Show Watch Label on o Canned Goods Homemakers are used t to shopping for canned foods Swindle Davi Davis says sas Karma P. P County Count Home Agent bui bu and real read man many fall to stop slop the label before buying Ever Even though labels are arc mandatory they arc are ignored many times time by b the inexperienced or uninformed uninformed formed shopper LABELS are arc usually attractive tive live but they serve a more important function that of oi informing the customer of the quality and quantity of or the Ule product inside Mrs Swindle says sars self self service ice stores stoics have made the shopper much more dependent on labels for guidance The label must include 1 Usual or or r common name of the product in clear type 2 Net contents of or the tIle container container con con- either cither by weight or vol ume 3 List of ingredients unless a standard of identity has been set by the government 4 Name and address of or manufacturer packer or dis dis- 5 The variety style st le and packing medium of the product prodo product prod prod- o when this is important 6 Dietary properties Dietetic Dietetic Dietetic Die Die- foods must be clearl clearly labeled labeled labeled la la- and md identified 7 The presence of or any an artificial arti arti- color flavor or a alive Uve 8 If quality or filling is below below be be- low standard this must be stated staled on the Ule label IN ADDITION to these requirements re- re requirements requirements re re- many manufacturers manufacturers include on the labels other information to help the Ule shopper such as a picture of the food recipes and number of servings Most 1 canners prefer descriptive descriptive de- de descriptive de de- labels to grade labels labels labels la la- la- la bels such as Grade A B or C since they are of more value value value val val- ue to the average consumer in selecting the desired product A brief meaningful description of the he product as very tender or mature helps the purchaser er decide which to buy bu based on the tile use food budget and family needs MRS SWINDLE says lime time and money may be saved if the customer reads labels carefully and buys according to her needs and purchasing power |