# Appendix D. Acknowledgments and References

I would like to thank the State and local weights and measures officials
who evaluated the test procedures and commented on the drafts of this
edition. I also thank the many packagers, industries, and trade
associations for their comments and suggestions. I also received support
and encouragement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety
and Inspec­tion Service; the Office of Food Labeling at Food and Drug
Administration; and from the Federal Trade Commission. This project
could not have been accomplished without the support and encouragement
we received from other members of the NIST Office of Weights and
Measures especially Tina G. Butcher, Terry Grimes, Georgia Harris, Joan
Koenig, Michele Krebs, Janet Land, Joan Mindte (retired), and Richard
Suiter. I could not have completed this handbook without the technical
support, guidance, and encouragement provided by this team of dedicated
professionals and friends.

I want to also honor the dedication and hard work of NIST staff who
where the creators and editors of the previous editions of this
handbook, especially that of Dr. Carroll Brickenkamp, Steve Hasko, and
the late Mary Natrella. I learned a great deal from their work, and I
share their knowledge with others everyday.

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