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Consumer Usage Instructions

Attribute Name: consumerUsageInstructions
Data Type: String
Max Length: 5000
Repeatable: No
Code List: No
AVP: No
TPD: No
Applies to: Base Unit
NPC Xpress Attribute: Consumer Usage Instructions
Last Modified: 03/06/2026
Description:

Expresses in text the consumer usage instructions of a product which are normally held on the label or accompanying the product. This information may or may not be labeled on the pack.

Instructions may refer to a the how the consumer is to use the product. This does not include storage, food preparations, and drug dosage and preparation instructions.

Example:

Ready to eat

Cook from frozen

Thawed for your convenience, do not refreeze after thawing

Useful Tips:

  • HTML tags can be provided within the content of this attribute for Coles

    • ​eg. This is in <b>bold</b>  [This is in bold]



Foodstuffs


Must not use HTML tags including for bold