10 replies to this topic

[Meganmce]

Do you have to have the nutrition label on Master Case?

[Setanta]

Not in my experience with USDA and FDA items.

[olenazh]

Neither in Canada, AFAIK.

[Scampi]

Depends whether or not the master case is the final unit that will be sold-----

 

The answer is no if the master case contains retail units, yes is if the contents are in bulk

[kfromNE]

Depends whether or not the master case is the final unit that will be sold-----

 

The answer is no if the master case contains retail units, yes is if the contents are in bulk

True but if sold for food service - no nutrition label needed.

[Scampi]

True but if sold for food service - no nutrition label needed

 

If you sell to a distributor, how would you know who the final customer is??

[olenazh]

If you sell to a distributor, how would you know who the final customer is??

Scampi, do you by chance have a reference to any regulatory doc about a requirement to have NFT on bulk (e.g. pail/tub of yogurt or ice cream)?

[Scampi]

You know I do

Labelling requirements General

The following mandatory labelling requirements apply to prepackaged other than consumer prepackaged foods, including shipping containers. For further information on each requirement, visit the Industry Labelling Tool.

• common name
• list of ingredients and allergen labelling
• name and principal place of business
• net quantity
• nutrition labelling
• other mandatory information as required for the product (for example, labelling of irradiated foods, previously frozen declaration)

https://inspection.c...625073023844#c2 Nutrition labelling

The contents of a shipping container and their intended use will dictate the type of nutrition labelling required on the shipping container. These are:

• prepackaged products destined for the consumer (refer to general nutrition labelling requirements)
• foods for use in manufacturing other foods
• foods for a commercial or industrial enterprise or an institution

 

https://www.accessda...=21:1.0.1.1.1.2

 

Label Definition §317.2(a)—A label within the meaning of this part shall mean a display of any printing, lithographing, embossing, stickers, seals, or other written, printed, or graphic matter upon the immediate container (not including package liners) of any product. Placement of Mandatory Label Information §317.2(b)—Any word, statement, or other information required by this part to appear on the label must be prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling) and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use. [§381.116(a)] All mandatory information must appear on the label’s principal display panel, except as otherwise permitted in 9 CFR 317.2 and 9 CFR 381.116. Except for products exported to foreign countries or distributed solely to Puerto Rico, the required information must be printed in the English language. §317.2(d)—The principal display panel shall be the part of the label that is most likely to be displayed, presented, shown, or examined under customary conditions of display for sale…The principal display shall be large enough to accommodate all of the mandatory label information required to be placed thereon…with clarity and conspicuousness and without obscuring of such information by designs or vignettes or crowding. [§381.116(b)] Principal display panels have specific size requirements to accommodate the mandatory information (features). The size requirements for the principal display panel for the various shapes of containers or packages are identified in §317.2(d)(1) though (3) and 381.116(b)(1) through (3)

 

https://www.fsis.usd...2a_Labeling.pdf

[olenazh]

Thanks Scampi! But if the bulk product does not go to retail (intended for food service for further processing or re-packing) it doesn't require NFT on the label. Do you agree?

Edited by olenazh, 19 December 2022 - 06:20 PM.

[Scampi]

ONLY if you know that is where it is going

 

If you sell your product in bulk to a company like Flanagan's or Gordons, then that IS the retail package and it requires the NFT

 

Generally speaking, food service companies do not buy direct

 

Yes, for further processing has a separate set of requirements BUT those units should be marked as such 

[kfromNE]

In the US, we have large food service companies so not uncommon to sell directly to them. Basically many large hospitals, colleges/schools contract out their food production to companies. So you could work at a hospital but employed by the food service company.

We only produce items for one customer/owned by them. Our food service items say on the label 'for institutional use only'.

Edited by kfromNE, 19 December 2022 - 07:33 PM.