4. PRODUCT LABELING
All Products must be labelled in accordance with the sections below.
Item / Unit Labeling
All Products to be sold at the item / unit level to the retailer must have a scannable 12 digit UPC number( also known as a GTIN 12). Please see Attachment 4 for Item barcode labeling, including eaches, master packs, display packs, etc.
When referring to a“ Case,” KeHE means the outer container or carton that holds a specific number of identical, individual units / items( or SKU) of the same Product
Descriptions – A detailed product description must appear on the outside of all cases( including, but not limited to, flavors, colors, etc.). This allows our receiving teams to understand differences between otherwise identical cases. Only the description of the product inside the case should be listed on the outside of the case itself. Do not have multiple products listed on a case and identify the product contents with handwritten markings.
Case Barcode Requirements( GTINs / GS1-128) – In addition to the information below, please see Attachment 4 for additional GTIN requirements, and for GS1-128 Requirements( collectively referred to herein as“ Case Barcode Requirements”).
‣ Format. Scannable ITF-14 case GTIN or a scannable GS1-128 barcode is required on all Supplier pack cases that contain multiple selling units when shipping to KeHE. Single packed items with one selling unit must have a scannable UPC / EAN format visible on the item when it is received.
Case Labeling
‣ Quantity. The scannable ITF-14 case GTIN barcode GS1-128 barcode is required on a minimum of two sides on all Supplier pack cases that contain multiple selling units, with one being on the longest side. One scannable UPC / EAN case GTIN barcode is acceptable for single packed items with one selling unit.
‣ Case Barcode Non-Compliance Fee. In the event Supplier delivers Products without the necessary Case Barcode Requirements, a“ Case Barcode Non- Compliance Fee” will be applied to the to the amount of non-compliant Products that fall below Case Barcode Compliance Rate, as specified in the Inbound Routing Guide Fee Schedule. The“ Case Barcode Compliance Rate” is the percentage of Products complying with the Case Barcode Requirements a Supplier must achieve during the period of review before the Case Barcode Non- Compliance Fee will be applied. The Case Barcode Non-Compliance Fee will be deducted off Supplier’ s future invoice.
Product Expiration Date Codes- KeHE requires a“ human readable” date code, either the“ Sell By Date” or“ Best Used By Date,” to be clearly stamped on the shipping case, each exterior carton, as well as on the product itself. The date code must be in English using the date format of MM / DD / YY. All closed coded product must have the expiration date decoded and placed on the outside of the case or decoding for each item on the Packing List.
Random / Catch Weight – For products that vary in size, such as blocks of cheese, etc., the weight in pounds must be encoded in a scannable barcode and presented on the case in human readable form.
Pallet Labeling
Use of Pallet Label( SSCC 18 / GS1-128) is required. Each Pallet Label must include all information specified in Attachment 6.
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