How do I find out what manufacturer a company uses?

03. Search by NAICS code. Another way to find a manufacturer for your product is by identifying a similar product that’s on the market and then finding the manufacturer who created it. You can do this by using the already-made product’s NAICS code.

Where do store brands get their products?

Major retailers and wholesalers that run their own manufacturing facilities and provide store brands for themselves and, in a few cases, for other retail chains as well. Regional brand manufacturers that produce private label products for specific demographic markets.

Where does store brand food come from?

Store brands, also known as house brands, name brands, or private-label brands, are not manufactured by the stores that sell them. Instead, food companies make these products, sell them to stores at a low cost, and allow stores to put their own labels on them.

How do you find the manufacturer of an existing product?

Sometimes manufacturers and suppliers list products by their NAICS code, which can make manufacturers and suppliers easier to find, especially if you’re using professional directories. The NAICS directory can be found at your local library or online.

How do I find out when something was made?

Manufacturers are able to know a manufacturing date from records kept of when serial numbers were issued. Many manufacturers will include a separate date code on products or simply put the manufacturing date on.

How do you read coded expiration dates?

Read the numbers after the letter as the date of the month and the year in which the item was produced.

1. For example, if a code reads “D1519,” that means April 15, 2019.
2. Many products might have a closed code as well as an open-date code.

What is the difference between manufacturer brands and store brands?

Manufacturer brands serve the interest of the manufacturer first and benefit the retailer who carries them second. Brands that are owned and marketed by sellers are referred to by various names such as “private-label,” “store brands,” “proprietary brands,” “owned-brand” and others.