Multiple choice general knowledge

What was the first product with a scannable barcode?

  1. Wrigley's gum

  2. Spam

  3. Hershey Bars

  4. Chiquita bananas
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Explanation

On June 26, 1974, a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum became the first product to be scanned with a UPC barcode at a Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio. This historic purchase marked the beginning of the universal product code system that revolutionized retail operations worldwide.

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