With the right approach and focus, the agency’s comprehensive initiative will provide the updates companies need to innovate and meet the tastes of today’s consumers.
Consumers walking down the dairy aisle have their choice of many different brands and products, from traditional favorites to new offerings with novel tastes, textures, flavors and nutritional content. When they're making purchase decisions, product labels matter.
From sustainability demands and trends, to challenging processing environments, the choices manufacturers make with their labels can have a significant impact. Labeling suppliers discuss these topics and more.
A fair amount of shrink sleeves are entering into beverage and dairy, according to Avery Dennison, Glendale, Calif. Shrink sleeve technology lends itself to customizing and seasonal promotions. Shrink sleeves can also be designed to cover caps, adding a measure of safety and tamper resistance.
Labels indicating “best if used by” and “use by” indicate quality and food safety, respectively. They need to be accompanied by a consumer-education campaign.
An estimated 133 billion pounds of food is wasted in America each year, according to the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The dairy industry has long touted that “milk contains nine essential nutrients.” And while the nutritional content of milk, cheese and yogurt hasn’t changed, the claims that the industry can make about dairy will be modified in some important ways by the new Nutrition Facts regulations.