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There's no taxonomy for brands for the moment, so just do your best and don't waste too much time to enter brands. | 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: | Some brands are difficult to read: | ||
* is it <code>Coop</code>, <code>coop</code>, <code>COOP</code>, <code>CO OP</code>? | * is it <code>Coop</code>, <code>coop</code>, <code>COOP</code>, <code>CO OP</code>? | ||
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| + | Brands are changing sometimes. How to deal with that? | ||
Some particular cases: | Some particular cases: | ||
| + | * A brand can contain only numbers, such as <code>1664</code>, <code>1883</code> or <code>365</code>. | ||
* A brand can contain quotes, such as <code>The Muffin "Mam" Inc</code> | * A brand can contain quotes, such as <code>The Muffin "Mam" Inc</code> | ||
* A brand can contain &, such as <code>M&M's</code> | * A brand can contain &, such as <code>M&M's</code> | ||
* A brand can contain commas, such as <code>Williams, West & Witt's Products</code>; https://world.openfoodfacts.org/brand/williams-west-witt-s-prods | * A brand can contain commas, such as <code>Williams, West & Witt's Products</code>; https://world.openfoodfacts.org/brand/williams-west-witt-s-prods | ||
| + | === Implementation in Open Food Facts === | ||
In the database, this field is called <code>brands</code>. | In the database, this field is called <code>brands</code>. | ||
See [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+ingredients+label%3Abrands issues related to <code>brands</code>]. | See [https://github.com/openfoodfacts/openfoodfacts-server/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+ingredients+label%3Abrands issues related to <code>brands</code>]. | ||
Revision as of 20:56, 14 April 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: Actimel is sold by Danone, 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.