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Obtain GS1 Company Prefix and check out pricing information
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Assign Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs) to cases
Brand owners will assign 14-digit GTINs to every case configuration. Best Practices for Preparing to Assign GTINs
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Provide GTIN information to Buyers
Brand owners will provide their GTINs (and corresponding data) to their buyers.
- Commodity and Variant Codes for Use With Data Synchronization Template
- Grade Codes for Use With Data Synchronization Template
- Growing Method Codes for Use With Data Synchronization Template
- Country of Origin Codes for Use With Data Synchronization
- Unit of Measure Codes for Use With Data Synchronization Template
- Packaging Type Codes for Use With Data Synchronization Template
- Data Synchronization Worksheet Example (xls)
- Data Synchronization Template
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Show human-readable information on cases
Packers are responsible for providing human-readable information on each case.
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Encode traceability information in a GTIN and barcode
Packers are responsible for coding GTIN, lot number.
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Read or scan and store information on inbound cases
Each subsequent handler of the case will have the systems and capability to read and store the GTIN and lot number from each case of produce received.
- Best Practice for Labeling Hybrid Pallets
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