You see barcodes on almost every product you buy in shops
And you need these same barcodes to sell your products in the foodservice industry too - because barcodes enable you to uniquely identify your products, from manufacture to delivery and through to the final point of purchase.
Over two million companies globally use our barcodes, including all leading foodservice operators and distributors in the UK – which is why our barcodes help you trade with confidence and convenience, and save money through supply chain efficiencies.

What you need to do
To start assigning GS1 numbers and barcodes to your products, follow the three easy steps to get started:
- Join GS1 UK online
- Log in to My GS1
- Start assigning GS1 numbers and barcodes to your products
Once you’ve become a GS1 UK member, you’ll be able to log in to our member portal, called My GS1, which has the tools and services to help you to manage all your GS1 barcode numbers.
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