Hi all. I made the switch from pickles to gift boxes and gift sets. What we make here involves taking pre-packaged ambient, shelf-stable foods--mostly RTE items, but some sets may include pancake mix, for example--and putting them together into gift baskets, boxes, etc.
One of our packaging designers asked me something that has me stumped. For Net Weight declarations on these types of assorted food items (gift baskets, box sets), is there a standard on where Net Weight should be displayed or disclosed on the gift tag?
We have a couple of items where the Total Net Wt. is declared on both sides of the tag. On others, the Total Net Wt. is declared on the front OR on the back. I don't think it matters too much as long as it's declared appropriately and the total contents (including mugs, cups, whatever non-edible thing) are disclosed. But I am new to the land of "multiple foods packaged together," so I wanted to see if I was missing anything. I couldn't find anything on FDA or FCC or NIST that gave a clear enough answer for this very niche area.