Labeling

 

 

Arizona Resources

Colorado Resources

New Mexico Resources

Utah Resources

Food Labeling Guides

Dairy Labeling

Meat and Poultry Labeling

Nutritional Labeling

Organic Labeling

Funding Resources

 

 

*Each resource within the Four Corners region will be marked with an asterisk

 

See also:

 

 

Arizona Resources

 

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*Arizona Grown

A licensed trademark of the Arizona Department of Agriculture and is used to differentiate the high- quality food and fiber products raised in the Grand Canyon state. It is used to increase consumption and use of locally grown agricultural products by educating consumers about the availability, freshness, quality and variety.

http://www.azda.gov/Main/logo.htm

 

*Linking Arizona’s Sense of Place to a Sense of Taste: Marketing the Heritage Value of Arizona’s Place-Based Foods

This publication looks specifically at the traditional and native foods unique to Arizona. This book not only tells the historical story of Arizona’s heritage foods; it examines the role these foods can play in a modern era.

http://www.environment.nau.edu/publications/AZHeritageFoods.htm

 

Colorado Resources

 

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*Colorado Proud

Colorado Proud is a project of the Colorado Department of Agriculture. It is a free marketing program designed to help consumers, restaurants and retailers identify and purchase Colorado food and agricultural products.

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Agriculture-Main%2FCDAGLayout&cid=1167928162081&p=1167928162081&pagename=CDAGWrapper

 

*Licenses Required for Colorado Businesses: Agricultural Products

This resource page explains all of the various licenses necessary to sell agricultural products in the state of Colorado.

http://www.state.co.us/oed/industry-license/IndDetail.cfm?id=5

 

New Mexico Resources

 

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*New Mexico Retail Green Chile Program

The "Get Your Fix" Green Chile Promotion has grown into the largest promotion program in the history of NMDA.  The number of participating retail stores has increased from 460 in 2004 to 1,850 in 2006.  The stores are located in 9 states throughout the country.  Retail sales for 2006 are estimated at $23 million. 

http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/marketing-and-economic-development/New%20Mexico%20Chile%20Promotion.html

 

*New Mexico: Taste the Tradition Program

The NEW MEXICO—Taste the Tradition® and NEW MEXICO—Grown with Tradition® Logo Program was developed by NMDA in 2000 in efforts to help identify and promote all New Mexico agricultural products (food, fiber, wine, produce, nuts, nursery products, and livestock) through the use of one, easily recognizable logo.

http://nmdaweb.nmsu.edu/marketing-and-economic-development/New%20Mexico%20Taste%20the%20Tradition%20and%20New%20Mexico%20Grown%20with%20Tradition.html

 

Utah Resources

 

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*Utah’s Own

The Utah’s Own program was established to create a consumer culture of choosing Utah products at grocery stores, restaurants; everywhere consumers shop.

http://utahsown.utah.gov/cons_home.php

 

Food Labeling Guides

 

A Food Labeling Guide

This guide has been developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition. The guide is a summary of the required statements that must appear on food labels under the FDA laws and their regulations.

http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-toc.html

 

Food Product Basic Labeling Guide

This short article from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture briefly describes the food labeling requirements of the FDA.

http://www.mda.state.mn.us/food/safety/labeling.htm

 

FDA Food Labeling Information

This guide provides the specific requirements of the FDA for food labeling.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/21cfr101_02.html

 

Food Ingredients

This article discusses food additives as they relate to food labeling.

http://ific.org/nutrition/ingredients/index.cfm

 

Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book

This is a complete guide to the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s regulations for food standards and labeling requirements. Included is information related to dairy, meat and poultry labeling.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations/labeling_policies/index.asp

 

Dairy Labeling

 

Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book

This is a complete guide to the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s regulations for food standards and labeling requirements. Included is information related to dairy, meat and poultry labeling.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations/labeling_policies/index.asp

 

Meat and Poultry Labeling

 

Food Standards and Labeling Policy Book

This is a complete guide to the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s regulations for food standards and labeling requirements. Included is information related to dairy, meat and poultry labeling.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations/labeling_policies/index.asp

 

Meat and Poultry Labeling Terms

This guide put together by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is a glossary of meat and poultry labeling terms.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Meat_&_Poultry_Labeling_Terms/index.asp

 

FSIS Responses to Questions from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Regarding Organic Meat and Poultry Products Labeling

This document details questions and answers regarding organic meat and poultry products labeling according to the USDA organic standards.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Frame/FrameRedirect.asp?main=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/larc/Organic/FSISRespons.htm

 

Nutritional Labeling

 

FSIS Nutritional Labeling Regulations

The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the USDA is in charge of nutritional labeling requirements for the US.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_policies/Nutrition_Labeling/index.asp

 

Trans-Fat Labeling on Food Products

The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (of the USDA) has issued information to help understand the regulations for trans-fat nutritional labeling.

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/transfat.html

 

What’s on a Food Label?

This guide from the Kansas State University reviews what information appears on a product label. An explanation is given for listing ingredients, nutrition facts, serving size and other related information.

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/FNTR2/L883.PDF

 

Organic Labeling

 

Accredited Organic Certifying Agents

This is a comprehensive list of the USDA Accredited Certifying Agents (ACAs) organized alphabetically by state.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/certifyingagents/accredited.html

 

FSIS Responses to Questions from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) regarding organic meat and poultry products labeling
This document details questions and answers regarding organic meat and poultry products labeling according to the USDA organic standards.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Frame/FrameRedirect.asp?main=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/larc/Organic/FSISRespons.htm

 

Labeling and Marketing Information for Organic Products

This article describes the requirements for labeling a product as Organic according the USDA Organic Standards.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/factsheets/labelingE.html

 

Labeling Organic Packaged Products

This resource page explains what is required to specifically label products as “organic.” This page has been put together by the National Organic Program.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ProdHandlers/LabelTable.htm

 

Funding Resources

 

Small Farm Funding Resources

Find tools to develop a business plan, write a grant proposal, and locate funding.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/small_farm_funding.htm

 

See also:

  • Financing for general resources to help fund agricultural marketing ventures.