Meat product labeling and organizing method
AssigneeExcel Corporation
InventorHerb Meischen
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Abstract
A system and method for applying labels to a meat product and organizing a meat display case for ease of use by the consumer. The method of the present invention includes collecting PLU codes and corresponding product descriptions from a retailer, associating each PLU code with one or more preparation characteristic, using simple, easy-to-understand symbols, and applying a label to the meat product that the consumer can read and understand quickly and easily. In one embodiment, the present invention further includes a method for organizing a retailer's meat display case for facilitating desired product selection by the consumer.
Claims42
A method of labeling a meat product with characteristic preparation information, the method comprising:
- associating at least one preparation characteristic with the meat product;
- and
- applying a product label, including at least one symbol, to the meat product, wherein the at least one symbol represents the at least one preparation characteristic.
A method of labeling a meat product with characteristic preparation information, the method comprising:
- collecting a plurality of meat PLU codes and corresponding meat product descriptions from a retailer;
- converting the meat product description corresponding to at least one PLU code to a predetermined description based on consumer recognition;
- associating at least one preparation characteristic with the at least one PLU code;
- and
- creating a product label including the at least one PLU code, the corresponding predetermined description, and at least one symbol representing the at least one preparation characteristic.
A label for a meat product, the label comprising:
- a printable medium having a front surface;
- and
- a preparation section, located on the front surface, including at least one icon representing at least one preparation characteristic associated with the meat product.
A method of organizing a meat product display case having a plurality of section, the method comprising:
- placing a plurality of meat products, each having an associated preparation characteristic, in the display case such that meat products having the same preparation characteristic are located in the same section of the display case;
- and
- attaching a label to the display case to clearly identify the section of the display case as containing meat products having the at least one preparation characteristic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.