| 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 |
