Press releases

16 Dec

QR codes to lead the way in retail transparency

12 Nov

By 2030, the retail Industry will be completely transformed to combat the collapse of consumer loyalty

11 Jul

Majority of UK consumers don't trust companies to come clean about their environmental impact

26 Jun

GS1 UK collaborates with leading retailers and brands to launch the second barcode revolution

09 May

NHS England and GS1 UK renew partnership to transform the future of care

22 April

Over half of UK allergy sufferers have had a reaction from mislabelled or unclear food packaging 

13 Mar

GS1 UK collaborates with TikTok to help SMEs join growing community of 15 million UK businesses

14 Feb

NHS England reinforces drive for point of care scanning with launch of new website

13 Feb

Leading patient safety expert, Ted Baker, joins GS1 UK healthcare advisory board

09 Jan

GS1 UK invests in senior hire to drive improved product data across the construction industry

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