GS1-128 Compliance means each product has a correct and scannable barcode formatted according to the GS1-128 Symbology as set forth in the GS1 Organization’s General Specifications AND meets all GFI’s requirements detailed herein. GS1-128 compliance improves our customer experience and food safety management by giving us efficient and convenient visibility to all products as they pass through our distribution centers. Many of our customers require that all products shipped to them have a GS1-128 barcode with date and/or weight when applicable.
I. All items shipped to GFI must have scannable and correctly coded GS1-128 barcodes with the name of the item on the exterior cases. Specific requirements are detailed further in this document.
II. Each GS1-128 barcode uniquely identifies each item. When there have been changes to a product’s ingredients or formulation, nutrition, pack, and/or size, GFI requires a new item be set up in Mantis with a new GTIN-14 as these changes to the product constitute a fundamentally new product.
III. GS1-128 barcodes must be printed to accepted specifications (i.e. size, color, etc.). GFI only accepts the single line, GS1-128 format.
IV. If product is variable weighted (invoiced to GFI by weight) or dated (perishable product), then that information must be coded into the GS1-128 barcode. Please review the rest of this packet for specific requirements.
V. All items must have a Lot/Batch number, using the (10) Application Identifier immediately after the last Fixed Length Data Field and before all other Variable Length Data Fields.
VI. All GS1-128 barcodes must have all Fixed Length Data Fields before any Variable Length Data fields.
VII. . In the event a Non-Compliant barcode causes invoicing issues between GFI and its customers, GFI reserves the right to bill the Vendor to recoup the customer costs and fees associated with the Non-Compliant barcode.
VIII. GFI will assess fees for each case that arrives with a Non-Compliant barcode. An additional fee will be assessed if relabeling is required at GFI facilities. See later sections in this document for more information about fees and timing.
IX. Before the 008/Non-Compliance fee is disabled for a Non-Compliant item, the vendor must complete and pass the Compliance Review. See page 7 of this document for more details.
X. Vendors may dispute the 008/Non-Compliance fees on ZenDesk. The GS1-128 dispute review can take up to 6 weeks to research and process. A decision will then be made regarding repayment subject to the policies and procedures detailed in this packet.
XI. It is the Vendor’s responsibility to maintain compliance for each of their items. This entails good print quality, correct format, and correct data in the barcode and in Mantis.
Policies and Procedures are subject to change