The flavour
[flavor] attribute defines the flavour of products that vary by taste.
When to use
Required for all products in an item group that vary by flavour. Recommended for all products for which flavour is an important, distinguishing attribute.
Format
Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure that Google understands the data that you're submitting.
| Type | String (Unicode characters. Recommended: ASCII only) |
|---|---|
| Limits | Up to 1,000 characters |
| Repeated field | No |
| File format | Example value |
|---|---|
| Text | Spicy BBQ |
| XML feeds | <g:flavor>Spicy BBQ</g:flavor> |
Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to make sure that you submit high quality data for your products.
Minimum requirements
These are the requirements that you'll need to meet to show your product on Google. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in the Diagnostics page of your Manufacturer Center account.
There are no minimum requirements for this attribute. Keep in mind that you still need to follow the formatting guidelines or the information that you submit can't be used.
Examples
Product with a flavour value
| Product data for cherry ice cream | |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Value |
Title [title] |
YumYum Cherry Ice Cream |
Flavour [flavor] |
cherry |
Variants
If your product comes in different flavours, submit the flavour for each variant.
| Product data for ranch crisps | |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Value |
Title [title] |
YumYum Ranch crisps |
Flavour [flavor] |
Ranch |
| Product data for spicy BBQ crisps | |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Value |
Title [title] |
YumYum Spice BBQ crisps |
Flavour [flavor] |
Spicy BBQ |