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28 Nov	Duncan Eaton to be succeeded by Sara Ford as Chair of GS1 UK's healthcare supervisory board
09 Nov	Julianne Ponan MBE joins GS1 UK as non-executive director to help SMEs harness the power of NextGen QR codes
09 Nov	GS1 UK appoints Mr Stephen Bush as non-executive director to support deeper clinical engagement
09 Nov	Robert Barbour, Group Data and Insights Director for Travis Perkins plc, joins GS1 UK board to aid standardisation of construction data
12 Sept	GS1 UK invites brands to help design the future of retail
11 Sept	Ensure vital information on buildings and the materials used in their construction is captured to prevent future safety scandals
27 Jun	Government's 2023 mandate to NHS England calls for all trusts to adopt barcode scanning by 2024
21 Apr	New research reveals gaps in knowledge and support are preventing UK SMEs from taking action on climate change
3 Apr	The iconic barcode turns 50 today
31 Mar	GS1 UK appoints Syndigo to enhance productDNA data management and sharing service
12 Jan	Scan4Safety and GS1 standards underpin key aspects of government response to IMMDSR

1 Dec	App launched to help brands comply with strict new packaging laws in France and Italy
10 Nov	GS1 UK strengthens food and retail expertise with the appointment of two new non-executive directors
03 Nov	Sir Terence Stephenson succeeds Lord Philip Hunt as President of GS1 UK
25 Oct	GS1 UK enhances patient safety as Scan4Safety initiative continues
22 Sept	GS1 UK appoints Iain Walker as director of industry engagement
31 Aug	GS1 UK partners with DIT to support "Made in the UK, Sold to the World" campaign
11 Aug	New research reveals unawareness of plans to transform recycling system
02 Aug	GS1 UK work in collaboration with Pulse Law to help SME members protect their brands
14 Jul	Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to strengthen Unique Device Identification (UDI) with GS1 standards
28 Jun	Research reveals how changing store layouts has the power to tackle obesity
12 Apr	GS1 UK appoints new head of retail
15 Mar	New research reveals almost half of businesses are unprepared for HFSS legislation
22 Feb	The GS1 UK Healthcare Conference returns to debate the evolution of Scan4Safety

22 Oct	GS1 UK strengthens its SME expertise with new appointments to their supervisory board
30 Sept	As Natasha’s Law comes into effect just six in 10 businesses have taken steps to prepare
27 Sept	UK entrepreneurs’ export ambition held back by complex logistical landscape
01 Sept	Eight in ten business owners feel unprepared for Natasha’s Law
24 Aug	GS1 UK partners with NHS Scotland to focus on delivering full traceability in healthcare
20 Jul	New research unearths Brits’ unawareness around food allergens
30 Jun	GS1 UK appoints new Head of SME
31 Mar	GS1 UK celebrates 50 years of digitalisation in commerce and calls for collaboration towards next-generation barcodes
18 Feb	Fruugo merchants use GS1 standards to simplify cross-border trading
03 Feb	GS1 UK and Nielsen Brandbank collaborate to revolutionise product data
12 Jan	GS1 UK partners with NHS Wales to deliver better patient outcomes

15 Dec	Almost half of SME's still figuring out future plans as Brexit deadline looms
11 Nov	Department of Health's Commercial Director joins GS1 UK's board
20 Aug	Anne Godfrey takes over the reins at GS1 UK
6 Aug	Brand mislabelling or contamination alters buying habits of half of British consumers
30 Jul	Surge in home and garden businesses trading online
15 Jul	New report proves point-of-care scanning in the NHS improves patient safety, releases back clinical time to care and saves the NHS millions of pounds
2 Apr	GS1 UK appoints Anne Godfrey as next CEO
25 Mar	GS1 UK chairman Chris Tyas appointed by UK Government to strategic supply chain role in response to COVID-19 crisis
20 Feb	Adoption of GS1 UK’s open standards drive operational efficiencies and better patient care
13 Jan	Gary Lynch Chief Executive Officer of GS1 UK announces his retirement

08 Nov	eBay and Boots join GS1 UK's board
05 Nov	productDNA grows retail share to 50 per cent of the UK grocery market with Sainsbury's sign up
01 Nov	GS1 UK sees 50 per cent increase in members producing vegan products as movement celebrates 75th anniversary
02 Oct	40 years of the barcode
12 Sep	GS1 UK made strategic partner by the Department for International Trade’s Exporting is GREAT campaign
18 Jun	SME numbers skyrocket in Brexit Britain, says GS1 UK report
17 Jun	Putting the barcode at the centre of the grocery industry
01 May	A third of new product data is inaccurate, says GS1 UK
11 Apr	GS1 UK partners with the NHS to save lives and money
14 Feb	Waitrose & Partners adopts productDNA as its preferred product data platform
14 Feb	Surge in GS1 UK membership indicates UK business resilience

