Winning £10,000 in business support

Opportunities for growth with Bread and Jam

Three small businesses pitched live to the D2C Summit audience for the chance to be the next big thing.

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Food transparency

Tuesday 8 October | 8:30am - 9:30am

With a fifth of Brits believing they have a food allergy, will Natasha’s Law go far enough to help inform and protect consumers? See what our panel of experts have to say...

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NHS Scotland partnership

Widespread adoption of GS1 standards planned

Harnessing the power of GS1 standards to meet the requirements of The Medicines and Medical Devices Act.

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How prepared are you?

Greater transparency across the food industry

Our research reveals eight in ten business owners feel unprepared for Natasha’s Law.  

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MHRA consultation

What you need to know

The call for feedback and input from healthcare stakeholders on the future of medical device regulations and UDI in Great Britain.

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Over two million companies globally use our barcodes, including all major retailers and online marketplaces, foodservice operators and healthcare organisations.

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Laylo

The next big thing

Hear from GS1 UK member and winners of Bread and Jam's D2C Summit competition 'The Next Big Thing', Laylo. Wine enthusiast duo Laura Riches and Laura Rosenberger share their story

New research

Research unearths Brits’ unawareness around food allergens

A fifth of Brits believe they have a food allergy – yet one in six are unable to identify any allergens within common food groups according to our recent study

Meet our members

Meet our members

Our members share their business stories - how they started and their plans for the future

GS1 UK Training

Barcoding – getting it right (3 hour course over two days)

21/09/2021

Getting started with GS1 standards - October webinar

07/10/2021

GS1 standards for healthcare suppliers (3 hour course over two days)

12/10/2021

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HETT Show 2021

28

Sep

North American e-commerce and business expansion webinar

29

Sep

How to land and expand your operations in North America in 2021/22

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We set standards. Using unique numbers that are used in barcodes, RFID tags and product data management, we support the world’s supply chains and healthcare systems.

Whether you’re a start-up trading on marketplaces who needs to identify your products, an international retailer managing different channels and routes to market or an NHS Trust striving to improve care delivery, we are here to help.

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