Introduction to the basic labeling requirements for animal food labels in the United States

Food Partner Network News The labeling of animal food in the United States issubject to two levels of supervision
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By the US Food and Drug Administration Bureau ( the FDA ) Federal Executive of the regulations established for all animal food standards , some states also implement their own label requirements
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FoodPartner.
com has sorted out the basic labeling requirements required by federal regulations for reference by relevant companies
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Contents of animal food labels

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1 Name of animal food

 

The name of the animal food should be marked in bold on the main display page, and its size should be consistent with the most prominent print and roughly parallel to the bottom of the package
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The name of animal food should indicate the name specified in federal laws or regulations; if there is no specified name, the common name or common name of animal food can be used; if there is no common name, use an appropriate descriptive name that will not mislead or be an animal When the characteristics of the food are obvious, a strange name that is easy for the public to understand can be used
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Imitation animal food must be marked with the word "imitation" in the immediate vicinity of the name, and the font size and clarity must be consistent with the name
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If animal food is sold in multiple optional forms (sliced, whole, cut, etc.
), the form of animal food must be indicated on the label
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However, if the form of the animal food is visible through the container or described by an appropriate illustration, the form of the animal food may not be indicated
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2 Net content

 

　　The net content should be marked in the 30% area at the bottom of the main display page, generally parallel to the bottom of the container
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However, on packages with an area of ​​5 square inches or less for the main display board, it is not mandatory to mark it in the 30% area at the bottom of the main display board
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　　If the animal food is liquid, it should be measured by volume; if the animal food is solid, semi-solid, viscous or solid-liquid mixture, it should be measured by weight
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The weight unit should be pound and ounce
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The volume unit should be gallon, quart, pint and fluid ounce
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Fractions and decimals can be used for net content.
Fractions usually have 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, etc.
, and the decimal part must not exceed two digits
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　　For retail packaging containing multiple independent units, the net content should be marked on the outer packaging, including the number of pieces and the net content of each unit.
At the same time, the total capacity of the multi-unit packaging should be marked in parentheses, measured in constant weight or fluid ounces
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3 List of ingredients

 

　　The ingredient list should be marked on the same page as the name and address, number of copies, warning statement, etc.
of the manufacturer, packer, or agent.
It can be the main display page or the information page (usually the right side of the main display page)
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　　The various ingredients should be arranged one by one in the descending order of the added amount
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Except for special regulations, various ingredients in the ingredient list should use common names or popular names
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　　The labeling of compound ingredients can choose any of the following methods: (i) Indicate the common name of the compound ingredient in the ingredient list, and then mark the original ingredients of the compound ingredient in parentheses in the descending order of the added amount
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(Ii) List the common names of each original ingredient in the compound ingredients in the descending order of the added amount, and there is no need to indicate the name of the compound ingredient
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　　Labeling of chemical preservatives: Unless it is an exemption, the general name and function of the preservative must be indicated on the label, such as "preservative", "prevent corruption", "fungal inhibitor", "help to maintain flavor "Or "conducive to color retention"
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　　Labeling of spices, natural flavors and synthetic flavors: can be labeled as "spice" (spices), "natural flavor" (natural flavor), "artificial flavor" (synthetic flavor) or combined according to their actual addition
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Spices and additives brought in by spices do not need to be labeled if they do not have a technological effect
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　　Labeling of color additives: (i) For color additives or lakes that need to be certified, the FDA-certified color additives or lakes must be listed in the certification name, but do not have to include the prefix "FD&C" or "No.
" (such as: Red 3 )
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However, the color lake must be marked with the word "Lake" (such as: Blue 1 Lake)
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In addition, the manufacturer can also add parentheses after the common name of the specified color additive, and add appropriate alternative names in the parentheses
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(Ii) Color additives that are exempt from certification can be marked as "Artificial Color", "Artificial Color Added" or "Color Added", or they can be marked as "Colored with ____" (Use ____ to color) or "____ color" (____ color)
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　　Specific labeling of ingredients: skim milk, concentrated skim milk, reconstituted skim milk and skim milk powder can be labelled as "skim milk" or "nonfat milk” (non-fat milk); milk, condensed milk, reconstituted milk and whole milk powder can be labeled as “milk”; bacterial cultures can be labeled with the word “cultured” and the name of the substrate, such as “made from cultured skim milk or cultured buttermilk"; sweet cream buttermilk, concentrated sweet cream buttermilk, reconstituted sweet cream buttermilk and sweet cream buttermilk powder can all be labeled as "buttermilk" (buttermilk); whey, concentrated whey, Reconstituted whey and powdered whey can be labeled as "Whey"; cream, reorganized cream, cream powder, and plastic cream (sometimes called concentrated cream) can be labeled as "cream"; cream and anhydrous milk fat can be labeled Labeled as "butterfat" (milk fat); whole egg powder, frozen whole eggs and liquid whole eggs can be labeled as "eggs"; egg white powder, frozen egg whites and liquid egg whites can be labeled as "egg whites"; egg yolks Powder, frozen egg yolks and liquid egg yolks can be labeled "egg yolks"
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　　Livestock or poultry feed can be labeled with the following classification names: Animal protein products, Forage products, Grain products, Plant protein products, Processed grain byproducts , Roughage products (roughage products)
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4 The name and address of the manufacturer, packer or agent

