LABELING Flashcards
is used to inform consumers of the properties of pre-packaged food.
food labeling
The term “—–l” refers to any written, printed, or graphic matter on the food’s immediate container.
label
includes the label and any other written, printed or graphics matter accompanying the product in commerce.
labeling
Most label information is required to appear on either the ????
principal display panel or information panel
is the display oflabelin a product
labeling
contains information about a product on its container, packaging, or the product itself.
labeling
It also has warnings in it
labeling
It helps the product stand out in themarket, and identifies it as a part of a particular brand.
labeling
What Must Appear on the Label?
ingredients, quantity of certain ingredients, net quantity, date of minimum durability, storage instruction, business name and adress of the manufacturer or packager
any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish.
ingredients
is an indication of how much of the finished product is made up of a certain ingredient; it is always expressed as a percentage.
quantity of certain ingredients
means theweight of food(orvolumein the case of liquids), less theweightof the packaging
net quantity
date of minimum durability is also known as?
best before date
is thedateuntil which a foodstuff retains its specific properties e.g. taste, aroma, appearance, any specific qualities which relate to the product, vitamin content etc.
date of minimum durability
refer to such elements as temperature, lightconditionsand humidity.
storage information
provide information to the consumer onstorage conditionsthat differ from normal room temperature.
storage information
If you want customers to be able to find you, talk about you and recommend you, you need a business name, which should define who you are, identify what you sell and help to impress investors.
business name and adress of the manufacturer or packager
is also the foundation of trademark design, which can be of significant value if you ever want to franchise or sell your business.
business name
Any legally required details should be listed first, for you must include these on the label and they sometimes have to go in specific places.
required details
is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; and by ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.
the food and drug administration
is a form of a signature that gives credit to the creator of a particular work or service and sets it apart from those created by others.
brand name
Two of the main purposes ofbrand namesare?
identification and to differentiate a particular product or service from other like or similar brand
