Vistar Joins IX-One To Bolster Product Information And Image Database

CENTENNIAL, CO -- Vistar reports that it has joined IX-One, a single-source solution for product data and images developed by the specialty, organic and natural products industry.

The IX-One solution works with 360° product images and information about product attributes to create and maintain a centralized data and image exchange. Suppliers can use it to share product information with their trading partners.

IX-One is a membership-based platform developed by the Data Council (Jacksonville, FL). It captures more 30 photos and more than 1,000 data points per item, including label-based claims and third-party certifications, as well as supply chain and logistic information such as weight and dimensions. Product data and images are royalty-free. IX-One members can use, post and share information from a single centralized database that the industry can trust to be complete and accurate.

Vistar, originally established as Vendors Supply of America more than four decades ago, is a leading national distributor of products and accessories for vending, micromarket, office refreshment and contract foodservice operations. It is a subsidiary of Performance Food Group.