01 Nov	GS1 UK announces the appointment of Chris Tyas as new chair
03 Sep	itsu [grocery] becomes first SME brand to adopt productDNA
17 Jul	Unilever and Nestlé adopt productDNA
12 Jun	Tesco and Ocado join productDNA
23 May	GS1 UK welcomes Sainsbury’s Graham Biggart to its Supervisory Board
01 May	GS1 UK launches productDNA
28 Mar	Demand for British booze bubbles over as exports soar 16% year-on-year
15 Mar	GS1 UK welcomes Amazon’s Patrick Pondaven to its Supervisory Board
28 Feb	Poor data management costing grocery suppliers up to £21bn each year
22 Feb	New report shows RFID increases retail sales by up to 5.5%
21 Feb	XPO Logistics Awarded GS1 UK contract for grocery standards validation
13 Feb	Scottish entrepreneurs boosting British business
06 Feb	UK suppliers could increase sales by 3% with better data management
22 Jan	Alkemics to power productDNA:hub – an industry-led service to help retailers and suppliers share product data and images

11 Dec	Retailers advised to provide clear product information or risk losing customers before Christmas
07 Dec	New product data and image service unveiled for the retail industry
06 Dec	GS1 UK welcomes Derby Teaching Hospitals’ Gavin Boyle on its Supervisory Board
27 Nov	Boom in businesses selling on Amazon, eBay and Google
07 Nov	Report unveils best strategies for selling via online marketplaces
18 Oct	Report on impact of data standards in retail published for consultation
14 Oct	World Standards Day: GS1 UK shines a light on power of standards in healthcare
13 Oct	New series of workshops to help SMEs trade with high street stores
7 Sept	Home improvements sector booms as cost of moving and DIY shows encourage renovations
1 Aug	GS1 UK appoints Kim Ludlow as Solutions Director
19 Jul	Leading grocery retailers and brands commit to industry charter for a common approach to product data management
23 Jun	New parcel label using GS1 open, global standards will transform deliveries in the UK and across Europe
12 May	74% of British businesses say “barrier-free trade with the EU” more important than “restricting the free movement of people” in Brexit negotiations
7 Apr	New EU Unique Device Identification regulations align with US and recognise the vital role of GS1 standards
23 Mar	GS1 UK launches new LocationManager service in support of NHS drive for operational efficiencies and improved patient safety
14 Mar	Small British firms benefit from resurgence in local authentic heritage products
26 Jan	Deployment of GS1 standards across the NHS is delivering proven patient safety and financial benefits

12 Dec	Christmas – more of a standard than we think
2 Nov	Uncovering the costs of the apparel supply chain
25 Oct	Key apparel retailers and brands adopt GS1 global standards
11 Aug	GS1 UK brings together key retailers and brands to form the new Retail Grocery Advisory Board
14 July	Jin Sahota, Director of Supply Chain at the Department of Health, joins GS1 UK Supervisory Board
26 Apr	RFID is set to take off in UK apparel market
25 Apr	New global collaboration between GS1 and IHTSDO
15 Apr	GS1 UK Healthcare Conference – why standardisation really matters
16 Mar	GS1 UK and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust kick-start the Department of Health’s GS1 demonstrator site programme
26 Jan	Department of Health announces GS1 demonstrator sites of excellence

19 Nov	West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust wins the HSJ 2015 Patient Safety award
3 Nov	All 154 NHS Acute Trusts in England are now GS1 UK members
23 Oct	Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust win global GS1 healthcare award
14 Oct	Leading apparel brands adopt GS1 global standards
6 Oct	GS1 shares its standards for sustainable farming with the United Nations
30 Sept	GS1 UK announces Lord Prior as keynote speaker at its annual healthcare conference in 2016
28 Sept	GS1 UK is hosting the largest Healthcare Village at EHI Live
26 Aug	GS1 UK launches Perfect Order initiative
3 Aug	NHS product recalls much more effective through the use of GS1 standards
9 Jun	GS1 UK Healthcare Conference 2015
27 Mar	GS1 UK forms Healthcare Advisory Board
25 Mar	Fulfilment is vital to delighting the modern shopper
18 Mar	Growing digital coupon market needs consistency and interoperability to realise full potential
12 Jan	UK food wholesalers give backing to GS1 UK’s industry data pool

17 Nov	Final picture of FIC compliance emerging
13 Nov	NHS England health and care strategy will boost patient safety
22 Sept	Companies can now exchange product information through GDSN
27 Aug	FIC readiness less evident with small brands
01 Jul	Labelling Survey Reveals Mixed Readiness for FIC
09 Jun	GS1 Updates its Standards for Real-Time Product Visibility
07 May	NHS to save £1.5bn using supermarket technologies
07 Apr	GS1 Joins W3C to Improve The Future Of Product Identification and Visibility On The Web
21 Feb	GS1 to Use Google Glass to Showcase Latest Innovation in Mobile Device Bar Code Scanning
18 Feb	E-tailers lose sales due to lack of product information
28 Jan	Tesco and Mondelez UK collaborate with GS1 UK to launch supply chain certification programme
22 Jan	GS1 standards recommended for supply chain traceability by EC group

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