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Cottage food label generator

Everything your state requires on one label: ingredients auto-ordered by weight, Big-9 allergen detection, net weight, an optional UPC barcode, and your state's exact home-kitchen disclosure. Free, unlimited, no signup.

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Auto-ordered by weight

Tip: use parentheses for sub-ingredients, like “Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Cocoa, Cocoa Butter)”.

Auto-detected from your ingredients. Tap to add or remove. Always double-check.

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INGREDIENTS: List your ingredients to auto-order them by weight.
Made in a home kitchen.
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Add product name, business name, business address, at least one ingredient, your state, net weight to export a complete label.

Verify before selling

Cottage-food rules vary by state and change often. Confirm your label against your state's current requirements. Panelry is not legal advice.

Built on your state's actual rules

Cottage food labeling is state law, not federal. The required disclosure in Texas is different from California's, and a template that ignores that is a template that fails inspection. This generator carries researched requirements for all 50 states + DC, each linked to its official source, and re-verified against current guidance.

The rest of the label follows federal conventions every state expects: ingredients in descending order by weight, Big-9 allergen declaration, and a dual-unit net weight.

FAQ

Common questions

Is this cottage food label generator really free?
Yes. Unlimited cottage labels with PNG and PDF export, no account required. Free exports include a small footer credit; Pro removes it. The $9 Label Pass is only for FDA Nutrition Facts panels, which most cottage sellers don't need yet.
Does it include my state's required wording?
Yes. Pick your state and the generator inserts the exact “made in a home kitchen” disclosure your state requires (or a conservative version where the statute doesn't fix exact wording), for all 50 states + DC.
What goes on a cottage food label?
Typically: product name, your business name and address, an ingredient list in descending order by weight, Big-9 allergen declaration, net weight in US and metric units, and your state's home-kitchen disclosure. Some states add registration numbers or dates. Check your state page.
Do I need a Nutrition Facts panel for cottage food?
Usually not for direct-to-consumer cottage sales, unless you make a nutrient claim like “low sugar” or sell into retail. When you scale, the same recipe builds an FDA panel in the nutrition label maker for $9.
Can I put a UPC barcode on the label?
Yes. Enter an 11- or 12-digit UPC-A code (licensed through GS1 US for retail) and the generator validates the check digit and prints a scannable barcode on your label.
Find your state's requirements