New Pick up 1963 Jello shipping carton

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Kenmarks

That's interesting that that code could lead you to the packaging date and thus the year of the cards. Very clever Fred. Impressed.

Ken and all:

Here is an updated reply from a former Post Cereal/Jello worker with knowledge of the packaging along with a photo of the same code from the end of one of the Jello boxes that came out of the case:

I've never noticed this production code on the shipping case as you NEVER see shipping cases especially after all these years.- just the individual cartons. Normally, this code would give the consumer a code to send along when they have an issue with the product. It would allow the production plant the ability to check production samples around the same time and verify and possibly hold the production still in the warehouse, in case there may be a similar problem. The code on the outside of the shipping case would help locate all of the questionable product still in inventory.

The code follows the pattern mentioned . The 3 for 1963, and 112 for April 22nd. The L or J could possibly represent the production or filling line at the production plant.