EAN Ireland launches industry group

EAN Ireland, the local body responsible for the promotion of global standards related to the use of bar coding, scanning and electronic messaging, has announced the launch of an FMCG industry group which will seek to research, source and adopt the most appropriate solutions to enable the industry to benefit from the concept of "shared data pools" in Ireland.

The industry grouping, which is being facilitated by EAN Ireland, comprises of representatives from a selection of leading retailers, distributors and suppliers.