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A pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum was the first commercial product to have a UPC bar code scanned.
It happened on June 26, 1974. The pack of gum and the receipt are in the Smithsonian Institution.
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∙ 6y agoA pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Chewing Gum was the first commercial product to have a UPC bar code scanned.
It happened on June 26, 1974. The pack of gum and the receipt are in the Smithsonian Institution.
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What was the very first item to have a bar code?
The first product to have a bar code included was a packet of Wrigley's Gum.
BAR CODES identify where a product is made?
Bar codes do not directly identify where a product is made. They are primarily used to store product information such as the manufacturer, product type, and size. The first few digits of a bar code can indicate the country where the bar code was issued, but not necessarily where the product was made.
What was the first commercial product to have a bar code?
wrigley chewing gum
What product had the first UPC code stamp on it?
Juicy fruit Bubblegum by Wrigley'sR was the first to have a UPC bar code.
Was the first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum?
yes. look it up on google
What was the first product to be put on the bar code?
wriggly's bubble gum wriggly's bubble gum
What product was the first to be produced with a bar code?
A pack of Wrigley's Gum. Pretty strange, but I like their gum!
What is a data matrix bar code?
A data matrix bar code is used on almost very product which is found in stores. The data matrix bar code is used to identify a product and find the price in a computer system.
Can you trace a product through a bar code?
It might be possible to trace a product through a bar code, but it would depend on the product and the amount and type of data held in the associated computer network.
Can you tell if a product is gm by the bar code?
Yes
How does the cash register know what product a bar code belongs to?
The bar codes are programmed into the cash registers to easily price an item. All bar codes are different, and have a unique code to determine which product it is!
Why do bar codes have a meaning?
Bar codes have a meaning because the meaning of a bar code is assigned to that bar code. A bar code identifies an item, and product information regarding that item is held in a data base.
