Description : Most commonly a 12 digit barcode used by the US grocery industry. UPC is numeric and there are other version such as UPC-A, UPC-C, UPC-D and UPC-E. European Article Numbering (EAN) is the international standard barcode for retail food packages corresponding to the Universal Product Code (UPC) in the United States.

Graphic Image - UPC/EAN developed by Intercon Associates.