Swan Extra Slim Filter Tips 120: version 1
Saved 2026-09-13 10:35 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added Swan Extra Slim Filter Tips 120 (EAN-8 50226894), a wanted-list barcode (old title "swan filter tips"). Identity: the maker's filter list (houseofswan.com) describes Extra Slim Pop-a-Tip as 120 filters, 20 rods x 6, 5.68 mm diameter. A UK trade listing (Dunlop Agencies, Belfast) prints barcode 50226894 against SWAN EXTRA SLIM FILTER TIPS 120PK, which is the GB Markets row (sourced). Open Food Facts has a name-only record (Swan Filters, no photos), and the 2009 Barcodepedia page is cited for identity only. Relations: Republic Technologies (UK) Limited is brand owner at sale (sourced, its About page). gs1_prefix_owner is derived because nothing names the GS1 licensee of this EAN-8. No gs1_prefixes were added, since an EAN-8 is allocated individually rather than as a prefix. Stubs: brand/swan, company/republic-technologies-uk (Companies House 00873671, former names Bryant & May Limited and Swedish Match UK Limited, PSC parent) and company/republic-technologies-international (French SAS, Perpignan). Unresolved (research_gaps): no licensed pack photo; retailer filter size 15 mm x 5.4 mm disputes the maker's 5.68 mm; manufacturing site and GS1 registrant unknown. Not used as evidence: the old page's "Produced in United Kingdom by Marvin's Magic", which was prefix-generated. A case barcode 5000226012899 seen on a wholesaler search snippet was not added as an alias because no source says it is the same consumer article.. This is the current version.
Source of v1
# Swan Extra Slim Filter Tips 120 <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00000050226894
name: Swan Extra Slim Filter Tips 120
default_observation: gb-pack
summary: Pre-cut extra slim filter tips for hand-rolled cigarettes, 120 in a pocket-sized box, sold in the UK under the Swan brand.
brand: brand/swan
category: category/10000303
country_of_sale: GB
piece_count: 120
pack_format: cardboard box
status: active
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| brand_owner_at_sale | company/republic-technologies-uk | GB | | | | sourced | ^rt-about | Republic Technologies (UK) Limited names Swan among the brands it distributes in the UK. |
| gs1_prefix_owner | company/republic-technologies-uk | | | | | derived | ^rt-about | EAN-8 50226894 (GS1 UK range); nothing names the registrant; the UK brand owner per ^rt-about is the likely licensee. |
<!--/relations-->
## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | ----- |
| GB | sourced | ^dunlop | Trade listing by Dunlop Agencies Ltd, Belfast, printing barcode 50226894 (SWAN EXTRA SLIM FILTER TIPS 120PK); no price shown on the trade-only site. | 2026-09-13 | new | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| --------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| Swan Filter Tips | search | en | | |
| Swan Extra Slim Pop-a-Tip | search | en | | |
| Swan Extra Slim 120 Pre Cut Filter Tips | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | -------- | ------- | --------- |
| Filters per pack | 120 | | ^hos-filters | Maker lists Extra Slim Pop-a-Tip as 120 filters (20 rods x 6 pre-cut filters). | gb-pack | | 120 | | known | printed | exact |
| Rods per pack | 20 | | ^hos-filters | | gb-pack | | 20 | | known | printed | exact |
| Filters per rod | 6 | | ^hos-filters | | gb-pack | | 6 | | known | printed | exact |
| Filter diameter | 5.68 mm | mm | ^hos-filters | Maker's figure for Extra Slim Pop-a-Tip. | gb-pack | width | 5.68 | | known | printed | exact |
| Filter size | 15 mm x 5.4 mm | mm | ^gq | Retailer description; the diameter differs from the maker's 5.68 mm. | gb-pack | | | | disputed | printed | |
| Compatibility | Hand-held cigarette rollers; not suitable for auto-rolling boxes | | ^gq | Retailer description. | gb-pack | compatibility | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| ------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ------------ |
| gb-pack | UK pack, Extra Slim Pop-a-Tip 120 filters | edition | GB | en | | | 2026-09-13 | supported | | | | ^hos-filters | Identified from the maker's product list and a UK trade listing that prints the barcode; no pack photo read. | | | 120 | cardboard box | |
<!--/observations-->
## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| ----------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ |
| gb-pack | images | unknown | No licensed photo of the pack found; Open Food Facts has no images for this barcode. | ^off |
| gb-pack | specifications | disputed | Filter diameter: maker 5.68 mm, retailer 15 mm x 5.4 mm; filter material not stated by a source read. | ^gq |
| | relationships | unknown | No source names the GS1 licensee of EAN-8 50226894 or the manufacturing site. | |
| gb-pack | packaging | unknown | Pack design date unknown; the maker reports a major Swan filters rebranding in 2012. | ^hos-history |
<!--/research_gaps-->
## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-13
note: Discover pass from the wanted list. The 2009 Barcodepedia line "Produced in United Kingdom by Marvin's Magic" was generated from the prefix and is not used as evidence.
