Difference between revisions of "Brands"

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Brands are changing sometimes. How to deal with that?
 
Brands are changing sometimes. How to deal with that?
  
Some particular cases:
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=== Some particular cases for a brand ===
 
* A brand can contain only numbers, such as <code>1664</code>, <code>1883</code> or <code>365</code>.
 
* 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
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=== Some particular cases for a product ===
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* A product can have more than 2 brands; eg:
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** Coop, in Switzerland, can add up to three brands on a product: <code>Betty Bossi</code>, <code>Karma</code> and <code>Coop</code> in [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/7624841023290/smokey-tofu-marroni-betty-bossi this product]; they justify it: "We offer a wide range of own-label brands and brand worlds." ([https://www.coop.ch/en/inspiration-gifts/labels/c/m_0788 source])
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** In [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/5900497611503/peach-ice-tea-lipton this product], <code>Lipton</code> belongs to <code>Unilever</code> but this product is distributed by <code>Pepsico</code>
  
 
=== Implementation in Open Food Facts ===
 
=== Implementation in Open Food Facts ===

Revision as of 16:18, 21 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:

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 for a brand

Some particular cases for a product

  • A product can have more than 2 brands; eg:
    • Coop, in Switzerland, can add up to three brands on a product: Betty Bossi, Karma and Coop in this product; they justify it: "We offer a wide range of own-label brands and brand worlds." (source)
    • In this product, Lipton belongs to Unilever but this product is distributed by Pepsico

Implementation in Open Food Facts

In the database, this field is called brands.

See issues related to brands.