Claim: Israel has "changed its barcode" from 729 to 841 and now to 871 in order to avoid a boycott of its products.
Fact-check: Social media claims that 'Israel has changed its barcode' are misleading - Full Fact
Verdict: this is misleading. the israeli member organisation of the body which assigns barcodes continues to use the prefix '729', while those starting '841' and '871' are assigned by the member organisations in spain and the netherlands respectively. barcode prefixes don't necessarily indicate where a product was made or where the company which made it is based, however.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sian Bayley
Date published: 2024-08-15T00:00:00