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The US Government is under pressure to reduce spending without sacrificing our military forces. One of the first areas for improvement was inventory control. The US Government now requires anyone who ships product to the Department of Defense to comply with strict mandates for labeling pallets, cartons and products to enhance the accuracy and rapid […]

Did you take part in the recent Public Workshop on UDI, hosted by the FDA? I was planning on joining the webcast, but unfortunately missed both days. Never fear, though – a lot of the material from the Workshop has been made available for review on-line. Head over to the Workshop site here and download what […]

The FDA announced On September 6, 2011 that the IFT will conduct two pilot studies on track and trace methods for food products.

Are you wondering what is happening to the FDA’s Unique Device Identification (UDI) regulation? Nothing is official yet, but the most recent information sheds light on an updated timeline for the FDA UDI roll out plan. The UDI standard is expected to be published in 2012. The first set of deadlines is imposed on Class III […]

The labels used throughout the horticultural/nursery industry need to be tough enough to last. From planting in the greenhouse to transporting to the end user, each product needs its label for identification, tracking, and in some cases, compliance. Industry container labeling regulations can require data such as the name of the plant, an accurate measure of […]