Difference between revisions of "Brands"

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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.
  
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=== 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:
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* 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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=== 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:

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:

Implementation in Open Food Facts

In the database, this field is called brands.

See issues related to brands.