The nine major allergens, the two ways to declare them, and the exact form of the "Contains" line.
Updated 2026-09-12
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Food labeling guides
Short, plain explanations of the label rules small food makers ask about.
Most home food businesses are exempt from the Nutrition Facts panel. Here is the federal exemption, what cancels it, and what your state may add.
Updated 2026-09-12
The federal rules for listing ingredients on a food label, in plain words, with a worked example.
Updated 2026-09-12
The net quantity statement, where it goes, the units it needs, and how to measure it.
Updated 2026-09-12
Two ways to print labels for jars, bags, and boxes at home, what each costs, and which label sizes to use.
Updated 2026-09-12