They implemented new equipment and processes to ensure compliance and continue to service its international customer markets.

However, up until recently, most stakeholders used their own internal tools and proprietary identifiers for tracing investigational products and their locations, as well as for data interchange in clinical trials.

As a result, participants had to configure their IT systems to adapt to each solution implemented by each specific Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) manufacturer.

Recent regulations are pushing Korean beverage companies to remove labels from their bottles as part of an initiative to use less plastic and make recycling easier.

Information that was previously on the labels of Jeju SamDaSoo mineral water is now available simply by scanning the QR Code with GS1 Digital Link on the bottle cap.

Beyond being compliant with national laws, the company is seeing improved engagement with consumers, better inventory management and more.

To reach their goal of 40% refillable bottles by 2030, Coca-Cola Latin America needed a way to know how many times a given bottle had been through the refill cycle.

By laser engraving a unique identifier onto every bottle, Coca-Cola can know how many filling cycles the bottle has gone through, and whether it should be refilled or recycled.

Beyond the positive sustainability impact, the initiative provides a valuable set of data about each bottle’s journeys through the market across its lifecycle.

A top priority of the organisers of the Hangzhou Asian Games was to serve safe food from trusted supply chain partners.

Under the stewardship of Zhejiang AMR, QR Codes powered by GS1 were extensively implemented across the entire end-to-end food supply chain of the Games.

Zero food safety accidents – an accomplishment acknowledged by Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee.