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Weights and Measures Newsletter Archives - Packaging and Labeling

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Series
F-XXX
Key Words Article Issue
F-049 Handbook 133
NCWM
Notice No New Edition of Handbook 133 (2021) October 2021
F-048

Chamois
Label

HB133
Test procedure for checking the Area Measurement of Chamois- Revised March 2020
F-047 PDP,
packaging,
labeling,
FPLA,
consumer
The Display of Packages in Retail Stores and the Principal Display Panel Requirements for Packaged Goods December 2017
F-045 Packaging,
labeling,
consumers,
non-consumer,
retail packaging, FDA,
multi-unit packages,
HB 130,
quantity statement,
UPLR
Consumer and Non-Consumer Labeling October 2017
F-043 SI, metric, packaging and labeling, FPLA, HB 133 NIST Handbook 133 Conversion Tables Incorporated into FTC's Fair Packaging and Labeling Act March 2016
F-042 SI
Metric
Adoption of the SI in State Law March 2016
F-041 Handbook 130
Labeling
Random packages
Declaration
Labeling Requirements for Packages Labeled Using In-Store Scales March 2016
F-039 Meats
Poultry
Labeling
Added solutions
Packaging
USDA
FSIS
Handbook 130
Handbook 133
Changes for Product Labeling for Meats and Poultry with Added Solutions June 25, 2015
F-038 Animal bedding
peat moss
method of sale
packaging and labeling
HB130 & HB133
The Office of Weights and Measures Proposes Revisions to the Method of Sale for Animal Bedding and Recommends New Test Procedures and Test Measures for Use in Verifying the Quantity Declarations on Packages of Peat Moss and Animal Bedding  
F-034 HB133
HB130
Packaging And Labeling
Principal Display Panels on Random Packages June 2014
F-033 Package Testing
Package And Labeling
Measuring Units
Laws And Regulations
Package Testing Based on the Largest of Declared Quantities September 2013
F-032 Packaging and Labeling
Plants
UPLR
Planting Season is Here! How Can Consumers Identify the Best Value? June 2013
F-030 Bulk Materials
Package and Labeling
Pre-Packaged Products
Product Sampling
Tare Verification: "Ensuring the Accuracy of Pre-packaged Tare" September 2011
F-029 Packaging and Labeling
FPLA
UPLR
HB130
Proposed Rules Would Allow Metric Only Labeling for Some Products March 2011
F-028 Package and Labeling
HB130
Consumer Packages
Non-Consumer Packages
Miscellaneous
Packaging and Labeling Differences: Consumer vs Non-consumer March 2010
F-025 Inspections
Outreach
Ideas for Obtaining Retailer Compliance Through Education and Outreach September 2008
F-024 Tare Is the Wax Coating on Cheese Considered Tare? June 2008
F-022 Clear polyethylene bags
Method of sale Product identifiers
Regulatory Requirements for Fruits and Vegetables March 2007
F-021 Moisture Allowance Moisture Allowance-The Official's Nemesis; Industry's Nightmare! March 2006
F-020 Tare
Stored Vehicle Tare
Update on U.S. Stored Vehicle Tare Study March 2006
F-018 Field standards
Calibration intervals
NIST-Suggested Field Standards & Calibration Intervals August 2005
F-017 Ink Jet Cartridges
Labeling
Ink Jet Cartridge Labeling . . Is Count Enough? March 2005
F-016 MAVs
USDA Clarification
USDA Clarifies MAVs March 2005
F-015 MAVs
USDA Products
MAVs and USDA Products August 2004
F-014 Net Content Inspection
Net Quantity Inspection
Net Content Inspections - What and Where to Test May 2004
F-013 Net Content
Net Quantity
Federal Requirements
FDA
Net Content Inspections - Federal Requirements May 2004
F-012 Non-Consumer Packages - General Non-consumer Packages in the Consumer Marketplace February 2004
F-011 Non-Consumer Packages - Labeling Labeling Non-consumer Packages February 2004
F-010 Package Labeling Guides Package Labeling Guides December 2003
F-008 NIST Handbook 133 Intent and Scope of NIST Handbook 133 August 2002
F-007 Packaging and Labeling Laws Updating U.S. Packaging and Labeling Laws May 2002
F-006 Moisture Loss Moisture Loss: What is it? How much is allowed? February 2002
F-005 Net Contents
Nutritional Labeling
FDA
Federal Involvement in Net Content Inspection November 2001
F-004 Metric-Only Labeling Providing the Option for Metric-Only Labeling August 2001
F-002 Metric-Only Labeling
UPLR
NCWM Amends UPLR to Allow Metric-Only Labeling August 1999
F-001 Labeling
Wine
ATF Says "No" to Centiliters on Wine Bottles August 1999
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Created September 26, 2011, Updated March 28, 2022