Fighting the Counterfeit in the Egg Market

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Fighting the Counterfeit in the Egg Market

What are the major risks?

Food Safety Risks Expired or re-stamped eggs:

  • Tamper “best before” dates, leading to consuming bad eggs.
  • Eggs are stored without cooling, increasing risk of salmonella..
  • Make it impossible to trace disease outbreaks back to farms quickly..

Economic & Brand Risks

  • Damage brands’ credibility.
  • Undercut legitimate producers on price.
  • Risk lawsuits and recalls.

Regulatory & Legal Risks

  • Eggs smuggled across borders.

Key Features

Authentication & Security

Tamper-evident seals, multi-layer shell coding (UV/IR, taggant, QR)

Egg-Shell Coding

Unique cryptographic QR codes per egg, verified online.

Time-Temperature Indicators

Smart labels for cold-chain tracking

Consumer Engagement

Mobile verification app shows authenticity, freshness, farm info

Analytics & Intelligence

AI anomaly detection, heatmaps, alerts for smuggling/expiry fraud

Supply Chain Visibility

Geo-fencing and live monitoring

LIT Solutions

Authentication & Security
  • Seals that break when packages are opened
  • Tamper evident sealing labels
Egg-shell
  • Marker / Taggant
  • UV / IR inks
  • Secure QR codes
Time-temperature indicators
  • Temperature labels to indicate cold-chain tracking
Consumer Engagement
  • Smartphone application toverify authenticity and freshness
Analytics
  • Analytics to flag and map counterfeit activities
  • Alert when product codes appear outside expected distribution zones

LIT Fighting the Counterfeit in the Egg Market