<!--/research-->
## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------- | ------------- | -------------------- | ------- | ---------------------------- | --------------- |
| hos-filters | https://houseofswan.com/products/filters/ | Filters | 2026-09-13 | House of Swan (Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd) | manufacturer | | | Extra Slim Pop-a-Tip | | | |
| hos-history | https://houseofswan.com/about/history/ | Swan's History | 2026-09-13 | House of Swan (Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd) | manufacturer | | | 2008, 2009, 2012 | | | |
| rt-about | https://republictechnologies.co.uk/about/ | About Us | 2026-09-13 | Republic Technologies (UK) Limited | manufacturer | | | | | | |
| dunlop | https://www.dunlopagencies.com/Products/SWAN-EXTRA-SLIM-FILTER-TIPS-120PK/089020 | SWAN EXTRA SLIM FILTER TIPS 120PK | 2026-09-13 | Dunlop Agencies Ltd | retailer | | 089020 | Barcode field | | | |
| gq | https://www.gqtobaccos.com/accessories/rolling-accessories/swan-extra-slim-filter-tips/ | Swan - Extra Slim Filter Tips | 2026-09-13 | GQ Tobaccos | retailer | | | Description | | | |
| ch | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00873671 | REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED overview | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00873671 | | | | |
| ch-psc | https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00873671/persons-with-significant-control | REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED persons with significant control | 2026-09-13 | Companies House | registry | | 00873671 | | | | |
| off | https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0000050226894 | Swan Filters | 2026-09-13 | Open Food Facts | catalogue | | 0000050226894 | | ODbL | Open Food Facts contributors | |
| bp2009 | https://web.archive.org/web/20090715081308/http://en.barcodepedia.com/50226894/swan-filter-tips | Swan Filter Tips (archived Barcodepedia page, 15 Jul 2009) | 2026-09-13 | Barcodepedia (Internet Archive) | other | 2009-07-15 | | | | | upcdatabase.com |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
Swan Extra Slim Filter Tips are pre-cut filter tips for hand-rolled cigarettes, sold in the United Kingdom as a pocket-sized cardboard box of 120 filters packed as 20 rods of six.[^hos-filters] The maker gives the filter diameter as 5.68 mm and calls Swan Extra Slim the UK's best-selling filter tip.[^hos-filters] A retailer describes 15 mm filters for hand-held rollers, not auto-rolling boxes.[^gq] Swan is distributed in the UK by Republic Technologies (UK) Limited,[^rt-about] and a Belfast wholesaler lists this pack under EAN-8 50226894.[^dunlop]
The Swan name began with Swan wax matches in 1883 and passed to Bryant & May, later Swedish Match UK, which launched Swan papers in 1985 and was sold to Republic Technologies International in December 2008.[^hos-history] The barcode appeared on Barcodepedia in 2009 as "Swan Filter Tips, 120-precut",[^bp2009] and Open Food Facts holds a name-only record.[^off]
<!--/about-->