UPC Codes Show Country Of Origin With all the tainted products being imported these days, its hard to trust out of country products. Often times in recent memory, Chinese products have been the focus of many of these investigations as manufacturing standards and laws are simply out of date. With so many problems, Americans have […]
Category: Barcode Label Information
Barcode labels are used everywhere. Find information about barcode labels, the materials they are made from, the sometimes strange applications you can find them in, and new ideas that are emerging.
What is a UPC Code?
What is a UPC Code? You know how every time you go to the grocery store, the clerk has to scan those little black lines into his computer before you can pay? Well those little black lines, or the UPC code, plays a vital role in today’s world. Almost every product on the market today […]
The 35th Anniversary of the Barcode
You know those black and white lines on the back or side of your drink you bought at the store? Or maybe those weird lines on your pack of gum? Those lines, are called a Barcode or U.P.C code. Well, today is the 35th anniversary of the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.) Barcode Label and will […]
Beauty & Personal Care Labels
Beauty and Personal care labeling can be a tough market, but with advances in technology, you can stay ahead of the competition with cold foil labels.
Sewn-In Barcodes
Sewn In Tags found on most household furniture now contain barcodes on them.
Using Barcodes as Train Tickets
Train riders in England will soon be able to use barcodes as their ticket for transportation around the country.
Ancient Egyptians used Wine Labels
Ancient Egyptians used Wine Labels Among the objects that were buried in the catacombs of Egyptian King Tutankhamen (commonly known as King Tut) were wine jars intended as funerary meals to ensure a pleasant afterlife. Scientists have known for decades that the ancient Egyptians had an affinity for wine, but it has been unclear what […]
Barcode shows and tracks mosquito threats
Barcode labels are now being used to track insect DNA and show where infected mosquitoes are present, and how much they multiply and more!
Bokode: The New Barcode
The new Bokode can store 1000x what a regular barcode can hold, and uses affordable technology that could change the way barcodes are used forever.
Universal Postal Union to Use RFID for Better Tracking
RFID tags are now being used internationally to track mail, allowing a faster and more effiecient mail system worldwide.