Barcodes have been simple, reliable, and basically unchanged since 1974, but they’re about to open up a whole new world for brands and consumers.

Just over a year later, on June 26, 1974, a packet of Wrigley’s chewing gum sold at a supermarket in Ohio became the first ...

India's Environment Ministry has mandated that from 1 July 2025, all plastic bags and multilayered packaging in the country must include a barcode or QR code. These codes will detail the product's ...

British supermarket chain Waitrose & Partners has joined Polytag’s Ecotrace scheme, an industry-led initiative aimed at ...