How to Label Food to Sell on Amazon

Amazon can put your product in front of the whole country, and it asks for a full label in return. A listing without a Nutrition Facts panel image can get pulled. Here is what to have ready before you create the listing.

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Do you need a Nutrition Facts panel on Amazon?

Panel usually required

Amazon generally requires a Nutrition Facts panel image on the product page, plus a complete ingredient list and allergen statement. Marketplace and interstate sales fall outside most state cottage food exemptions, so plan on the full panel.

Nutripane builds the Nutrition Facts panel and the ingredient, allergen, and disclaimer label from your recipe, so you are ready whether this channel needs the panel or not.

What your label needs to sell on Amazon

✓Product name. The common name of the food, so a buyer knows what it is.
✓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 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, for direct sales.

What is different when you sell on Amazon

✓ A Nutrition Facts panel image sized for the listing
✓ A scannable ingredient and allergen statement on the package
✓ A UPC or GTIN, which Amazon requires to create most listings

One thing sellers miss selling on Amazon

The panel is not optional here. Amazon can pull a food listing that has no Nutrition Facts image, so build the panel before you create the listing, not after.

Popular foods to sell on Amazon

Granola Roasted Coffee Spice Blends Trail Mix

Questions

Do I need a nutrition label to sell food on Amazon?

Yes. Amazon generally requires a Nutrition Facts panel image, a full ingredient list, and an allergen statement on packaged food. Selling on a marketplace and shipping across state lines fall outside most cottage food exemptions, so the panel applies. Nutripane builds the panel from your recipe.

What else does Amazon want on a food listing?

Besides the Nutrition Facts panel, expect to provide a complete ingredient statement, an allergen Contains line, net weight, your business name and address, and a UPC or GTIN to create the listing. Confirm Amazon's current grocery requirements before you list.

Selling somewhere else?

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Food labeling, cottage food rules, and marketplace policies vary by state and change over time. Confirm current requirements with your state's cottage food program and the place you plan to sell. See your state's rules or another channel.