How to label homemade trail mix for sale
Trail mix is quick to make and quick to sell, but it is also one of the most allergen-heavy foods you can bag. Here is what the label has to carry.
What your trail mix label needs
- ✓Product name. The common name of the food, so a buyer knows what it is.
- ✓Net quantity. Trail mix is sold by net weight, for example 8 oz.
- ✓Ingredient list. Every ingredient, listed heaviest-first by weight.
- ✓Allergen statement. A “Contains” line for any of the nine major allergens in your recipe.
- ✓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.
Allergens to watch in trail mix
In trail mix, the allergens to watch are usually tree nuts, peanuts, and often soy, wheat, or milk from chocolate pieces, pretzels, or candy add-ins. Your “Contains” line should reflect what is actually in your recipe, not a generic list.
Nutripane reads the allergens from your ingredients automatically, so the Contains line matches your recipe.
Do you need a Nutrition Facts panel for trail mix?
Trail mix is usually exempt from the Nutrition Facts panel as a cottage food, unless you make a nutrition claim or sell wholesale.
Nutripane builds the Nutrition Facts panel and the ingredient, allergen, and disclaimer label from your recipe, so you are ready whether you need the panel or not.
One thing sellers miss on trail mix
Name every component, almonds, cashews, raisins, chocolate chips. Chocolate brings milk and often soy, and candy pieces bring their own list.
Questions
How do I label trail mix for sale?
Bag it with the product name, net weight, a full ingredient list naming each component, an allergen Contains line, your business name and address, and your state's home-kitchen disclaimer. A panel is usually optional for cottage food.
What allergens are in trail mix?
Trail mix commonly carries tree nuts and peanuts, and often soy, wheat, and milk from add-ins like chocolate or pretzels. List every major allergen that is actually in your mix. Nutripane reads them from your ingredients.
Where to sell your trail mix
Where you sell decides whether you need a full Nutrition Facts panel. Here is what each channel expects.
Guides to get you started
Labeling another food?
This page is general information, not legal advice. Food labeling and cottage food rules vary by state and county and change over time. Confirm current requirements with your state's cottage food program before you sell. See your state's rules or another product.