Canada to Begin Enforcement of Certain Labeling Requirements for Produce
Canada was to begin enforcing new lot code requirements for fresh fruit and vegetables Jan. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service reported Jan. 12. Most prepackaged goods are required to have a “lot code or unique identifier”…
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on the label, such as an alphabetic or alphanumeric “code to identify a lot of product.” The product’s harvest date, grower identification number, GPS coordinates or growing region can also be used as a lot code, FAS said.