Labeling | Food Engineering

Food Packaging

New wrapper keeps Butterfinger crispy and fresh longer

Rose Shilling

February 15, 2019

The iconic Butterfinger, has a bold, re-engineered wrapper and new recipe.

Regulatory Watch

FDA withdraws proposed rule on labeling for approved drugs, biological products

Sharon Spielman

February 12, 2019

The FDA has announced the withdrawal of the proposed rule on "Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products," published in the Federal Register of Nov. 13, 2013.

Food Safety

Harvest Food Group recalls misbranded chicken fried rice

Labels did not declare that the products contain milk, an allergen for some people

Rose Shilling

January 28, 2019

Harvest Food Group Inc. is recalling about 47,000 pounds of frozen Yumnum chicken fried rice because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen, the USDA announced.

Regulatory Watch

FDA announces draft guidance on food labeling

Sharon Spielman

December 17, 2018

The FDA has announced the availability of draft guidance entitled “Food Labeling: Serving Sizes of Foods That Can Reasonably Be Consumed At One Eating Occasion, Reference Amounts Customarily Consumed, Serving-Size Related Issues, Dual Column Labeling and Miscellaneous Topics.”

New Plant Products

Kwik Lok 912 laser-coding system

November 15, 2018

The Kwik Lok 912 eSolarMark fiber laser-coding system adds permanent text, dates, times, serial numbers, 2-D codes and graphics to Kwik Lok closures at rates up to 120 per min.

Manufacturing News

New bioengineering labels are on the way

Labels will show foods are compliant with disclosure standards

Wayne Labs

August 8, 2018

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service has proposed three sets of symbols to be used on labels of products compliant with the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.

Food Safety

An allergen-free warehouse

Allergen management and proper labeling are key in a company’s effort to prevent cross-contact.

Richard F. Stier

June 18, 2018

Parts of any food or beverage plant that need to have allergen management programs in place are the receiving, storage and warehousing areas.

FDA

FDA, FTC issue warning letters to e-liquid manufacturers

Letters warn companies that packaging resembles children's juice boxes, candies and cookies

Casey Laughman

May 4, 2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued 13 warning letters to manufacturers, distributors and retailers for selling e-liquids for e-cigarette use in packaging that causes the products to resemble kid-friendly food products.

New Plant Products

GEA TiroLabel labeling system

April 11, 2018

Operated via a separate 10-in. touch panel with an integrated printer controller, the GEA TiroLabel labeling system uses a motor-driven positioning unit with spring-loaded pins.

New Plant Products

Innoket Roland 40 compact labeling machine

April 11, 2018

Tailored to the requirements of the food and beverage industry, the Innoket Roland 40 compact labeler has a capacity of 2,500 to 25,000 containers per hr.