GS1 US Launching New Retail Grocery Initiative

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - GS1 US is uniting suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, solution providers and industry associations under a new Retail Grocery Initiative designed to facilitate supply chain collaboration and the implementation of GS1 Standards to uniquely identify products around the globe. AndNowUKnow recently talked to Angela Fernandez, Vice President of Retail Grocery and Foodservice, on how the industry is evolving and reacting to new changes.
Angela Fernandez, Vice President of Retail Grocery and Foodservice“I always describe GS1 Standards as something we all use every day and don't even know it - the barcode is scanned five billion times a day around the globe,” shared Fernandez. “GS1 offices are in 110 countries, working every day to apply the global standards to the local environments they serve. Twenty-five industries use the global supply chain standards and the retail grocery was the first to pioneer the barcode and the efficiencies of GS1 Standards. Today, the GS1 US Retail Grocery Initiative is composed of retailers, suppliers and other industry stakeholders who have joined together to identify emerging industry challenges and further drive supply chain efficiencies. Members have had the opportunity to provide their thought, leadership and expertise to shape the future of the industry, and we’re now starting to address a few critical industry issues.”
What issues are at the forefront of the Initiative’s agenda?
GS1 US is currently working closely with executives to further build the Retail Grocery Initiative and drive an efficient, holistic industry approach to these challenges. GS1 US will begin to work on these issues with the industry in October.
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