Compliant food labels, without the $50/mo subscription

Q: Is Panelry FDA-approved?

No. Panelry is an independent tool and is not affiliated with the FDA or USDA. It follows the published FDA format (21 CFR 101.9), but you should always verify a label against current regulations before printing or selling. It is not legal advice.

Q: Do I even need a Nutrition Facts panel?

Many cottage-food makers are exempt. You only need an ingredient, allergen, net-weight, and home-kitchen label (that's our free tier). Under 21 CFR 101.9(j)(1) a maker selling direct to consumers stays exempt up to $50,000 in food sales (or $500,000 overall). What ends it is a nutrient claim like “sugar free,” or outgrowing those thresholds. Shipping across state lines puts you under FDA rules but doesn't by itself end the exemption, though retail and wholesale buyers usually want a panel anyway. When you hit that point, a $9 Label Pass has you covered.

Make a compliant ingredient & allergen label free, and a print-ready FDA Nutrition Facts panel for $9. Built for bakers, jam-makers, and small food businesses.

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380,000+ USDA foods
FDA 21 CFR 101.9 rounding
All 50 states + DC
PNG · PDF · SVG export

Maple Pecan Granola

Maple Lane Kitchen

Burlington, VT

INGREDIENTS: Rolled Oats, Maple Syrup, Pecans, Coconut Oil, Sea Salt

Contains: Pecans

Made in a home kitchen not inspected by the Vermont Department of Health

Net Wt 12 oz (340 g)

How it works

From recipe to print-ready label in minutes

No spreadsheets, no lab bills, no learning a desktop app. Three steps.

Enter your recipe

Search 380,000+ USDA foods or add custom ingredients from a spec sheet, with amounts and servings. No account needed to start.

We do the FDA math

Per-serving roll-up with exact 21 CFR 101.9 rounding, %DV, Big-9 allergen detection, and an ingredient statement ordered by weight.

Export & sell

Print-ready PNG, vector PDF, and SVG at label resolution. A free cottage label, or a $9 Nutrition Facts panel. Your recipes stay yours.

Everything you need

The honest label maker for small food businesses

A bigger free database, cottage-food support the incumbents ignore, and no per-recipe caps.

The USDA's own database

380,000+ public-domain foods, the same authoritative source used across the industry, plus your own saved custom ingredients.

Exactly-compliant panels

Deterministic FDA renderer: correct rounding, %DV, Added Sugars, updated serving sizes, and mandatory nutrient order.

Big-9 allergen detection

Automatically flags milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, and sesame into a clean “Contains” line.

Ingredient statements

Auto-ordered by weight (predominance) with parenthetical sub-ingredients, exactly how the FDA requires.

Every state's disclosure

The correct “made in a home kitchen” statement for all 50 states + DC, with links to each state's official source.

Print-ready everywhere

Export vector PDF and SVG (crisp at any size) plus high-resolution PNG. No lock-in. Your labels are yours.

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The Cottage Label

Everything a home maker needs to sell legally.

Ingredient statement, ordered by weight
Big-9 allergen “Contains” line
Net weight (US + metric)
Your state's home-kitchen disclosure
PNG & PDF export

Make a free cottage label

$9 · scaling to retail

The Nutrition Facts panel

The moment retail or a nutrient claim requires it.

Recipe → per-serving FDA panel
Exact rounding & %DV
Print-ready FDA vertical format
Vector PDF & SVG export
Custom ingredients from spec sheets

Build a Nutrition Facts panel

Why Panelry

Undercuts every incumbent

Same authoritative data, a genuine free tier, and no $49+/month contract.

How Panelry compares	Panelry	ReciPal	LabelCalc	Food Label Maker
Starting price	Free · $9 one-time	$29/recipe · $49/mo	~$225/label	~$299/yr
Free cottage-food label
Ingredient database	380,000+ (USDA)	Curated	Curated	Curated
Recipe caps / lock-in	None	Per-tier caps	Enterprise	Business plans
State home-kitchen disclosures	All 50 + DC
Vector PDF + SVG export		Partial	Partial	Partial
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Pricing

Pay how a small maker actually buys

Free for cottage labels. $9 once for a single Nutrition Facts panel. $12/mo when you scale. No dark patterns.

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Everything a cottage-food maker needs to sell legally.

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Ingredient statement builder (auto-ordered by weight)
FDA Big-9 allergen detection & “Contains” line
Net weight (US + metric)
State “made in a home kitchen” disclosure (all 50 + DC)
Unlimited cottage labels
Save recipes to your free account
PNG & PDF export (small footer credit)

Label Pass

$9one-time

Unlock and export one finalized FDA Nutrition Facts panel.

One print-ready FDA Nutrition Facts panel
Vertical, tabular, linear & dual-column formats
High-res PNG, vector PDF & SVG export
Edit & re-export free for 7 days
No footer credit
USDA 380,000-food database
Custom ingredients from a spec sheet

Pro

$12/ month

For ongoing and multi-SKU food businesses.

or $99/year, save ~31%

Auto-renews at $12/month until you cancel. Cancel anytime in your dashboard, effective at period end. By subscribing you agree to the Terms and its auto-renewal section.

Unlimited FDA Nutrition Facts panels
All four panel formats (incl. dual-column)
Unlimited saved recipes
No footer credit on any label
High-res PNG, vector PDF & SVG export
Priority email support
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14-day money-back guarantee on the Label Pass (if you haven't exported) · Cancel Pro anytime · No sales calls, no quotas, no surprise renewals

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FAQ

Questions, answered

Is Panelry FDA-approved?

No. Panelry is an independent tool and is not affiliated with the FDA or USDA. It follows the published FDA format (21 CFR 101.9), but you should always verify a label against current regulations before printing or selling. It is not legal advice.

Do I even need a Nutrition Facts panel?

Many cottage-food makers are exempt. You only need an ingredient, allergen, net-weight, and home-kitchen label (that's our free tier). Under 21 CFR 101.9(j)(1) a maker selling direct to consumers stays exempt up to $50,000 in food sales (or $500,000 overall). What ends it is a nutrient claim like “sugar free,” or outgrowing those thresholds. Shipping across state lines puts you under FDA rules but doesn't by itself end the exemption, though retail and wholesale buyers usually want a panel anyway. See our FDA label requirements guide. When you hit that point, a $9 Label Pass has you covered.

Where does the nutrition data come from?

USDA FoodData Central, the federal government's free, public-domain database of 380,000+ foods. It's the same authoritative source used across the industry, at no cost.

What if my ingredient isn't in the database?

Add it as a custom ingredient by typing the per-100g values from your supplier's spec sheet. It's saved to your account and reusable across recipes.

Is the free tier really free?

Yes. Unlimited cottage-food labels (ingredients, allergens, net weight, and your state's disclosure) with PNG/PDF export. Free exports include a small footer credit you can remove with Pro.

How is the $9 Label Pass different from Pro?

The $9 Label Pass unlocks and exports one finalized Nutrition Facts panel, perfect for a single product, with free edits and re-exports for 7 days. Pro ($12/mo or $99/yr) is unlimited panels and saved recipes for ongoing, multi-product businesses. Cancel anytime.

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