Reusable Plastic Containers, or RPC labels, are going through a process of standardization to provide consistency. It will also ensure all required information is included and is easy to find. This method to provide standard information in label design will help growers to meet regulatory compliance.
The Reusable Pallet & Container Consortium, or RPCC, is responsible for overseeing this project. They are concerned with making sure that all of the required information can be easily found. Historically, the various pieces of information required might be found anywhere, there was no set location. Another problem was that some were poorly designed and fell out of the container so it had no information on it at all.
The RPCC has made a label template available that will help in creating a uniform template that meets all requirements for information. Ensuring the required information is available to growers, retailers and customers is very important for many reasons. This attempt by the RPCC to standardize the placement of information is a good step in the right direction.
The recommended paper is glossy and is standard 8.5 by 11 inches. No special products are required to create them, so they are affordable and easy to manufacture. Glossy paper is more resilient, and is less likely to curl or fall off because it does not absorb water as easily. The template provides for five strips per sheet of paper, each is 2.2 inches wide.
Simple solutions are often the most elegant. Such is the case when the need to differentiate between organic or conventionally grown products surfaced. By using green paper for organic products and white paper for conventional products, a simple, effective method lets the customer know what they are getting. The RPCC has information concerning the regulations that must be met for products to be in one category or the other.
Necessary information includes the product name, the weight or number of pieces, the location grown, including state and country and the product's grade, as well as the company name and address. This is all information that would normally be listed on the products, but this differs in that it is in consistent locations.
The growing method, whether conventional or organic should be included for retailers and customers. The lot number must be included in case of product recalls. The pack or ship date must be on the package to ensure freshness. The product identification number, or PIN, is the number grocery stores key into their POS, or point of sale system, to price and track products electronically.
The RPCC has has come up with some very logical steps to ensure that growers, retailers and customers get the information they need. RPC labels are a very good idea and can help everyone involved in growing, packing, selling and buying products. Contact the RPCC for more information and to find out how to get the template.
RPC Labels
The Reusable Pallet & Container Consortium, or RPCC, is responsible for overseeing this project. They are concerned with making sure that all of the required information can be easily found. Historically, the various pieces of information required might be found anywhere, there was no set location. Another problem was that some were poorly designed and fell out of the container so it had no information on it at all.
The RPCC has made a label template available that will help in creating a uniform template that meets all requirements for information. Ensuring the required information is available to growers, retailers and customers is very important for many reasons. This attempt by the RPCC to standardize the placement of information is a good step in the right direction.
The recommended paper is glossy and is standard 8.5 by 11 inches. No special products are required to create them, so they are affordable and easy to manufacture. Glossy paper is more resilient, and is less likely to curl or fall off because it does not absorb water as easily. The template provides for five strips per sheet of paper, each is 2.2 inches wide.
Simple solutions are often the most elegant. Such is the case when the need to differentiate between organic or conventionally grown products surfaced. By using green paper for organic products and white paper for conventional products, a simple, effective method lets the customer know what they are getting. The RPCC has information concerning the regulations that must be met for products to be in one category or the other.
Necessary information includes the product name, the weight or number of pieces, the location grown, including state and country and the product's grade, as well as the company name and address. This is all information that would normally be listed on the products, but this differs in that it is in consistent locations.
The growing method, whether conventional or organic should be included for retailers and customers. The lot number must be included in case of product recalls. The pack or ship date must be on the package to ensure freshness. The product identification number, or PIN, is the number grocery stores key into their POS, or point of sale system, to price and track products electronically.
The RPCC has has come up with some very logical steps to ensure that growers, retailers and customers get the information they need. RPC labels are a very good idea and can help everyone involved in growing, packing, selling and buying products. Contact the RPCC for more information and to find out how to get the template.
RPC Labels
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