GDSN® Initiative
Dot Foods, Inc. is a founding member of the Foodservice GS1 US Standards initiative which facilitates GS1 Standards adoption for complete and accurate product information. This mission will be accomplished through voluntary individual company adoption and implementation of GS1 Standards by foodservice manufacturers, distributors, and operators.
How is Dot Foods using your product data?
Dot Foods is actively synchronizing item information with over 300 suppliers. Dot has synchronized over 51,000 items (primarily cases) and has received over 186,000 GTINs through the Global Data Synchronization™ (GDSN®). Phase 1 attributes (core) is fully integrated with Dot’s systems and includes new items, item changes, and updates to the Dot item file. Phase 2 (nutritional) information is fully integrated and displayed within the Dot Expressway. Dot currently receives Phase 2 attributes for over 29,000 items received via GDSN. Dot is actively synchronizing item information with 10 distributor customers and is continuing their supplier rollout to their non-GDSN suppliers.
Dot Foods is the first company to synchronize data via the Global Data Synchronization Network in the Foodservice industry.
Learn more by visiting the GS1 US Foodservice Initiative’s website.