Fixed Weight Case Label Requirement
North American Industry Guidance for Standard Case Code Labeling
Data Element Requirements:
- Packer/Processor Address and Phone
- Global Trade Item Number or GTIN-14 (AI 01). For Wakefern-defined products, this should be the Wakefern GTIN-14. For bulk commodity ingredients (e.g., apples) this should be supplier’s GTIN-14.
- Product Name & Description
- Lot Number (AI 10)
- Product Date (production date (AI 11), pack date (AI 13), expiration date (AI 17), best before date (AI 15), or sell by date (AI 16)). Could be a combination of these dates as well.
- Quantity
- Unit of Measure
Physical Requirements:
- Use 2D GS1 Data Matrix barcode or GS1 128 barcode symbology.
- The label must be temperature sensitive (to prevent smearing in freezing conditions).
Variable Weight Case Label
