The diversity of activities and the limited time make the consumers often did not get to eat natural foods. The situation is often unavoidable and its encourages consumers to look for processed foods.
In the market, food / beverage processing circulated in various packages, for example, in cans, plastic, bottles, and so forth. Clear information about the processed foods must be known to consumers, such as nutrient content and safety of the food itself for our health.

Some important information for the consumers are:

* Price. Prices may vary from one market to another market, from one store to another store. For that, consumers are have right to get information and compare it with other information so that they can buy on their purchasing power.
* Label. Before consuming food / beverages in packaging, consumers need to pay attention to information on the packaging or label production, its contain the product name, list of materials used, weight or net contents, name and address of manufacturer and expiry dates. Labeling of packaged foods aims to ensure you get the correct and clear information about the product.
* Packaging and physical changes. Food products with packaging that is damaged is not suitable for consumption. Under these conditions, the possibility of its content has been damaged by contaminated. This is very dangerous. Consumers can get poison that threatened safety. To that note, if there is a bad odor, color change, shape, and taste is a sign of food in the packaging has been damaged.
* Expiry. On each label packaging products should be listed on "expired / exp. Date / best before". That is, food / beverage has a deadline, that is safe to be consumed and guaranteed quality, with storage in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Expired food is food that has passed expiration dates. Food / beverages that have been damaged, before or after passing the expiry date stated as hazardous material. If consumed, it can endanger the health, even life-threatening for consumers. Consumers should consume food / beverage packaging prior to the expiry date limits.
* Food in cans. To consume food / beverage cans, choose the can that is in good shape, no dents, no rust and is not convex. Choose products that are already registered in the Ministry of Health and note the expiration date. Avoid buying products that do not include the name and address of manufacturer clearly. Notice of raw materials and additives are used. Compare prices and contents. And, use and store them as directed.
Source : susukolostrum.com