Did you know that the products you are consuming could have an expired FSSAI license or ISI mark and could yet be using their quality mark on the product labelling? Moreover, at times, the product information printed on its label is not legible? The bigger question is how to access authentic and complete information on products in legible form? The answer lies in the scanning of product barcodes. Yes, those black and white parallel lines printed on the label that we most often ignore. Every barcode has a unique 13-digit code encoded in it, known as GTINs. These are based on global GS1 standards , which are used by manufacturers across the globe to identify their trade objects (products) uniquely. This number is often linked to the reliable, accurate and complete product details. This is why barcodes are scanned at billing counters in shops to fetch its price and other related information, while recording a purchase. To help brand owners share accurate, reliable and complete informati...
GS1 India provides universally unique barcode numbers. They enables important applications like product authentication, track /trace, product recall, real-time stocks monitoring, online selling, and many more.