 

　　The label of prepackaged animal food should indicate the name and address of the manufacturer, packer or agent
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The address should include street address, city, state, and postal code
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However, if the street address is listed in the current city address book or phone book, you can omit the street address
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If the animal food is not produced by the company named on the label, it must indicate the modifier of the relationship between the animal food and the company (for example: produced by xx, distributed by xx)
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5 copies

 

　　If the number of servings contained in the package is indicated on the animal food label, the net quantity of each serving (in terms of weight, size or quantity) must be indicated with the same font size as the number of servings.
However, it can also be used differently from the above requirements It’s not misleading when describing a constant quantity (for example, cup, spoon, etc.
).
This term is common in cooking
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6 Warning statement

 

　　The label of animal food packaged in a self-pressurized container and intended to be removed from the package under pressure should carry the following warning: "Warning Avoid spraying in eyes.
Contents under pressure.
Do not puncture or incinerate.
Do not store at temperature above 120 ° F.
Keep out of reach of children.
"( Cautions sprayed into the eyes
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SUMMARY pressure
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Do not pierce or burn
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Do not high Store at a temperature of 120 °F
.
Please keep this product out of the reach of children
.
)

 

　　For animal food packaged in self-pressurized containers for use by children, "except under adult supervision" may be added at the end of the last sentence of the above warning about injury (unless under adult supervision)
.
For animal food packaged in glass containers, the "puncture" in the above warning statement can be replaced by "break"
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In the case where animal food is not discharged by spray, "Avoid spraying in eyes" can be deleted from the above warning statement
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Exemption from labeling

 

　　(I) Combination packages of a variety of different animal foods are exempted from labeling ingredients.
However, the condition for this exemption is that the label should be accompanied by a statement along with the names of all common ingredients in the package (providing practicable information as much as possible and not having Misleading wording), explaining possible ingredients
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　　(Ii) Bulk animal food can be exempted from labeling ingredients, but it is necessary to show consumers the label of the bulk container or prominently label the information that needs to be explained in other places
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　　(Iii) If trace substances are accidentally added to animal food and do not perform technical functions in animal food, there is no need to indicate it on the label
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Incidental additives comprising: with additives, processing aids, or migrating from the device into the animal food packaging materials and the like
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　　In summary, the name and net content of animal foods need to be marked on the main display page
.
The name and address of the manufacturer, packager or agent, ingredients, number of copies, warning statement and other information can be marked in the main display page or the information page
.
In the case of meeting the exemption conditions, the combination package animal food and bulk animal food may not declare ingredients
.
Incidental additives, processing aids, and trace additives that migrate from equipment or packaging materials to animal foods do not need to be marked on the label when they do not perform technical functions in animal foods
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