The first 2D Bar codes where used on Railroad Cars. Check the related link
The first product to have a bar code included was a packet of Wrigley's Gum.
Disregard the first and last bar, they mark the beginning and end of the bar code. Each digit in a bar code is made up of 2 tall and 3 short bars, starting with the second bar read 5 bars as 7,4,2,1,0. which ever numbers has the tall bars add them to get the first digit of the bar code. 7 and 4 is 0.
1952
No!
wrigly's gum.
The first product to have a bar code included was a packet of Wrigley's Gum.
IBM. IBM are the creators of the bar code, so I'm sure their the first to ever scan a bar code. The first bar code was on a 10 pack of Wrigley's gum. The first retail store to scan that pack of gum was at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
Disregard the first and last bar, they mark the beginning and end of the bar code. Each digit in a bar code is made up of 2 tall and 3 short bars, starting with the second bar read 5 bars as 7,4,2,1,0. which ever numbers has the tall bars add them to get the first digit of the bar code. 7 and 4 is 0.
1952
June 16,1969
Juicy fruit Bubblegum by Wrigley'sR was the first to have a UPC bar code.
June 16,1969
No!
wrigly's gum.
That would depend on the item.
wrigley chewing gum
The first Bar code is in LEGO website (see below). I opened the link in my iPhone and used the iPad to scan it. I tried at least 20 times before it worked. You will need to adjust the size of the Bar code.