GS1 brings trusted medicine information to smartphones through collaboration with Google – empowering patients
GS1 and Google have announced a breakthrough that extends the power of the GS1 DataMatrix,…
An important announcement for our members
Dear Valued Member, As a member-governed, not-for-profit organization, GS1 UAE is dedicated to providing our…
GS1 UAE CEO Joins Panel on Food Clusters at Future Food Forum 2025
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Economy, the Future Food Forum 2025 brought together…
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Scan, sort, sustain: how GS1 standards support effective recycling systems
The massive environmental impact caused by our throw-away culture poses a grave threat to the health of our planet. The…
The GS1 General Assembly elects Mark Batenic as new Chair of the GS1 Management Board
The new Chair replaces Kathryn Wengel after five years of outstanding service The GS1 General Assembly has elected Mark Batenic as…
Procter & Gamble endorses world transition to 2D barcodes using GS1 standards
“Consumers demand more information about the products they’re purchasing, regulators require the disclosure of more information and there’s an ongoing…
UDI at 10: Where it is, how it got there & where it’s going…
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary on 23 September 2023, Unique Device Identification (UDI) reflects on a decade of development and implementation.…
Do consumers care about sustainability?
With the impact of the cost-of-living crisis growing by the day, Sara Reid, strategic insight director at Kantar, recently took…