Federal food labeling requirements
If you are bottling and selling honey (including for private events), you are required by law to meet federal food labeling requirements. All text should be in a legible font and size and should include:
- "Honey" (prominent, bold text)
- Your business name (can be your logo)
- Full address (or city, state, zip if your business is searchable on google)
- "Net Weight US (metric)" (bottom 1/3 of label, words can be abbreviated)
- An "infant botulism warning" (not required but best practice)
Labels
| Company | Type | Ready-made design | Custom design via online tools | Blank | Reviews from MCBA members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERY | Custom Honey Labels | ✓ | "AVERY for 1.5" and 2" square card stock with small hole for 'necklace' on honey bottles. No adhesive. I uploaded a color photo for the front and typed in text for the back side. No outside software needed." –T. Sensenig | ||
| Blank Sheet Labels | ✓ | ||||
| Blank Roll Labels | ✓ | ||||
| Berlin Packaging | Custom Sheet Labels | ✓ | "I've done a combo order of honey jars and labels from Berlin Packaging. They do have an option to upload your own design. They also have a set of templates that are decent." –Claudia | ||
| Custom Roll Labels | ✓ | ||||
| OnlineLabels.COM | Custom Labels | ✓ | "I have used OnlineLabels.COM (OLL) for all the label needs for Bee Daddies Apiaries since about 2021." –R. Jenson "i use online labels, great price, I print my own as needed." –K. Mehalick | ||
| Blank Sheet Labels | ✓ | ||||
| Blank Roll Labels | ✓ | ||||
| STICKERGIANT | Custom Labels | ✓ | "STICKERGIANT for clear plastic labels with adhesive to stick permanently on jars." –T. Sensenig | ||
| Vistaprint | Custom Sheet Labels | ✓ | "I have, with my own design, ordered roll labels from Vistaprint, and have been pleased with the results." –J. Mafaffie | ||
| Custom Roll Labels | ✓ | ||||
| Better Bee | Custom Printed Honey Jar Labels | ✓ | "I have made half pound labels with Better Bee" –R. Wallace | ||
| Honey Labels With No Custom Printing | |||||
| Other Custom Printed Labels | ✓ | ||||
| Jar Top, Granulation, and Other Honey Labels | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Blue Sky Bee Supply | Custom Labels | ✓ | "I have used Blue Sky Bee Supply for wedding favor labels. Full custom service from start to finish." –J. Fraser | ||
| Custom Favor Labels | ✓ | ||||
| Canning Crafts | Custom Honey Bottle and Jar Labels | ✓ | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| Etsy | Custom Honey Jar Labels | ✓ | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| HoneyStickers | Custom Honey Labels | ✓ | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| Mann Lake | Honey Labels | ✓ | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| Uprinting | Custom Food Labels | ✓ | "I've also ordered labels from uprinting.com for honey jars and liked their selection of material and lamination." –Claudia | ||
| Zazzle | Custom and ready-made jar labels | ✓ | Not reviewed by MCBA members |
| Company | Type | Ready-made design | Custom design via online tools | Blank | Examples of uses | Reviews from MCBA members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERY | Custom Honey Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, wedding favors | "AVERY for 1.5" and 2" square card stock with small hole for 'necklace' on honey bottles. No adhesive. I uploaded a color photo for the front and typed in text for the back side. No outside software needed." –T. Sensenig | ||
| Blank Sheet Labels | ✓ | |||||
| Blank Roll Labels | ✓ | |||||
| Berlin Packaging | Custom Sheet Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, wedding favors | "I've done a combo order of honey jars and labels from Berlin Packaging. They do have an option to upload your own design. They also have a set of templates that are decent." –Claudia | ||
| Custom Roll Labels | ✓ | |||||
| OnlineLabels.COM | Custom Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, wedding favors | "I have used OnlineLabels.COM (OLL) for all the label needs for Bee Daddies Apiaries since about 2021." –R. Jenson "i use online labels, great price, I print my own as needed." –K. Mehalick | ||
| Blank Sheet Labels | ✓ | |||||
| Blank Roll Labels | ✓ | |||||
| STICKERGIANT | Custom Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, wedding favors | "STICKERGIANT for clear plastic labels with adhesive to stick permanently on jars." –T. Sensenig | ||
| Vistaprint | Custom Sheet Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, wedding favors, soaps, lotion, lip balm | "I have, with my own design, ordered roll labels from Vistaprint, and have been pleased with the results." –J. Mafaffie | ||
| Custom Roll Labels | ✓ | |||||
| Better Bee | Custom Printed Honey Jar Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, lotion, lip balm | "I have made half pound labels with Better Bee" –R. Wallace | ||
| Honey Labels With No Custom Printing | ||||||
| Other Custom Printed Labels | ✓ | |||||
| Jar Top, Granulation, and Other Honey Labels | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Blue Sky Bee Supply | Custom Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, wedding favors | "I have used Blue Sky Bee Supply for wedding favor labels. Full custom service from start to finish." –J. Fraser | ||
| Custom Favor Labels | ✓ | |||||
| Canning Crafts | Custom Honey Bottle and Jar Labels | ✓ | Honey jar labels and tops | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| Etsy | Custom Honey Jar Labels | ✓ | Honey jars and tops | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| HoneyStickers | Custom Honey Labels | ✓ | Honey jars and tops with and without tamper seal strips | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| Mann Lake | Honey Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, tops, and stickers | Not reviewed by MCBA members | ||
| Uprinting | Custom Food Labels | ✓ | Honey jars, wedding favors | "I've also ordered labels from uprinting.com for honey jars and liked their selection of material and lamination." –Claudia | ||
| Zazzle | Custom and ready-made jar labels | ✓ | Honey jars | Not reviewed by MCBA members |