Receptacle for Produce

Abstract

The present invention relates to a receptacle for produce. The receptacle includes a side wall and a label area for a label including a code. The label area is substantially flat and located on the side wall. The label is adapted to be adhered to the label area. The wall is disposed at a selected acute angle to the vertical so as to facilitate reading of the code by a code reader.

1 . A receptacle for produce, the receptacle including:
 a side wall; and   a label area for a label including a code, the label area being substantially flat and located on the side wall, the label being adapted to be adhered to the label area;   wherein the wall is disposed at a selected acute angle to the vertical so as to facilitate reading of the code by a code reader.   
     
     
         2 . A receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the selected angle is greater than 4 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . A receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the selected angle is substantially 6 degrees to the vertical. 
     
     
         4 . A receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein the label is adhered to the label area by an adhesive such as glue. 
     
     
         5 . A receptacle and label combination for produce having:
 a side wall;   a label area being substantially flat and located on the side wall, the label being affixed to the label area;   wherein the wall is disposed at a selected acute angle to the vertical so as to facilitate reading of the code by a code reader.   
     
     
         6 . A method of labelling a receptacle having a side wall with a flat label area for a label, the method including the steps of:
 providing the side wall at a selected acute angle to the vertical; and   affixing the label to the label area.