Beef Marketing Claims: What You Can (and Can’t) Put on Your Labels

Labeling & Packaging

Beef Marketing Claims: What You Can (and Can’t) Put on Your Labels

Not all marketing claims are allowed on beef labels. This guide explains which claims are approved, regulated, or off-limits so your labels stay accurate and compliant.

Vacuum & Reduced Oxygen Packaging: What You Need to Know

Labeling & Packaging

Vacuum & Reduced Oxygen Packaging: What You Need to Know

ROP can extend product shelf life, but it also increases food safety risks. This guide explains the required barriers, labeling rules, and HACCP steps.

Meat Cuts Naming Practices

Labeling & Packaging

Meat Cuts Naming Practices

Join marketing and product specialists in this introductory webinar that explains the creation and adherence to a standard approach to meat nomenclature.

Ground Meat Packaging

Labeling & Packaging

Ground Meat Packaging

Use this handout as a handy reminder of the various packaging approaches for ground meat.

Labeling Special Statements and Claims

Labeling & Packaging

Labeling Special Statements and Claims

Navigate special statements and claims with ease: Watch our webinar for a clear guide and access to the latest FSIS Label Approval Guideline.

Submitting a Label

Labeling & Packaging

Submitting a Label

Streamline your USDA label submissions: Watch our webinar for expert guidance on using the Label Submission and Approval System (LSAS).

Filling Out a Label Approval Form

Labeling & Packaging

Filling Out a Label Approval Form

Master FSIS form 7234-1: Watch our step-by-step guide to filling out the label approval form with expert tips and resources.

Basic Labeling Requirements

Labeling & Packaging

Basic Labeling Requirements

Stay compliant and avoid costly mistakes: Watch our webinar on basic labeling requirements for meat and poultry products.

Meat Product Label Requirement

Labeling & Packaging

Meat Product Label Requirement

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the USDA requires all meat product labels to include specific details.

International Allergen Labeling Guide

Food Safety

International Allergen Labeling Guide

The Food Allergy Research and Resource Program (FARRP) has pulled together an international online interactive map and chart to help with allergen labeling regulations.

Code Dating and Rework

Food Safety

Code Dating and Rework

Update your knowledge of spoilage bacteria vs. harmful bacteria, different expiration dating systems, and the true impact of reworking processed meat.

Food Label Essentials

Labeling & Packaging

Food Label Essentials

Use this invaluable online resource to learn the fundamentals of meat labeling including downloadable PDFs from the USDA-FSIS website.