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 | Uses | Reviews from MCBA members |
| AVERY | 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.” |
| Berlin Packaging | 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.” |
| OnlineLabels.COM | Honey jars, wedding favors | “I have used OnlineLabels.COM (OLL) for all the label needs for Bee Daddies Apiaries since about 2021.” |
| STICKERGIANT | Honey jars, wedding favors | “STICKERGIANT for clear plastic labels with adhesive to stick permanently on jars.” |
| Vistaprint | 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.” |
| Better Bee | Honey jars, | “I have made half pound labels with Better Bee” |
| Blue Sky Bee Supply | Honey jars, wedding favors | “I have used Blue Sky Bee Supply for wedding favor labels. Full custom service from start to finish. “ |
| Canning Crafts | Honey jar tops | Not reviewed |
| Etsy | Honey jars | Not reviewed |
| HoneyStickers | Honey jars | Not reviewed |
| Mann Lake | Honey jars | Not reviewed |
| Uprinting | Honey jars, wedding favors | “I’ve also ordered labels from uprinting.com for honey jars and liked their selection of material and lamination.” |
| Zazzle | Honey jars | Not reviewed |