Foodservice industry
For further information on any of the Foodservice industry initiatives contact Rachel Kairuz – Senior Advisor, Industry Services on 1300 366 033 or via email.
Background
Food Safety in today’s global environment is an absolute imperative. Consumers throughout the world now have an expectation that companies not only supply safe food but also are able to identify, or trace the origin of, the food products they sell.
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and major foodservice distributor organisations have agreed that new product identification, barcoding, electronic messaging standards and the GS1net™ data synchronisation catalogue should be adopted in the Australian Foodservice sector. This initiative originally came about via the National Food Industry Strategy (NFIS) Foodchain project and a Foodservice industry forum run by the AFGC.
The aim of the project was to develop foodservice industry standards and to show the benefits to the whole supply chain flowing from the implementation of the GS1 System. This included the development of numbering and barcoding guidelines and the creation of the latest version of the Australian Retail Industry Message Implementation Guidelines (MIG's) for Purchase Order and Despatch Advice.
According to Dick Wells, CEO of the AFGC, the adoption of GS1 numbering and electronic messaging standards and the GS1net data synchronisation catalogue will "enable major suppliers to reap the benefits they already gain from the supply of similar products to the retail grocery sector."
Key Associations
- The Australian Food and Grocery Council is the product of a merger of the Australian Food Council and the Grocery Manufacturers of Australia. The Australian Food and Grocery Council became operational in June 1995 and from sixteen founding members have grown to more than 170 companies including subsidiaries and associates, representing approximately 85% of the gross dollar value of the industry.
More information
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Industry Initiatives
Foodservice industry work group
The Foodservice industry working group assisted in development of the Australian Foodservice Industry numbering and bar coding guidelines for trade items and the latest version of the Australian Retail Industry MIG's for Purchase Order, Purchase Order Response and Despatch Advice.
Participants included:
- NAFDA: www.nafda.com.au
- Countrywide Australasia: www.countrywide.net.au
- Combined Foodservices of Australia: www.combinedfoods.com.au
- Sunbeam Foods: www.sunbeamfoods.com.au
- Simplot Australia: www.simplot.com.au
- Patties Bakery: www.patties.com.au
- Associated Food Services: www.associatedfoodservice.com
- PFD Foodservices: www.pfdfoods.com.au
- KR Castlemaine: www.krcastlemaine.com.au
Information Library
The following documents have been developed for the Foodservice industry:
Guidelines
Numbering and Barcoding Guidelines*
The Australian Foodservice industry guidelines for Numbering and Barcoding
download
[format: pdf - date: August 2005 - size: 2250kb]
*Copies are also available in high gloss print or on CD. Please contact the Customer Service Help Desk on 1300 366 033 or via email.
When to Change a GTIN?
Find out about product changes which may impact GTIN assignment or download the GTIN allocations rules guide.
Technical Fact Sheets
For technical information on how to use the check digit calculator, allocating numbers, barcode symbol dimensions and numbering and barcoding of logistics units view GS1 Australia Technical Fact Sheets.
eMessaging
Despatch advice
download
[format: pdf - date: October 2005 - size: 364kb]
Purchase order
download
[format: pdf - date: March 2006 - size: 323kb]
Purchase order response
download
[format: pdf - date: October 2005 - size: 314kb]
Events
Coming soon.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
For general questions regarding the GS1 standards or membership please contact GS1 Australia via email.
1. What are the benefits of becoming a member of GS1 Australia?
By becoming a member of GS1 Australia you will receive:
- Easy access to advice and assistance from help desk
- Support in the education on the use of numbering, barcoding and electronic messaging
- Assurance of being able to find the right product, in the right place, the right time
- Greater stock turnover
- Reduced stock outs
- Improved sales service
- Business processes become simpler
- Ability to track products through your business processes
- More efficient stocktake and inventory control
- Reduction in paper based transactions
- Minimising of manual data entry
2. Who do I contact for further information?
GS1 Australia Customer Service Team on 1300 366 033 or using the
contact us link from this website.
Useful links
- Australian Food and Grocery Council: www.afgc.org.au
