Monday, January 25, 2010

Just Ask - Kalinga coffee come in bigger packaging do they meet export standard ?.

Hi Mike

As for now the kalinga coffee come with 400gm net weight. Vacuum Seal, aluminum foil for all time freshness export Packaging, Once is vacuum-sealed as long as it is unopened, it will last for a long time.

General labeling requirements
The following basic information in English are required to be declared on food labels:


  • Name or description of the food
    A common name or a description which is sufficient to indicate the true nature of the food product should be included.


  • List of ingredients
    A complete list of ingredients used in the food should be declared. If the respective quantities of the ingredients are not disclosed, they should be listed in descending order of the proportions by weight in which they are present. In other words, the ingredients listed at the top of the list should be the one that weighed the most.


  • Net quantity
    The minimum quantity of the food in the package expressed in terms of volumetric measure (eg. ml, litres) or net weight (eg, g,kg) or any other measure should be printed on the label to indicate the quantity of the contents. In the case of weight measure, suitable words like "Net" shall be used to describe the manner of measure.


  • Name and address of the manufacturer or importer
    The name and address of the manufacturer, packer or local vendor should be printed on the label of a food of local origin. In the case of an imported food, the label should indicate the name and address of the local importer, distributor or agent.


  • Country of origin of food
    The name of the country of origin of the food should be indicated on the label for imported food. The name of a city, town or province alone is not sufficient to indicate the origin of the product.
    Date-marking
    The prepacked foods listed below shall bear a date-marking to indicate the expiry date of the food. The date-marking must be permanently marked or embossed on the package or label of the package. This is the date after which the food, when kept in accordance with any storage conditions indicated on the label of that food, may not retain its normal nature and quality.
    The expiry date should be qualified by words like "USE BY", "SELL BY", "EXPIRY DATE", "BEST BEFORE" or other words of similar meaning. Where the validity of the date mark is dependent on its storage, the storage direction of that food must be stated on the label or package.
    For example: "BEST BEFORE : 31 Dec 99. Store in a cool, dry place."










2 comments:

Mike Frizzi said...

Although I have moved mainly to organic coffee, I have heard some good things about this brand. Maybe those mountains really do make for better coffee? If I see a sale around I will probably pick up a bag and see if it lives up to the hype ;)

DES TAN said...

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