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This is the brands of the product. The main brand, generally clearly displayed on the front pack, should be entered first. A product can have other brands: | This is the brands of the product. The main brand, generally clearly displayed on the front pack, should be entered first. A product can have other brands: | ||
| − | * when a product is a brand sold by a big company: Actimel is sold by Danone, see https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/4009700036810/actimel-granatapfel | + | * when a product is a brand sold by a big company: <code>Actimel</code> is sold by <code>Danone</code>, see https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/4009700036810/actimel-granatapfel |
* when a product is sold with its brand translated in two languages: <code>Nature Valley</code> is sometimes wrote <code>Val Nature</code>; see https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0065633280267/barre-granola-erable-et-cassonade-nature-valley | * when a product is sold with its brand translated in two languages: <code>Nature Valley</code> is sometimes wrote <code>Val Nature</code>; see https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0065633280267/barre-granola-erable-et-cassonade-nature-valley | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 16 September 2020
This is the brands of the product. The main brand, generally clearly displayed on the front pack, should be entered first. A product can have other brands:
- when a product is a brand sold by a big company:
Actimelis sold byDanone, see https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/4009700036810/actimel-granatapfel - when a product is sold with its brand translated in two languages:
Nature Valleyis sometimes wroteVal Nature; see https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0065633280267/barre-granola-erable-et-cassonade-nature-valley
There's no taxonomy for brands for the moment, so just do your best and don't waste too much time to enter brands.
Data issues
Some brands are difficult to read:
- is it
Coop,coop,COOP,CO OP?
Brands are changing sometimes. How to deal with that?
Some particular cases:
- A brand can contain only numbers, such as
1664,1883or365. - A brand can contain quotes, such as
The Muffin "Mam" Inc - A brand can contain &, such as
M&M's - A brand can contain commas, such as
Williams, West & Witt's Products; https://world.openfoodfacts.org/brand/williams-west-witt-s-prods
Implementation in Open Food Facts
In the database, this field is called brands.