Development

We coordinate and facilitate industry-developing programs and projects. We gather our customers in collaboration groups to develop the practices of their industry and to influence the development of our services. In addition, we are strongly involved in the development of the GS1's global standards.

Food Data Finland

The Food Data Finland Growth Engine program brings together key players in primary production, food industry and retail trade to develop a food chain that utilizes data and to promote...

Deforestation regulation information flow in the food chain

GS1 Finland has launched a development project together with the Finnish food industry and grocery trade operators, which aims at a practical level to solve the new information requirements set...

GS1 2D code

What does the future of barcodes look like? Can a single code be used to serve both the retail value chain and consumers in the future? Discover the possibilities of...

Data from packages

In the future, the packages for products will be subject to more and more information requirements, as reporting and recycling requirements become stricter with the legislation. Therefore, even more data...

Digital Product Passport

In the next few years, a digital product passport will be required for almost all products placed on the EU market. There is therefore a significant reform upcoming for the...

GS1 2D code in consumer engagement

Together with food industry and retail trade companies, GS1 prepared a proposal how the GS1 2D code could be used when communicating products to consumers and thus facilitate consumers' access...

GS1 2D code adoption definition phase

GS1 Finland is carrying out a development project that maps the prerequisites and readiness of food industry and retail trade companies for the introduction of the GS1 2D code. In...

Data model of food sustainability

GS1 together with the actors of the food value chain compiled a data model of food sustainability in Finland. The development project belonging to the Food Data Finland Growth Engine...

Joint data model

The Finnish grocery trade and the food industry are committed to the joint development of the entire industry in their vision of the world's most consumer-oriented food value chain 2025.

Developing the GS1 standards and services

GS1's standards and services are constantly being developed. The global development of GS1 standards takes place in a forum made up of experts from different industries and in related working groups. In Finland, we facilitate collaboration groups consisting of several companies, where our customers can develop the practices of their industry together.

Read more about the development work of GS1 standards and services