Colloquially, many know GTIN as a barcode, but technically, GTIN is the number found beneath the barcode symbol itself, and can therefore also be used for other technologies such as 2D barcodes and RFID tags.
Create clear and consistent product descriptions.
This guide provides practical examples of how to enter product descriptions in GS1Trade Sync.
Learn the difference between the following attributes:
Please note: The first two examples below, which include a Sub-brand, are intended as guidance only and should not be considered definitive. In many cases, there may be several valid combinations of Brand, Sub-brand, and Trade Item Description.

Trademark: Aqua D'or
Secondary Trademark: The Sparkles
Name: Lime & Lemon
Functional Name: Mineral water

Trademark: Nestle
Secondary Trademark: Quality Street Goods
Item Name: Chocolates & Toffees
Functional Name: Chocolates

Trademark: The Kims
Item Name: Sea salt
Functional Name: Chips

Trademark: Amo
Item Name: Chocolate pie
Functional Name: Kagemix

Trademark: Samso Syltefabrik
Item Name: Red cabbage — no added sugar
Functional Name: Red cabbage

Trademark: Play form
Item Name: Vitaminum C
Functional Name: Vitamin pills

Trademark: Escort
Item Name: Original rough cut
Functional Name: Pibetobak

Trademark: Oreo
Item Name: Originals
Functional Name: Chocolate biscuits

Trademark: Halls
Item Name: Mild spearmint
Functional Name: Bolcher

Trademark: Froosh
Item Name: Mango & Orange Smoothie
Functional Name: Fruit Smoothie
The trade name is a required indication for all prepackaged food products (with some exceptions).
In the vast majority of cases, the product name is indicated in connection with the list of ingredients, where it appears just before the list of ingredients itself.
Here are examples of the Product Designation:



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