when did the barcode come out
A year later, in 1974, a pack of Wrigleyâs chewing gum became the first item to be scanned with a UPC bar code. According to GS1 (Global Standards One), the agency which issues bar code numbers, there are now about 5 billion bar codes scanned every day around the world. Laurer and Woodlandâs original bar codes have spawned a whole bunch of other bar codes that are used for all kinds of things.