n code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
2014 Sunrise Date Set for DataBar on Perishables LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – GS1 US here, which oversees bar coding standards in this country, has set 2014 as the “sunrise date” for the implementation of the GS1 DataBar – a more flexible and expansive symbol than the traditional UPC bar code -- for perishable food such as loose produce and variable-measure meat, seafood and deli products. read more
June 24, 2013 - Supermarket News