Nutrition Facts label template for small food brands
Small brands usually need one thing: a correct, print-ready FDA Nutrition Facts panel without paying a designer for every flavor. LabelKit turns your nutrient numbers into the current FDA format (updated label required since Jan 1, 2021 for manufacturers under $10M in food sales) with rounding done for you.
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What a template has to get right
- Current format: bold calories and serving size, “Includes Xg Added Sugars”, and vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium, per FDA's updated label.
- Rounding: calories, sodium, fat and the rest follow 21 CFR 101.9(c). A blank template does not do this for you; LabelKit does.
- The right layout for the package: vertical by default, tabular for short packages, linear only for very small ones (101.9(j)(13)), dual column where required (101.9(e)).
- Bilingual if you use Spanish: if any part of the label is in Spanish, all required information must be in Spanish too (21 CFR 101.15(c)(2)). One bilingual panel is allowed (101.9(d)(14)).
Do you even need one?
Some small sellers qualify for an exemption: direct-to-consumer sellers with up to $500,000 in annual gross sales or up to $50,000 in food sales (101.9(j)(1)), or low-volume products (fewer than 100 FTEs and fewer than 100,000 US units a year, usually with a notice to FDA, per 101.9(j)(18)). Exemptions disappear as soon as you make a nutrient claim, and retailers or distributors often require a panel anyway.
Three ways to get your label
| Option | Typical cost | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Blank template + manual math | Free | You do the rounding and layout; easy to get wrong. |
| LabelKit | Free PNG preview; $19 label pack or $12/month Pro | Rounding and layout automatic; you supply accurate nutrient data. |
| Food-labeling consultant or lab | Usually hundreds of dollars per product | Most hands-on; best for claims, allergens and complex products. |
LabelKit also makes Mexico's NOM-051 warning seals from the same data if you sell across the border.
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Official sources (checked on 2026-10-31)
- 21 CFR 101.9 — Nutrition labeling of food (eCFR)
- 21 CFR 101.15 — Food; prominence of required statements, incl. foreign language (eCFR)
- FDA — Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label
- FDA — Guidance for Industry: Food Labeling Guide
Guides
- How to make an FDA Nutrition Facts label to export food to the US
- Mexico NOM-051 warning seals: sizes, order and phases
- FDA requirements for labeling and selling hot sauce and salsa
- How to label tortillas for sale in the US
- FDA labeling for coffee: do you need Nutrition Facts?
- Mexican candy in the US: labeling and lead
- Honey labels: how to declare added sugars
- NOM-051 for US brands exporting food to Mexico
- Nutrition Facts dual-column labels: when they are required
- How to calculate % Daily Value