Radio frequency identification (RFID) is gaining wider adoption among manufacturers in the food industry, driven in large part by recent mandates from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the largest food retailer in the United States, and Albertsons, one of the world's largest food and drug retailers. Wal-Mart and Albertsons announced that their largest 100 suppliers were required to begin using RFID technology by early 2005; and other major retailers have begun launching similar mandates. Food manufacturers are looking for ways to begin implementing RFID solutions that meet the retailers' mandates with minimal initial investment, while still affording them the flexibility to expand processes as they learn more about the technology as it evolves.
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