If you're going to be selling your food product retail, you'll almost certainly need a barcode. We don't offer barcodes through ReciPal, but it's pretty straightforward to get one. In this article we'll explain your options, prices, and how it all works.
Whether your food business is large or small, you probably need to include an ingredient list on your packaging. While the nutrition fact label has an exemption for small businesses, the ingredient list does not.
We've worked really hard to demystify nutrition labeling and make the process as simple as possible so that you don't have to read all the FDA rules like we do on a regular basis.
There are several statements and sections that you must include on your food label. We'll cover the basics, but if you want all the details there is a deeper dive on ingredient lists, more information on net quantity, details on statements of identity, manufacturer address, and of course more than you want to know on nutrition labeling.
So you have a delicious product that people love. You're selling at your local farmer's market or specialty shop. Then someone asks how many calories are in a package...