Administrative/Regulatory
Oct. 29, 2016
Less pepper than before?
Slack-fill, a fairly arcane aspect of food regulation, has moved more to the forefront with recent federal court cases. By Daniel J. Herling
Daniel J. Herling
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RULES & REGS
Slack-fill is the void space in packaging resulting in the difference between the volume of packaging and the volume of product. Not all slack-fill is proscribed. "Functional" slack-fill is permissible, while undisclosed nonfunctional slack-fill is often prohibited. There are federal and California slack-fill regulations.
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