Packaging, Labeling, and Product Testing For Food Businesses

This session will guide food entrepreneurs through the essentials of getting packaged products market-ready, covering MDARD packaging and labeling requirements, the connection between branding and packaging, the importance of Process Authority Review (PAR), and the steps for meeting nutrition facts and shelf-life testing requirements. You’ll also learn about the services offered by the MSU Product Center to help you navigate regulations, enhance your brand, and bring safe, compliant, and appealing products to market.

Learning Objectives:

• MDARD Packaging and Labeling requirements for packaged foods​
• Branding-Packaging Relationship​
• Process Authority Review (PAR), Nutrition Facts, and Shelf-Life Testing requirements​
• Services of MSU Product Center