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Feb 08, 2021, 09:15 ET Pharmaceutical Industry Makes Steady Progress Toward Meeting 2023 DSCSA Interoperability Requirements

A new GS1 US Barcode Assessment study shows that the pharmaceutical industry is making continued, steady progress toward interoperability, with a...

Jan 26, 2021, 09:15 ET Nancy Giordano and Mitch Joel to Keynote GS1 Connect: Digital Edition

Strategic futurist and corporate strategist Nancy Giordano and technology and innovation expert and best-selling author Mitch Joel will headline GS1...

Nov 23, 2020, 09:15 ET Executives From Google and eBay Join GS1 US Board of Governors

GS1 US has appointed the following executives to the GS1 US Board of Governors: Charles Schafer, Ph.D., engineering director, Google; and Yossi...

Nov 19, 2020, 09:15 ET New GS1 US Apparel and General Merchandise Guideline Provides Best Practices for Sustainability in Packaging Materials

GS1 US has published the "Best Practice Guideline for Sustainability in Packaging Materials," created by apparel and general merchandise leaders to...

Nov 10, 2020, 09:15 ET GS1 US Expands Offering to Help Small Businesses Capitalize on E-Commerce Opportunities

GS1 US has expanded its product identification offering for small and micro businesses with the introduction of a single GS1 US Global Trade Item...

Oct 28, 2020, 10:00 ET New GS1 Digital Link Guideline Helps Retail Industry Provide Unlimited, Instantly Updated Product Data to Consumers With a Single Barcode Scan

GS1 US has published a guideline to help the retail industry implement GS1 Digital Link, a standard that allows brands to web-enable barcodes and...

Oct 26, 2020, 09:15 ET Call for Presentations Now Open for GS1 Connect: Digital Edition 2021

GS1 US is now accepting speaker proposals for GS1 Connect: Digital Edition 2021, to be held June 8-10, 2021. GS1 Connect: Digital Edition 2021 will...

Jun 30, 2020, 09:15 ET GS1 US Now Offers Standard Color and Size Codes, Previously Managed by the National Retail Federation

GS1 US now manages and maintains the GS1 US Color and Size Codes, a database that allows suppliers, manufacturers and retailers to codify product...

Jun 17, 2020, 12:30 ET Rapitag Wins Startup Lab Pitch Competition During GS1 Connect: Digital Edition

GS1 US announces that rapitag, an Internet of Things (IoT) platform provider offering patented anti-theft IoT security tags for one-click-buying, has ...

Jun 10, 2020, 09:15 ET GS1 US, FoodLogiQ, IBM Food Trust, ripe.io and SAP Complete Food Traceability Proof-of-Concept

GS1 US, in collaboration with four leading solution providers, has confirmed that multiple traceability systems can interoperate to transmit and...

Jun 02, 2020, 09:15 ET Speakers from Johnson & Johnson, Maui Jim, The Procter & Gamble Company, Tyson Foods Inc., Wakefern Food Corporation and More Join the GS1 Connect: Digital Edition Lineup

GS1 Connect: Digital Edition, the free, virtual conference experience taking place June 16–17, 2020 has added to the conference agenda more than 30...

May 20, 2020, 09:15 ET Executives from PepsiCo, Topco and Walmart Join GS1 US Board of Governors

GS1 US® has appointed the following executives to its Board of Governors: John S. Phillips, senior vice president, customer supply chain and...

May 12, 2020, 10:30 ET GS1 US Launches GS1 Connect: Digital Edition

GS1 US has introduced a new, free virtual conference—GS1 Connect: Digital Edition. Created to help supply chain, e-commerce and technology...

May 04, 2020, 09:15 ET Fact: U.P.C. Barcodes Do Not Reveal Where Products Are Manufactured

In response to misinformation being circulated via social media platforms globally, GS1 US, the not-for-profit information standards organization and ...

Apr 07, 2020, 09:15 ET New GS1 US Raw Materials Guideline Supports Streamlined Sourcing and a Circular Economy

GS1 US® has published the "Best Practice Guideline for Exchanging Raw Material Attributes," created by apparel and general merchandise leaders to...

Mar 11, 2020, 09:15 ET New GS1 US Blockchain Guideline Helps Companies Prepare for Supply Chain Implementations

GS1 US has published a new guideline titled "Applying GS1 Standards for Supply Chain Visibility in Blockchain Applications," an educational resource...

Mar 04, 2020, 09:15 ET New Research Confirms Blockchain's Effectiveness for Improved Data Sharing in the Retail Industry

The Auburn University RFID Lab, in collaboration with GS1 US, completed a proof-of-concept that demonstrates the effectiveness of blockchain and...

Mar 02, 2020, 09:15 ET Retail Industry Supports Transition from U.P.C. to Data-Rich Barcode, According to New GS1 US Study

A GS1 US research study titled "Powering the Future of Retail" revealed that 82% of retailers and 92% of brand owners support transitioning from the...

Feb 19, 2020, 09:15 ET U.S. FDA Food Safety Visionary Frank Yiannas to Deliver Opening Keynote Speech at GS1 Connect 2020

Frank Yiannas, deputy commissioner for food policy and response at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), will deliver the opening keynote...

Jan 28, 2020, 09:15 ET New GS1 US Certified Identification Partner Program Offers New Channels for Brands to Secure GS1 Product Identifiers

GS1 US® has introduced the GS1 US Certified Identification Partner Program, established to provide brands with a new channel for securing their GS1...

Jan 14, 2020, 09:15 ET Rohit Bhargava, Innovation and Marketing Expert and Bestselling Author, To Headline GS1 Connect 2020

Rohit Bhargava, innovation and marketing expert and bestselling author, will be the featured keynote speaker at GS1 Connect 2020, a conference and...

Jan 09, 2020, 09:15 ET Kraig Adams Joins GS1 US as Vice President, Blockchain

GS1 US has appointed Kraig Adams vice president, blockchain. In this newly created role, Adams will strengthen the organization's strategic...

Nov 05, 2019, 09:15 ET New "Verified by GS1" to Help Brands and Retailers Share and Retrieve Product Data

A new global solution named Verified by GS1 will provide consumer packaged goods (CPG) retailers and marketplaces with brand-verified product data,...

Oct 23, 2019, 09:15 ET Pharmaceutical Industry Has Made Significant Progress in Addressing DSCSA Serialization Requirements

A new Barcode Assessment study conducted by AmerisourceBergen Corporation, McKesson Pharmaceutical and Cardinal Health, in collaboration with GS1...

Oct 21, 2019, 10:40 ET Team Bloodchain Wins GS1 US Trace-a-thon for Its Innovative Traceability Solution

Team Bloodchain claimed the top $10,000 prize at the first GS1 US® Trace-a-thon held October 19-20 at Broadway Studios in San Francisco, CA. Their...