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Ingredient Sequence

Attribute Name: ingredientSequence
Data Type: String
Max Length: 35
Repeatable: Yes
Code List: No
AVP: No
TPD: No
Applies to: All Levels
Last Modified: 05/02/2024
Description:

Number indicating the ingredient order by content percentage of the product, i.e. major ingredient = 1, second ingredient = 2, etc.

Ingredient Sequence and Ingredient Name must be provided together.

Example:

In case of sub-ingredients (i.e. Butter (butter type 1, butter type 2), Milk, Water, Sugar (sugar type 1) etc. please use the following structure:

Ingredient 1: ingredientName = Butter, ingredientSequence = 01
Sub-ingredient 1: ingredientName = Butter type 1, ingredientSequence = 01.01
Sub-ingredient 2: ingredientName = butter type 2, ingredientSequence = 01.02

Ingredient 2: ingredientName = Water, ingredienSequence = 02

Ingredient 3: ingredientName = Sugar, ingredientSequence =03
Sub-ingredient 3: ingredientName = sugar type 1, ingredientSequence = 03.01

Etc.

Useful Tips:

  • Repeatable as a group.

  • Ingredient Name and Ingredient Sequence must be provided together.