Foodservice industry
More Information
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Background |
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Key Associations |
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Industry Initiatives |
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Information Library |
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Events |
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FAQs |
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Case Studies / GS1 Working with Industry |
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Useful Links |
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Contact Information |
1. Background
Food safety in today's global environment is an absolute imperative. Consumers worldwide have an expectation that companies not only supply safe food but are also able to identify, trace the origin of, and if necessary, recall and withdraw the food products they sell.
Through the adoption of the GS1 System, the Australian food and grocery sector enjoys the benefits of improved product identification, bar coding, electronic messaging standards and the GS1net data synchronisation catalogue.
Important recent additions to GS1 Australia services, such as GS1 Recallnet, have improved the ability of Australian companies to withdraw and recall food and grocery products from the Australian market in a safe, timely and cost efficient manner.
The same concerns for food safety that exist for consumers in the Australian food and grocery sector also apply to the Australian foodservice sector. And GS1 Australia believes the same advantages can be enjoyed by the Australian foodservice sector through the adoption of the GS1 System.
For this reason, GS1 Australia has formed a Foodservice Industry Steering Group to examine ways in which the GS1 System can be implemented in the Australian foodservice sector.
2. Key Associations
Australian Food and Grocery Council
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.
Click here to visit the Australian Food and Grocery Council website.
3. Industry Initiatives
Foodservice industry work group
As at 9 November 2011, the Foodservice Industry Steering Group is forming working groups focused on the development and implementation of numbering and bar coding guidelines, and the use of the Australian Retail Industry Message Implementation Guidelines (MIG's) for eMessaging (such as Purchase Order, Purchase Order Response and Despatch Advice messages).
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Bidvest |
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NAFDA |
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Countrywide Australasia |
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Simplot Australia |
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PFD Foodservices |
4. Information Library
The following documents have been developed for the Foodservice industry:
| Guidelines | |
| The Australian Foodservice industry guidelines for Numbering and Barcoding |
download |
| 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 advise |
download |
| Purchase order |
download |
| Purchase order response |
download |
| Interchange control structure |
download |
5. Events
Click here for more information regarding GS1 Australia events.
6. FAQs
For general questions regarding the GS1 standards or membership please contact GS1 Australia via email.
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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
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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.
7. Case Studies / GS1 Working with Industry
GS1 Australia is constantly looking at opportunities for presenting new case studies. If you would like to contribute to a case study, please contact us on 1300 366 033 or via email
8. Useful links
Below is a list of other links you may find helpful:
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Australian Food and Grocery Council |
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Logistics Labelling Service |
9. Contact Information
For further information on Foodservice industry initiatives contact:
Michael Barrett
Senior Advisor, Industry Engagement - GS1 Australia
P: 1300 BARCODE (1300 227 263)
E: michael.barrett@gs1au.org
