How to label homemade food for sale
You made it in your own kitchen and someone wants to buy it. Before it goes on a shelf or a market table, the package has to say a few specific things. Here is what every label needs, then pick your product for the details that change by food.
What every homemade food label needs
Product name
The common name of the food, so a buyer knows what it is at a glance.
Net quantity
The weight or count in the package, usually shown on the front.
Ingredient list
Every ingredient, listed heaviest-first by weight.
Allergen statement
A “Contains” line for any of the nine majors in your recipe: milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and sesame.
Business name and address
Who made the food and where they can be reached.
Home-kitchen disclaimer
The cottage food sentence your state requires you to print.
Do you need a full Nutrition Facts panel?
Often, no. Many home producers are exempt from the full Nutrition Facts panel under their state cottage food law, as long as the ingredient list, allergen line, net weight, business name, and disclaimer are all there. But Etsy, Amazon, wholesale buyers, and any nutrition claim like low sugar will call for the panel. Nutripane builds the whole label from your recipe, so you are covered either way.
Pick your product
Allergens, net weight, and cottage-food eligibility change by food. Choose what you make to see what belongs on the label, then build it with the details already in place.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Food labeling and cottage food rules vary by state and change over time. Confirm current requirements with your state's cottage food program before you sell.