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Food label compliance, explained

Plain-English guides to the rules behind a compliant label, from the Nutrition Facts panel to allergen declarations and selling across the US and Canada.

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Start with the fundamentals

Written and reviewed by our food compliance team. Each one covers what the regulation actually requires, and the places first-time founders most often slip.

Allergen labeling

FDA Allergen Labeling Requirements: A Founder's Guide

Allergen labeling is one of the most enforced parts of a US food label, and one of the most common reasons a label gets pulled. Here is what FDA requires, where founders slip, and how to get it right before it prints.

Updated June 25, 2026
Nutrition Facts panel

FDA Nutrition Facts Panel Requirements: A Founder's Guide

The Nutrition Facts panel is one of the most regulated parts of your label. Here is what FDA requires, where founders get tripped up, and how to get it right before it reaches a printer.

Updated June 25, 2026
Label requirements

What Is Required on a US Food Label

Every US packaged food label has to carry six required elements, each governed by its own FDA rule. Here is what they are, where each one lives in the regulations, and where founders most often slip.

Updated June 25, 2026
Selling in Canada

Selling Food in Canada: US Label Requirements

A US-compliant label does not carry over to Canada. Here is what has to change, from the bilingual Nutrition Facts table to French text, metric units, a different allergen list, and the front-of-package symbol now in force.

Updated June 25, 2026

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