Page 148 - August 2019 SP Product Guide

References, Glossary, and FAQs

Q What does the ‘Best By’ date mean? Q How do I read “Best By” and “Lot Code”
A For 90 years, Standard Process has been information on Product Boxes and Bottles?
committed to making high quality whole food- A Standard Process no longer advises healthcare
based supplements that change lives. Please practitioners and patients to use product lot
refer to the “Best By” date on all product boxes codes to verify when a product was produced. In
and bottles to determine how long a product early 2019, the company implemented a new
maintains optimal quality and/or flavor. Standard Enterprise Resource Planning system that
Process only guarantees product potency randomly generates lot codes for internal
through the “Best By” date. production traceability only. Due to varying
degrees of potency, quality and/or flavor of
product ingredients overtime, the “Best By” date
continues to serve as the best reference
for customers.

Example:

Best Used By

_ _ _

08-1-20 85 * * 1

Date Lot Code

(Randomly Generated)

Q How do I read your product labels?
A Below is an example of the different parts of our label and what they refer to.

Product name Product number Warning and caution statements—
both from the FDA and Standard Process

Serving size
Servings per container

Universal Product Code (UPC)—
current UPCs are listed on our website

Nutrient claims for the product—
order mandated by the FDA
Shows ingredients in product:

Proprietary blend—ingredients that do not
specifically contribute to the label claims; listed
from “most to least” based on formula

Number in bottle (size) Suggested use—directions for dose or use; Other ingredients—ingredients that contribute
may contain precautionary statements like, to the nutrient claims; tableting/capsuling aids
“Chewing this product is not recommended.” and coloring agents; also listed “most to least”

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