT RFID TECHNOLOGY
2.1. Definitions and choices
2.1.1. RFID frequencies
2.1.2. Active vs passive RFID
2.1.3. Condition detecting RFID - Research in Germany
2.1.4. Active RFID for arable farming
2.1.5. Active RFID for logistics
2.2. RFID technology for animals
2.3. RFID technology for food retailing
2.4. RFID technology for arable farming
2.5. RFID technology for food logistics and retailing
2.6. Relevant RFID standards
2.6.1. Benefits of standardization
2.6.2. RFID standards for animal tagging
2.6.3. RFID standards for food and logistics
3. RFID FOR ANIMALS
3.1. Examples of livestock tagging countries
3.1.1. Australia
3.1.2. Canada
3.1.3. Spain
3.1.4. USA - too little too late?
3.2. Suppliers of standard passive RFID
3.2.1. Allflex
3.2.2. Aleis
3.2.3. Digital Angel
3.2.4. Assa Abloy Identification Technologies (IDT)
3.2.5. Trovan
3.2.6. Y-Tex Corporation
3.2.7. Rumitag
3.2.8. AgInfoLink
3.3. Suppliers that may extend standards/ establish new standards
3.3.1. Advanced ID
3.3.2. Motorola
3.3.3. Hitachi Mew Solutions
3.3.4. PrimaryLink Technologies and Sparkice
3.3.5. Animal Profiling International
3.3.6. Somark Innovations
3.4. Technical trends
3.5. Twelve case studies of RFID for livestock
3.5.1. Agri-Traçabilité Québec (ATQ), sheep and cattle, Canada
3.5.2. Alberta Agriculture & Tyson Foods, tracking cattle, Canada
3.5.3. Asocebú, cattle, Colombia
3.5.4. Australian Sheep Industry and New South Wales DPI, sheep, Australia
3.5.5. B3R Country Meats, cattle, USA
3.5.6. DEFRA, sheep, animals, UK
3.5.7. Fevex, cattle, Spain
3.5.8. Klein Karoo Co-operative, ostriches, South Africa
3.5.9. Sheep processing plant, sheep, Australia
3.5.10. Smørfjord, reindeer, Norway
3.5.11. Taiwan Government, hogs, Taiwan
3.5.12. Thai Government, poultry, Thailand
4. RFID IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
4.1. Examples of food tagging
4.2. Suppliers of high volume passive tags and systems
4.3. Suppliers of active tags with sensors and systems
4.3.1. Disposable labels KSW Microtec, Infratab, Power ID
4.3.2. Reusable tags Wavetrend, MicroSensys, Savi Technology
4.4. Electronic alternative label from Bioett
4.5. Non electronic alternatives to TTRs on food
4.6. Suppliers of long range active RFID
4.7. Seventeen case studies of RFID in the food industry
4.7.1. Fonterra, milk collections, New Zealand
4.7.2. Chinese Government, poultry, pallet/case, vehicles, China
4.7.3. foodSafe International, fruit and vegetable tracking, Botswana
4.7.4. Coca-Cola, contactless payment, Japan
4.7.5. Starbucks cards, USA
4.7.6. Messina Group, proof of age at Coors Light Superbash, USA
4.7.7. Campofrio meat, Spain
4.7.8. Meat tracking/ condition monitoring, item level, USA
4.7.9. Meat transport crates, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands
4.7.10. Bell AG, meat, Germany
4.7.11. Arla Foods, steel carriers, Sweden
4.7.12. Bayer CropScience, vehicles and pallets, Germany
4.7.13. PM beef, USA
4.7.14. Metro Distribution Centre, pallet/case, Hamm, Germany
4.7.15. Heineken, tracking cargo shipments, Netherlands
4.7.16. Bailian Group, merchandise, item-level, China
4.7.17. World Wide Fruit UK
4.7.18. Grupo Leche Pascual Spain -packages of liquid egg
5. RFID IN PETS, ETC
5.1. Five case studies
5.1.1. Portuguese Ministry of Agriculture, dogs, Portugal
5.1.2. Los Angeles Animal Regulation Commission, stray animals, USA
5.1.3. Government Pet Passport, UK
5.1.4. Animal Care, pets, UK
5.1.5. Florida Animal Shelters, lost pets, USA
6. RFID FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION
6.1. Four case studies
6.1.1. Delhi, cow tagging, India
6.1.2. Pandas, China
6.1.3. Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, fish, USA
6.1.4. Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society, Canada
7. RFID FOR ARABLE FARMING
7.1. Technical trends
7.1.1. Ubiquitous Sensor Networks (USN)
7.2. Five case studies of RFID for arable farming
7.2.1. Precision Forestry Cooperative, trees, USA
7.2.2. Cambium Forstbetriebe, trees to sawmill, Germany
7.2.3. Ceago Vinegarden, crops, USA
7.2.4. Paramount Farms, trailers for nuts, USA
7.2.5. Silsoe Research and Cranfield University vehicles and containers, UK
8. RFID MARKETS
8.1. Total market - animals, food and farming 2008-2018
8.2. Livestock
8.2.1. Global livestock statistics
8.2.2. Importance of China
8.3. Market 2008-2018
8.3.1. Timelines for new legislation
8.4. Food
8.4.1. Pallet / case market (all retail, food and non-food) 2008-2018
8.5. Pets
8.5.1. Market 2008-2018
8.6. Research and conservation
8.6.1. Market 2008-2018
8.7. Farming
8.7.1. Market 2008-2018
APPENDIX 1: IDTECHEX PUBLICATIONS
APPENDIX 2: TECHNOLOGIES, EPCGLOBAL, RADIO REGULATIONS
APPENDIX 3: GLOSSARY