Summary
In short
- A product and sku register is a register used in General that holds every product and pack format you make, with its specification, allergens, shelf life and customer. It is built against BRCGS cl.5.1 and forms part of the Allergen Management programme.
- Set up at launch and updated on any change. Maintained by technical.
- The template holds 34 fields across 3 sections, with products repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is records complete, where high is good.
- BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
- It connects to the rest of the library: feeds Specifications, Traceability, Allergen control.
What it is
What it is
What is a product and sku register?
A product and sku register is a register used in General that holds every product and pack format you make, with its specification, allergens, shelf life and customer. It is built against BRCGS cl.5.1 and forms part of the Allergen Management programme.
When is a product and sku register completed?
A product and sku register is completed once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Set up at launch and updated on any change.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This register is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this register covers has occurred, or is about to
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form PROD-2026-000
- You are running the Allergen Management programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: feeds specifications, traceability, allergen control
Not for
- Site and Location Register, which holds every site, building, area and zone your organisation operates.
- Asset Register, which holds every piece of equipment, machine, vehicle and tool you track.
- Worker Profile, which holds a record for each worker, including role, department, site and start date.
- Anything outside General, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
BRCGSBrand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
BRCBRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the product and sku register template based on?+
It is built against BRCGS cl.5.1. BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution. BRC is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
What sections does the product and sku register contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, products, register health. Together they hold 34 fields, 24 of which are required.
How often is a product and sku register raised?+
A new record is raised once at set up, then whenever an entry is added, changed or retired. Each one is given an ID in the form PROD-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the product and sku register belong to?+
It is part of Allergen Management, Labelling and Packaging, Master Data and Foundations. Undeclared allergen risk controlled at the four points it actually arises.
How is a product and sku register scored?+
Scoring is records complete. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the product and sku register template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the product and sku register library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in General — control tower. The orchestration layer. Registries and engines every other workspace reads from.
Meet General→Sources
Sources
- BRCGS — Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
- BRC — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety