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Labeling comments

For nearly a decade, the Food and Drug Administration has been seeking comment on issues related to health claims and nutrient content claims in food labeling prior to issuing final rules.

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Harmonizing requirements

Fourteen food trade associations asked FDA to take the “small but important step” of making the “date of labeling” the trigger for the effective dates of new labeling requirements for both allergens and trans fat.

February 28, 2005

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Food fight

The Center for Science in the Public Interest sparked a rash of publicity by publishing guidelines for responsible food marketing to children. CSPI proposed basic nutrition thresholds for determining which foods should be marketed to children, as well as curbing certain marketing techniques.

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Scrutinizing supplements

A troubling report from the Institute of Medicine, a Congressional information resource in Washington, has squarely put the spotlight on the lack of regulation of dietary supplement products.

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RFID Labeling (sidebar)

Author:PrintronixSpecifications:Pages: 211Size: 71¼4’’x9’’x1¼2’’SoftboundPrice: $29.95Published:August 2004Pluses:Clear and packaging-centric.

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Handbook covers RFID labeling

RFID Labeling is basically a 211-page white paper in the form of a softbound handbook that’s a timely, packaging-centric, and useful resource.

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Printed electronics spark interest

Motorola’s technology for economical printed electronics for smart packaging and RFID applications has the attention of printers, converters, packagers, and others.

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RFID testing facility

The Kennedy Group’s RFID group has opened an extensive RFID testing facility on the grounds of its 30-acre campus in Willoughby, OH, just Northeast of Cleveland.

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Integrated RFID data

Comtrol and CapTech Ventures have teamed to integrate Comtrol's DeviceMaster® ATS and DeviceMaster®RTS with CapTech's TagsWareME®.

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Tesco places major RFID order

The world’s third largest retailer plans to RFID-enable 1괌 stores and 35 distribution centers across the United Kingdom.

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RFID plans at Starbucks

Coffeehouse chain plans to use the technology to let suppliers make after-dark deliveries.

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Nestlé tags pallets in Europe

Nestlé has begun automatic tagging of UHF RFID tags onto pallets of products destined for Metro supermarkets.

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