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Food & Beverage: Price Indexes, Codes & Industry Terms
A free, platform-curated glossary of food and beverage price indexes, classification codes and industry terms, from CPI Food at home and PPI food manufacturing to HACCP, GRAS and the cold chain. Plain-language definitions reference BLS, FDA, USDA and NAICS standards to help producers, retailers, analysts and new hires interpret pricing, safety and labeling data.
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"term": "CPI Food at home",
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"reference": "Bureau of Labor Statistics",
"definition": "BLS index tracking grocery-store food prices"
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"reference": "Bureau of Labor Statistics",
"definition": "BLS index tracking restaurant and prepared-food prices"
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"term": "NAICS 311",
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"reference": "U.S. Census Bureau",
"definition": "Food manufacturing industry sector code"
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"term": "NAICS 312",
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"reference": "U.S. Census Bureau",
"definition": "Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing sector code"
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"term": "NAICS 445",
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"reference": "U.S. Census Bureau",
"definition": "Food and beverage retailers (grocery) sector code"
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"term": "NAICS 722",
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"reference": "U.S. Census Bureau",
"definition": "Food services and drinking places sector code"
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"term": "HACCP",
"category": "Safety standard",
"reference": "FDA / USDA FSIS",
"definition": "Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points food-safety management system"
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"term": "GRAS",
"category": "Regulatory",
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"definition": "Generally Recognized As Safe designation for a food ingredient"
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"term": "Nutrition Facts label",
"category": "Labeling",
"reference": "FDA",
"definition": "FDA-mandated nutrition disclosure panel on packaged foods"
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"term": "Use-by date",
"category": "Labeling",
"reference": "USDA FSIS",
"definition": "Manufacturer date indicating peak quality or, for some foods, safety"
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"term": "Cold chain",
"category": "Logistics",
"reference": "Food distribution",
"definition": "Temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable products"
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"term": "Farm share",
"category": "Economics",
"reference": "USDA Economic Research Service",
"definition": "Cents of each retail food dollar going to farm production"
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"term": "Food away from home",
"category": "Economics",
"reference": "USDA Economic Research Service",
"definition": "Meals and snacks purchased outside the home"
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"term": "Case pack",
"category": "Distribution",
"reference": "Grocery supply chain",
"definition": "Number of retail units packed in a shipping case"
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{
"term": "Cottage food",
"category": "Regulatory",
"reference": "State food codes",
"definition": "Foods allowed to be produced in home kitchens under state law"
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"term": "SNAP",
"category": "Policy",
"reference": "USDA Food and Nutrition Service",
"definition": "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program providing food benefits"
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"url": "https://www.bls.gov/cpi",
"name": "Bureau of Labor Statistics — CPI"
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"url": "https://www.fda.gov/food",
"name": "FDA — Food Labeling & Nutrition"
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