The labeling process for products is essential for several reasons – not only are good-looking labels critical. Customer-attraction tools. The factual information printed on them must be checked for accuracy. lest the company fall afoul of legal requirements. Whether an organization is large or small, a recall is an unwante expense, one that can […]
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Genetically Modified Salmon Highlights Labeling Question
Labeling laws and debates are contentious enough when they are purely academic. When actual products are being give specific labels. Or banned outright, the whole debate becomes more pressing. The stakes are high as discussion unfolds among lawmakers and food producers over what form the U.S. laws for labeling genetically modified organisms (GMO) will […]
Studies point to value of use-by dates
Considering that elements of food packaging have been coming under greater regulatory control. From the nutrition facts panel to the word “healthy” and soon the genetically modified status of an item, it’s perhaps a little surprising that the “use by” date is not standardized for most kinds of items. When U.S. consumers pick up […]
Priorities In Challenges Emerge in Food Labeling
What do customers want food packages to say, and to look like? That is the question at the heart of effective label design and production. The art of package creation consists of balancing these consumer desires with legal requirements. And the practicalities of products’ shapes and sizes. Brands in the midst of redesigning. Their […]