Transforming tomorrow

50 years ago, the GS1 barcode was created to transform grocery shopping and empower more reliable and resilient supply chains.

See how the barcode and GS1 has transformed industry and the world we live in.

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Getting started

Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a large global brand, our standards can power your business to trade seamlessly, efficiently and safely – both digitally and physically.

Need a barcode?

If you’re selling your products in store or online, you’ll need a barcode number (or GTIN). And GS1 is the only authorised provider of unique GTINs.

Product data

Inform and protect your customers with a single, trusted source of data for your products that you can share easily.

Support and training

We’re here to support you every step of the way as you use and implement GS1 standards and grow your business.

Insight report

Powering sustainability

Review our findings and recommendations for business transformation and bridging that all-important gap between awareness and action.

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Our latest news

Read our latest news and you will learn how our standards are being applied throughout the UK and globally.

Our latest campaigns

We’re campaigning on the topics where our standards can be used to power a safer and more sustainable world – including sustainability, patient safety, trade and food safety.

Powering the circular economy

We are harnessing the power of our standards to drive the move towards a more circular economy.

Growth beyond borders

We’re offering help and support for businesses starting their exporting journey, including finding funding opportunities.

Member stories

See how we support our members and help them grow their businesses.

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Standards & services

Our standards provide a common way for you to uniquely identify, accurately capture and automatically share information about your products, locations, assets and more.