Bulk items
New GTIN for:
Item
Existing higher-level packaging
Fresh bulk items not intended for Point-of-Sale.
Where a bulk fresh food item of fixed or variable measure, not intended for Point-of-Sale, (product 5), is cut and packaged in-store and sold by weight (product 6), product 5 and 6 will require separate GTINs based on the requirement to use Indicator digit 9 in a GTIN-14 on product 5 and the requirement to use GTIN-12 or GTIN-13 on product 6 because it will be scanned at Point-of-Sale.
New GTIN for:
Item
Existing higher-level packaging
Example business scenarios that require GTIN change
Example 1: 1) A wheel of cheese (not intended for Point-of-Sale) is ordered by a GTIN-14 inclusive of Indicator digit 9, is cut and packaged in variable weight packages in the deli department and sold by weight, will require a new GTIN, either GTIN-12 or GTIN-13 at Point-of-Sale.
Example 2: Bulk chicken breast (not intended for POS) is ordered by a GTIN-14 inclusive of Indicator digit 9, then packaged into individual variable weight packages and sold by weight, will require a new GTIN, either GTIN-12 or GTIN-13 at Point-of-Sale.
Additional information
Consequence if rule not applied: GTIN assignment would be inaccurate.
