The first UPC code

June 26, 2024

The first UPC code was scanned 50 years ago today. Was the product a … A.) Can of soup, B.) Bottle of soda, C.) Bag of chips or D.) Pack of gum?

The answer: D.) Pack of gum. The first Universal Product Code was on a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum at Marsh’s Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.