Bar Codes/Labeling

Highlights

QR Codes Not Enough to Denote GMOs, Court Rules

Sept. 15, 2022

A federal court has ruled that putting a QR code on a label is not an adequate means to inform consumers that the food has been bioengineered.

Fats, Oils, Omegas

California Olive Oil Processors Spar Over Origin Labeling

June 15, 2021

Large and small olive oil producers in California are battling over legislation that would tighten up restrictions on how they can use the state’s name.

Bar Codes/Labeling

Standardized Wording Changes Coming for Sell-By Dates

Lauren R.Hartman

Feb. 22, 2017

The grocery industry is moving to alleviate consumer confusion over sell-by dates on food packs to better define what "sell-by" labels mean.

Bar Codes/Labeling

High-Speed Shrink Sleever Engineered For Continuous Use

PDC International Corp.

Sept. 14, 2016

PDC’s R-300 shrink sleever quickly reconfigures from shrink labeler to multipacker and easily back again.

Bar Codes/Labeling

Calorie Counts, Nutrition Listings Coming to Beer Labels

Lauren R.

July 13, 2016

The top beer makers plan to begin providing more nutritional information about the beers they sell.

Bar Codes/Labeling

Voluntary or Mandatory? Senate Faces Off on GMO Labeling

Lauren R.

March 4, 2016

Days after Senator Pat Roberts got the 'go' on his voluntary GMO labeling bill, a mandatory GMO labeling bill has been proposed by Senator Jeff Merkley.

Bar Codes/Labeling

Campbell Soup Calls for Mandatory Genetically Modified Labeling

Lauren R.

Jan. 11, 2016

In a turnaround, Campbell Soup said it supports enacting federal legislation to create a mandatory labeling standard for foods derived from GMOs.

Industry Outlook

Food and Beverage Industry Outlook: Five Important Issues for 2016

Lauren R.

Jan. 4, 2016

Five main concerns food processors will face in 2016: the 2015 Dietary Guidelines, GMOs, business consolidations, animal welfare and more moves to clean labels.

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