Labels & Preprinting
Compliance

GS1, Retail & SSCC Labels

GS1-128 carton labels, SSCC pallet license plates, UPC/GTIN retail labels, and item-level RFID (SGTIN) built to your retail partner's compliance spec.

Overview

Retail and grocery partners enforce strict GS1 label standards — and a rejected shipment is expensive. We produce GS1-128 carton labels, SSCC pallet license plates, UPC/GTIN retail labels, and item-level RFID encoded to SGTIN, all built and verified to your trading partner's exact specification.

What GS1 compliance requires

GS1 standards define how identifiers are encoded and where they appear so any partner can scan them. Application Identifiers (AIs) wrap each data element — (01) GTIN, (00) SSCC, (10) batch, (17) expiry — in GS1-128 or GS1 DataMatrix.

How we produce them

We build the label to your partner's placement, size, and symbology rules, then barcode-verify grade and encode RFID where mandated.

  • GS1-128 carton/case labels with correct AIs
  • SSCC (00) pallet license-plate labels
  • UPC-A / EAN / GTIN retail unit labels
  • Item-level RFID encoded to SGTIN-96 for RFID mandates
  • ANSI/ISO barcode grade verification on every run

Example specifications

Carton label
4" x 6" · coated paper or PET · GS1-128
Pallet SSCC
4" x 6" · thermal transfer · (00) license plate
Retail unit
UPC-A / GTIN · BOPP or paper · verified grade
Item-level RFID
SGTIN-96 encoded · 100% read-verified

Common labels for this application

GTIN (01)0100614141000012(01) 006 14141 00001 2BATCH / QTY (10)(37)10A1B2C337000048(10) A1B2C3 (37) 48
SHIP TORegional DC #4Chandler, AZ 85225CARRIER: AH FREIGHT · PRO 4820SSCC (00)00006141410000000123(00) 0 0614141 000000012 3PALLET 1 of 6 · 48 CASES · 612 LB

Recommended materials

Constructions we commonly use for this application. We'll confirm the exact facestock, adhesive, and finish for your surface and environment.

MaterialAdhesiveFinishTemp rangePrint methodBest for
Coated Paper
Semi-gloss / matte paper
Permanent acrylicUncoated or topcoated40°F to 150°FDirect thermal / Thermal transferHigh-volume shipping, retail, pick-and-pack
Polypropylene (BOPP)
White / clear / metallic BOPP
Permanent or removableGloss or matte laminate-20°F to 200°FColor inkjet / Thermal transferFull-color products, moisture & oil resistance
RFID Inlay Stock
Paper / PET with embedded UHF inlay
Permanent acrylic (on-metal options)Printable topcoat-40°F to 185°FRFID print-and-encodeItem-level, carton, pallet & asset RFID

Spec your gs1 / retail

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Frequently Asked Questions