Recently global supply chain efficiencies have increased the visibility of the supply chain with a high profile being placed on product ID, traceability, RFID/EPC, and data synchronization, both from an industry and government perspective.  CPMA has taken a leadership role in domestic, bilateral and international activities representing the produce industry on various initiatives including work towards a global traceability standard, global strategies for the GS1 DataBar and chairing the newly formed IFPS.

CPMA represents the produce industry on industry technology and efficiency issues.  To support industry in their understanding in these issues, CPMA has prepared a White Paper, Acronym List, and a series of 101 fact sheets entitled CPMA Fresh Facts, on a variety of topics of relevance to Industry Technology.

Guidance from Canadian Retailers on PLU/DataBar Labels

Price Look-Up (PLU) Codes

Universal Product Codes (UPC)

GS1 DataBar

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