GS1
- ️Tue Nov 05 2024
New report: ’One Product, One Barcode’.
Simplifying healthcare with a single scan for safer, more efficient supply chains and better patient outcomes.
One Scan. Infinite Possibilities.
Discover how next generation barcodes are transforming consumer experiences and unlocking new business opportunities.
Leaders from the world’s biggest retail and consumer goods companies call for the transition to QR Codes with GS1 standards.
New Verified by GS1 success stories are now available
Learn how industry is adopting Verified by GS1 to address a variety of business challenges around the world
GS1 Global Forum 2025
Noordwijk-Amsterdam & Virtual
17-20 February
We empower organisations to grow efficiently, sustainably and safely — helping transform the way we work and live.
Our standards enable organisations to identify, capture and share information smoothly, creating a common language that underpins systems and processes all over the world.
Bridging the physical and digital worlds to improve consumer experiences and patient safety
Making it possible to do business more efficiently and safely
Bringing industry stakeholders together to move business forward
Standards and services
GS1 standards are the most widely used system of standards in the world, and we offer a portfolio of services and tools to make adoption of our standards easier and more impactful to your business.
Check digit calculator
Calculate the correct check digit to confirm the integrity of your barcode number
Is this a valid ID?
Verified by GS1 makes it possible to check core data about products, location and much more.
Learn more about the GTIN
The Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) can be used by a company to uniquely identify all of its trade items
Case studies
See how GS1 standards and technologies are used to help businesses thrive.
Retail, Foodservice, Public sector
Strengthening tequila supply chain integrity from Mexico to the U.S.
By uniquely identifying individual bottles with GS1 standards, Mexican exporters can better manage t...
Healthcare
Best practice patient safety and traceability of infant feeds at CHI (Children’s Health Ir...
In 2016 the hospital was audited by the Food Safety Professionals Association (FSPA).
Transport & Logistics, Public sector
Countering urban freight congestion and “last mile” delivery issues with the GS1 Smart Urb...
The Straightsol project was comprised of seven innovative urban freight pilots to explore more effic...