Grocery Operations

ATLANTA -- The GMA-FMI Joint Industry Coupon Committee is expected to approve an extended version of the UCC/ EAN-128 code for coupon scanning when it meets here Feb. 16."We've been working long and hard on an extended code," said David Sefcik, manager of corporate scanning at Giant Food, Landover, Md. "We think we're there when it comes to a code that can be used for electronic coupon clearing."Final

byMatt Nannery