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Food Packaging 101 Presented by Maggie Lawson & Nate Hibl Now We’re Cookin’ Seminar “Food Product Packaging” February 10, 2014

Food Packaging 101

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This presentation was shown at the Now We're Cookin' culinary center in Evanston, IL, on February 10, 2014. Maggie Lawson of Create It Packaging and Nate Hibl of Belmark Label Solutions lead a seminar on food packaging basics for emerging companies in the food industry.

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Food  Packaging  101  Presented  by  Maggie  Lawson  &  Nate  Hibl  

   

Now  We’re  Cookin’  Seminar  “Food  Product  Packaging”  

   February  10,  2014  

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It  all  starts  with  a    vision  

Who  are  my  compe,tors?  

What  can  I  provide  that  

others  cannot?  

Who  is  my    Target  Market?  

Where  can  I  get  my  resources?  

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Barcodes  come  in  in  all  sizes,  shapes,  and  colors.  What  will  work  best  for  your  product?  

 www.guides.wsj.com  

   

CreaPng  a  Barcode  

“Universal  product  codes  —  UPCs  —  are  the  12-­‐digit  numbers  that  appear  under  the  barcodes  on  many  U.S.  products.  They  are  given  out  by  GS1  US,  a  nonprofit  group  that  sets  standards  for  internaPonal  commerce.  Here’s  how  it  works:  Businesses  pay  to  join  GS1  US,  and  in  exchange,  it  assigns  each  member  its  own  idenPficaPon  number  that  appears  as  the  first  part  of  its  UPC.”  

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Is  it  Scannable?      

u  What  size  does  it  need  to  be?  u  Can  it  fit  my  design  –  truncated  barcodes  work  too!  u  How  much  does  it  cost?  

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Facts  on  Barcodes      

u  Truncated  or  shortened  barcodes  work,  however  the  width  will  need  to  be  increased  in  order  to  scan  at  a  grocery  store.  The  width  is  more  important  than  the  height.  

 

u  Scannable  barcodes  are  read  in  percentages;  100%  scannable,  80%  scannable  (i.e.,  80%  of  the  Pme  it  will  be  scannable).  

 

u  Colors  DO  maber  in  barcodes.  We  highly  recommend  brown  and  black  to  improve  scan  ability.  The  color  red  is  one  example  that  is  unscannable  due  to  the  red  radar  in  scan  machines.    

 

u  Standard  barcodes  contain  12  digits  (the  first  number  and  last  number  are  not  always  needed,  one  is  to  signal  the  scanner  device  to  start  reading  and  the  last  is  to  signal  the  scanner  device  to  stop).  

   

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NLEA  NaPonal  Labeling  &  EducaPon  Act    

     

u  NutriPon  Facts  must  be  presented  in  bold  print  and  larger  than  any  other  printed  informaPon    in  the  nutriPon  label  

 u  Print  must  be  in  both  upper  and  lower  case  in  an  easy  to  read  type  style  

and  with  sufficient  contrast  to  assure  readability.    u  NutriPon  informaPon  must  be  set  off  in  a  box.  The  format  requires  that  

headings  and  nutrients  be  separated  by  "bars“  –  visit    hbp://www.fda.gov/iceci/inspecPons/inspecPonguides/ucm074948.htm  for  more  informaPon.  

     

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Packaging    Types  &  Examples  

   

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Folded  Carton      

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Flexible  Packaging      

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Pressure  SensiPve      

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Corrugated  Packaging      

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Side  Fill  Pouch      

Top  Fill  Pouch      

Fulfillment  

 

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Co-­‐Packers  

 

PROS:  u  Time  is  money  u  Focus  on  other  important  aspects  u  Efficiency  u  Beber  product?  u  Increased  profits?  

CONS:  u  Do  they  have  the  same  value  as    

your  company?  u  Will  they  meet  your  Pmeline?  

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What  are  the  costs  involved    in  creaPng  a  package?    

u  CreaPve  Time/Design  ~  $100.00  per  hour    

u  Die  Cost  (if  needed,  not  needed  in  digital  prinPng)  ~  $400.00    

u  Plate  Charges  (Flexible  Packaging)  ~  $300.00  -­‐  $400.00  per  plate    (NOTE:  Keep  in  mind  when  crea9ng  a  design  –  each  color  will  need  a  plate!!!)  

 

u  Proofs  (usually  there  is  only  a  cost  for  a  “Contract”  or  “Epson”  proof)  ~  $150.00  

 

u  Mockups  (usually  white)  ~  Varies  depending  on  size,  but  usually  around  $50.00  -­‐  $100.00  a  piece    

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Food  Safety    CerPficaPons    

u  AIB  Food  Safety  Audits  h:ps://www.aibonline.org/      

u  ISO  –  InternaPonal  OrganizaPon  for  StandardizaPon  h:p://www.iso.org/iso/home.html  

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Thank  you  for  your  Pme!    

u  Maggie  Lawson  Create  It  Packaging  -­‐  h:p://www.createitpkg.com/      

u  Nate  Hibl  Belmark  -­‐  h:ps://www.belmark.com/