Industry Readiness Scorecards

• Click here to see the GDSN and GTIN scorecards for distributors, operators, and manufacturers.

Industry Announcements

• 2-Year Anniversary of Foodservice Initiative Press Release Oct. 2011 
• GDSN Letter from IFDA-IFMA

Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative Overview and Elements

• The GS1 Standards Advantage: Value Matrix for Manufacturers, Distributors, and Operators
• Improving Product Information, Efficiency, and Food Safety with GS1Standards in foodservice
• About the Foodservice Initiative Flyer
• Initiative Members List
• Foodservice 2012 Business Plan
• GS1 US Foodservice Roadmap
• Foodservice FAQs (revised August 2011)
• Industry Association Partners
• GS1 US Initiative Meeting Code of Conduct Operations Guide
• Initiative Workgroup

Tools and Guidelines

• General
  
  • GS1 US Foodservice Implementation Guide V1
  • Initiative Manufacturer Checklist
  • Initiative Distributor Checklist
  • Initiative Operator Checklist
  • GTIN, GLN, GDSN
  • Datapool Resources 

• Solution Provider
  
  • GS1 US Recommendations for Solution Partner

Change Request Process
As the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative moves forward, more companies are voluntarily adopting and using GS1 Standards in their everyday business.  To properly address questions and issues that arise through these implementations, the Initiative has developed a Change Request Form and a formal process for responding to these queries.

•  Complete the Change Request Form

Fresh Foods Tools and Resources

• North American Industry Guidance for Standard Case Code Labeling for Extended Product Attributes - January 2013
• Produce Traceability Initiative Best Practice Documents
• The U.S. Seafood Traceability Implementation Guide
• GS1 Traceability Guide for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
• mpXML Traceability Guide
• mpXML Data Synchronization Guide

"How to" Documents

• Achieving Whole Chain Traceability in the U.S. Food Industry
• GS1 DataBar for Produce
• How to Build a GS1 GTIN into a GS1 DataBar for Produce
• How to Build a GS1 GTIN into a GS1-128 for Produce
• GTIN and Barcode Translation Worksheet

White Papers

• Industry Roadmap: Building the Fresh Foods Supply Chain of the Future
• Integrated Traceability in Fresh Foods: Ripe Opportunity for Real Results
• How GS1 Standards Support Critical Tracking Events
• From Port to Port: Moving Products Across Borders with Greater Visibility and Efficiency
• Improving The Cut Flower Importing Process
• Improving the Meat and Poultry Exporting Process
  

Videos

• Food Traceability and Safety: Dr. Jennifer McEntire, Institute of Food Technologists