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PRODUCT LABELING. Beverly Chavez’ Background. President of Stixon Labels and New Mexico Plastics 1968 - Father, Robert Chavez, owned National Distributors; sold in 1985 1984 - Began working in the label business
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Beverly Chavez’ Background • President of StixonLabels and New Mexico Plastics • 1968 - Father, Robert Chavez, owned National Distributors; sold in 1985 • 1984 - Began working in the label business • 1991 - Father helped Beverly and her three sisters start Stixon Labels • Chavez family is very passionate for the label business • All sisters are very active in the business • Chavez sisters have much success and have won many awards within the industry and their community
Stixon Labels • Members of Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute (TLMI) • Beverly’s sister, Julie Chavez, served on the Board of Directors for TLMI for 3-1/2 years • Three consecutive years - TLMI awarded Stixon Labels with the ‘Eugene Singer Award’ • Award recognizes excellence in business management as measured by defined business ratios calculated through the TLMI Management Ratio Study • Seven years - Recognized as one of the Top 25 Women Owned Businesses in the State of New Mexico • Specializing in Prime Labeling with Food and Beverage being largest market
Labeling Content • Company name • Company Contact Information: • Address, phone number, or website • Name of product • Ingredients • Nutritional Information • Barcode • QR Code (Optional) • Net Wt. • Manufactured for or Distributed by • Refrigerate after opening • Any other pertinent, necessary, required or desired information (i.e. story about company history or serving suggestions)
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Desired Info. Nutritional Info. PRIMARY DISPLAY PANEL Company Name Company contact info. Ingredients Barcode Net Wt. Refrigerate after opening Name of Product
Label Design • Consistency • Continuity • Image Portrayal • Label Creativity • Making your product stand out from all of the other BBQ Sauces on the shelf! • Expense • At what point does it pay off to invest in a higher end label?
Label Approval • Thoroughly check over everything before sending your label out for approval, (Dot your i’s and cross your t’s) • Food processers’ responsibilities • Nutritional, Ingredients, Label approval • FDA Approval • Every state has a department for label approvals • http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuide/default.htm
Concluding Remarks THANK YOU! Beverly A. Chavez This presentation will be on the NBBQA website. Feel free to print any pages that you may need.