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

• About the Foodservice Initiative Flyer
• Foodservice 2012 Business Plan
• Foodservice FAQs (revised August 2011)
• GS1 US Foodservice Roadmap
• GS1 US Initiative Meeting Code of Conduct Operations Guide
• Industry Association Partners
• Initiative Members List

Tools and Guidelines

• Comprehensive
  
  • GS1 US Foodservice Implementation Guide V1
   
• GLN/GTIN
  
  • Foodservice Product and Location Implementation Guide
  • Voluntary Application Identifier Recommendation for Case/Cartons in the Foodservice Industry
     
• GDSN
  • Data Recipient Implementation Plan GDSN
  • Data Source Implementation Plan GDSN
  • Foodservice Phase 1 and Phase 2 Examples – Rev. March 2012
  • GDSN Foodservice Phase 1 Attributes – Rev. March 2012
  • GDSN Foodservice Phase 2 Attributes – Rev. March 2012
  • GDSN Package Measurement Rules – October 2010
  • GS1 US Recommendations for Solution Partner
  • INFOODS Guideline: Nutrient Codes – January 2012
  • Selecting a GDSN-Certified Data Pool
  • Workflow Task Group Foodservice Attribute Guide (Rev. 6/28/2011)
  • Workflow Task Group Foodservice Business Scenarios

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 here.