Fruit and Vegetables

The sector has made a clear decision to adopt the GS1 System to improve the efficiency of the supply chain. As the fruit & vegetables industry faces its own complexities and specific requirements, GS1 in Europe created a common European framework together with business specialists from suppliers, retailers and association like FrugICom.

This expert group addresses all aspects of the Global GS1 system in order to apply it to the needs of the fruit and vegetable industry. Additionally, since in Europe the same legislation applies in a large number of countries, the legislation needs to be taken into account when developing a solution.

This framework consists of specific guidelines and implementation material for the industry and its stakeholders, being growers, packers, traders, retailers and food service providers in Europe as well as for their international trading partners. The overall aim is to support efficient supply chain processes and ensure food safety.

Current focus topics are:

  • GTIN Allocation
  • Barcodes & Labelling incl. 2D Implementation
  • Master Data/GDSN
  • Processes & EDI
  • Traceability & Transparency

Any GS1 member organisation or fruit & vegetables company is invited to join the group to build this framework and share experiences with business partners.


Related Publications

Supply Chain Management for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Integrated Guideline Part 4a – Labelling of Consumer Units (v 1.2)
It is usual business for the global fruit and vegetable sector to provide fresh products every day. Increasingly there is an expectation within the industry to utilize common, global standards for product identification and marking combined with automated electronic data processing.
Supply Chain Management for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables_Integrated Guideline Part 5_Master Data Attribute Implementation_Section A
Fifth part of the integrated guideline for the supply chain management with fruits and vegetables, focusing on master data attribute implementation, providing a guideline.
Supply Chain Management for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables_Integrated Guideline Part 5_Master Data Attribute Implementation_Section B
Fifth part of the integrated guideline for the supply chain management with fruits and vegetables, focusing on master data attribute implementation, providing examples.