What the course will cover
The two panels
What goes on the front of the package and on the information panel, and in what order.
Ingredients and allergens
Listing ingredients heaviest first and declaring the nine major food allergens.
The nutrition facts panel
Lab test or database calculation, what each involves, and when the small business exemption applies.
Claims you can stand behind
Nutrition and health claims, and what each one has to be backed by.
When a co-packer makes it
The manufactured for or distributed by line, and whose name and address go on the label.
Barcodes
When a retailer wants a UPC, how GS1 numbers work, and why each size and flavor needs its own.
Who it is for
- Founders designing a first label
- Brands moving from farmers markets into retail
- Anyone adding a flavor or a size to a line
Start now with the free guides
These guides cover parts of this course today, with their sources cited.
Further reading from Molly Mills Creative
Molly Mills Creative, a sister company of Co-Packer Match, builds production-ready formulas for sauces, condiments, dressings, soups, dips and salsas. These articles from its blog cover parts of this course.
This course is in development. The outline shows what it is planned to cover and may change before it opens.