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Pierre Baguette

Brand, Poland. 1 public step towards 2D codes since 2022, latest step: 2022.

StageResults

CodeGS1 DataMatrix

Date in the codeYes

What is codedFresh food

CountriesPoland

TypeBrand

Steps and sources

2022
Results · Poland Żabka replaced GS1 DataBar with GS1 DataMatrix because linear codes on soft, irregular packs such as bread and sandwiches often failed to scan. On Pierre Baguette products (Slovak bakery), complaints about unreadable codes fell from 562 (Jan-Sep 2022) to 0 within 3 months; franchisee satisfaction with scanning up 47% vs DataBar In the code: GS1 DataMatrix incl. expiry date Source ↗

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What such a code looks like

GS1 DataMatrix

(01)09506000134352(17)271231

(01) 09506000134352: GTIN: product number
(17) 271231: Expiry date: 31 Dec 2027

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