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Country of Origin Labeling Takes Effect Tomorrow in U.S.

While a new food labeling law goes into effect tomorrow, don't expect to find the country of origin of processed food or roasted nuts, fruit platters, turkey, bacon, juice, and mixed frozen vegetables. Will consumers adjust their purchasing habits based on this new info? We'll be looking for reports after the six month compliance period....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Allison Hemler, September 30, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: labels, laws, supermarkets

FIT Grads Design Funky Food Labels

What with the Fashion Institute of Technology directly across the street from Serious Eats Headquarters, we couldn't help but be excited by this sample work from recent grads of the two-year package design program. The original labels show off the student's talented ideas, such as the ones above from (clockwise from top left) Diana Luistro, Michael Iny, Mayuko Hari, and Jesse Kirsch. Find more, including mock-ups for fruit peelers, egg cartons and hot sauces, after the jump....

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2 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 16, 2008 at 11:15 AM
Tagged: design, Fashion Institute of Technology, FIT, labels, packaging

DIY Dharma Initiative Rations

Fans of Lost, the next time you host a viewing party, why not go the extra step and make your food look like it's been air-dropped by the Hanso Foundation? All you need to do is print out from a PDF onto a label and pretty soon your beer will be Dharma Initiative Rations....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Lia Bulaong, February 8, 2007 at 4:38 PM
Tagged: beer, diy, labels, Lost, pop culture, rations, tv