A | B |
statement of identity | The name of a food |
net weight/net volume | The actual weight or volume of food, excluding the weight of the container |
Manufacturer | The company that makes or produces the food product |
Packer | The company that puts the food product into packages for retail selling |
Distributor | The company that transfers the food product from manufacturer to seller |
national brand | A well-known, nationally advertised trade name of product |
store brand | A store name used as the trade name of a product; only sold in one chain of stores |
generic brand | A product that does not have a brand name |
shelf tag | A label attached to the front edge of a store shelf containing price information |
UPC | Universal Product Code; labeling containing price information read by scanning |
unit price | The cost per unit of measurement (ounce, pound, etc.) of a product |
open dating | Labeling to show dates foods should be used for best quality, flavor, and appearance |
sell by/pull date | Last date a food product should be used |
freshness date | Last date you can expect highest quality of a food product |
expiration date | Last date a food product should be used---e.g., yeast or baby formula |
pack date | Date a food product was processed or packaged---e.g., with canned goods |
fiber name | The name of a thread/yarn used to make fabric for apparel or other textile products---e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, polyester, acrylic, acetate, nylon |
content by weight | The percentage of total fiber in a textile product represented by one single fiber |
country of origin | The nation in which the apparel product was made |
care information | Recommended ways to launder, dry, iron, dry clean, etc. |
sewn-in label | A fabric label that has been permanently attached to an apparel product with stitches |
hang tag | A paper tag that has been temporarily attached to an apparel product |
finish | A treatment that alters the performance of the fabric |
stain-resistant | A finish that makes fabrics less likely to absorb and retain stains |
Permanent press | A finish that makes fabrics less likely to wrinkle and retain wrinkles |
fire-retardant | A finish that slows the spread of flames by burning slowly |
personal hygiene drug | A product that claims to affect the structure of function of the body |
personal hygiene cosmetic | A product that does not claim to affect the structure of function of the body |
active ingredients | Elements in a product that make the product effective |
“other” ingredients | Additional ingredients other than those that make the product effective |
tamper-resistant | Packaged to make it clear whether the product has been opened since packaged |
Jurisdiction | Authority, a right to |
Reliability | Demonstrated or proven effectiveness |
dermatologist-tested | Tried by a doctor specializing in healthy skin; proof of this not required by law |
Hypoallergenic | Less likely to cause an allergic reaction; proof not required by law |
fragrance-free | Contains none or small amounts of fragrance ingredients; proof not required |
Natural | Comes from a plant or animal source; proof not required by law |
Noncomedogenic | Will not clog the pores; proof not required by law |
vitamin-enriched | Vitamins have been added to the product; proof not required by law |
prescription drug | Medicine available only by written order from a doctor |
over-the-counter drug | Medicine available without a written order from a doctor |
Pharmacist | A person licensed to sell prescription drugs with written order from a doctor |
expiration date | Date after which a medicinal drug is no longer safe and effective to use |
Renewable | A prescription that allows a consumer to purchase refills |
Dosage | Amount and frequency of a medicinal drug that may be taken safely |
side effect | Other physical conditions, usually unwanted, that result from taking a medicinal drug---e.g., nausea, headache, diarrhea |
interaction with other medicines | Side effects that result from having two or more medicinal drugs in the body at one time |
habit-forming | Likely to lead to addiction |