19 Dec 2023 • Erudus

Erudus Update: First look at the new specification layout

Erudus is getting a major upgrade - improvements to the system, exciting new features, additions that have come as a direct result of user feedback. The launch date is 8 January 2024, and in the run up we've been sharing previews of what’s coming. And now it’s time to unveil the new and improved product specification layout…

Below you’ll see what product specifications will look like on Erudus after the implementation of all our fantastic new upgrades, as well as an annotated list of the different sections for your own reference.

A annotated example of a new Erudus product specification

Product name (including Manufacturer product name)
Product description
Product status and version information
General product description - top level data for the product
Product image
Allergen and dietary suitability information
Ingredients information, including “Ingredients Declaration”
Allergen declaration
“May contain” and cross-contamination risk source
Free-from claims (you can find out more about our new Free-from section here)
Supplementary ingredient information
Artificial ingredients declaration
Dietary suitability
Nutritional information - front of pack nutritional declaration
Complete nutritional declaration

Manufacturers serving details and advice, and nutritional information source
Supplementary nutritional information
HFSS (High in Fat, Salt and Sugar) status - find out more about HFSS and how to comply here)
Manufacturer’s directions for use
Storage instructions
Shelf life information - you can find out more about Shelf Life here.
Certifications and accreditations held by the product
Product origin information
Standards testing declaration
Microbiological standards tests performed (With the upgrade to Erudus we are we are introducing a more comprehensive list of standards testing available for Manufacturers to document - find out more here)
Analytical standards testing that has been performed on product
Physical standards testing performed

Organoleptics data regarding product
Hazard controls implemented during manufacture of product
Case and inner pack configuration data
Inner component product weight and information
Outer case (and inner pack) product weights
Inner component product dimensions
Outer case (and inner pack if applicable) product dimensions
Pallet configuration
Inner component waste packaging information - find out more about the new Packaging model here.
Outer case waste packaging information
Transportation waste
Information for Marketing
Import/export data
Warnings and restrictions regarding the product
Manufacturer contact information