Confections
How to label fudge to sell
Fudge hides its allergens in plain sight: butter and sweetened condensed milk are both milk, and the condensed milk itself has sub-ingredients most makers forget to declare.
What fudge labels get wrong
- Butter and sweetened condensed milk are two separate milk sources. Both go in the ingredient list; one “Contains: Milk” covers them.
- Sweetened condensed milk is a multi-ingredient food. Declare it as “Sweetened Condensed Milk (Milk, Sugar)”, not as a single word.
- Nut fudge needs the species named: “Contains: Tree Nuts (Walnuts)”. A bare “nuts” doesn't satisfy the declaration.
- A whole slab and a pre-cut piece are different packages. Whatever unit you actually sell needs its own accurate net weight, by weight, not by piece count.
Serving size
Fudge uses a 40 g RACC, about 1 piece. See the RACC lookup for how the FDA sets serving sizes.
Make your fudge label
The free cottage label maker builds the ingredient statement (auto-ordered by weight), detects the Big-9 allergens, including the ones hiding in sub-ingredients, and adds your state's required home-kitchen disclosure. Scaling into retail? The nutrition label maker computes the FDA panel from the same recipe for $9.
Fudge labeling FAQ
Do I need a nutrition label to sell fudge?
Not at cottage scale in most states, as long as you make no nutrient claims. Your label needs the ingredient list (with sub-ingredients), allergen declaration, net weight, and your state's home-kitchen disclosure. Selling wholesale to shops or printing a claim brings the full FDA panel into play.
What allergens are in fudge?
Almost always milk, from both the butter and the sweetened condensed milk. Chocolate usually adds soy (lecithin), and nut fudge adds tree nuts, declared with the species named.
More product labeling guides
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- Cheesecake
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- State label rules →
Verify before selling
Product rules vary by state (especially for fudge) and change over time. Confirm with your state's program and official sources. Panelry is not affiliated with any government agency and does not provide legal advice. See our disclaimer.