Nutrition Facts Labeling Links
Labeling Regulations, Label Printers and Labeling Software
Links and Related Products From Other Vendors
Labeling Regulations / Government Web Sites
United States Regulations - General Information
United States Regulations - Nutrition Labeling
United States Regulations - Allergens
United States Regulations - Organic
United States Regulations - Gluten-Free
United States Regulations - Bioengineered
| USDA - Food and Nutrition | USDA links about food and nutrition. |
| USDA - Nutrition Database | FoodData Central - USDA Nutrient Databases - includes National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Legacy Release (SR Legacy). |
| NIST - Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation | Section A.6 has rules for Net Weight declarations. |
| NIST - Net Contents of Packaged Goods | Accuracy of Net Weight declarations. |
United States Regulations - Nutrition LabelingTop
| US Nutrition Labeling Regulations | United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 21, Part 101 - Food and Drugs. |
| US Menu and Vending Labeling Overview | Menu and Vending Machines Labeling Requirements. |
| FDA Food Labeling Guide | Food Labeling & Nutrition Overview. |
| FDA - Nutrient Content Claims | Information regarding the criteria by which products qualify for a nutrient content claim. |
| FDA - Compliance Dates, Added Sugars, Vitamins/Minerals | Guidance - Q&A regarding Compliance Dates, Added Sugars, Amounts and Rounding of Vitamins and Minerals |
| FDA Guidance Serving Sizes | Guidance - Serving Sizes, Reference Amounts, Dual-Column Labeling |
| FDA Guidance Reference Amounts | Guidance - Reference Amount examples |
| FDA Guidance Allulose | Guidance - Declaration of Allulose on Nutrition Labels |
| FDA - All Labeling Guidances | A list of all FDA food labeling guidances |
| USDA - Child Nutrition Labeling Program | CN Labeling - see Program Manuals. |
United States Regulations - AllergensTop
| US Allergen Regulations | Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004. |
| US Allergen Regulations Q&A | Food Allergens - Guidance for Industry. |
| US Sesame as an Allergen | Draft Guidance - Disclosure of Sesame (obsolete - now law). |
| FDA Food Allergies | Summary of Allergen Regulations including Sesame. |
United States Regulations - OrganicTop
| USDA - National Organic Program | Requirements to label a product Organic. |
| USDA - Labeling Organic Products | Fact sheet about organic labeling. |
United States Regulations - Gluten-FreeTop
| US Gluten-Free Regulations Q&A | US Gluten-Free Information. |
United States Regulations - BioengineeredTop
| US Bioengineered Regulations | US National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard |
| US Bioengineered Update | Update to List of Bioengineered Foods |
| US Bioengineered Decision Tree | USDA tool to determine if your product may require a Bioengineered Food Disclosure |
United States Regulations - Healthy ClaimsTop
| US Definition of term "Healthy" | Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of term "Healthy" |
| US "Healthy" Claim Overview | Use of the Term Healthy on Food Labeling |
| US Dietary Guidelines | Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025 |
Canada RegulationsTop
| Canada Labeling Regulations 2016 (English) | 2016 - Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). |
| Canada Labeling Regulations 2016 (French) | 2016 - Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments (ACIA). |
| Canada FDR 2016 (English) | 2016 - Canada Food and Drug Regulations (Department of Justice). |
| Canada FDR 2016 (French) | 2016 - Règlement sur les aliments et drogues (Ministère de la Justice). |
| 2016 Canada Labeling Changes | Changes to Canada labeling regulations. |
| Canada Labeling Regulations 2007 (English) | 2007 - Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). |
| Canada Labeling Regulations 2007 (French) | 2007 - Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments (ACIA). |
| Canada Compendium of Label Templates | Samples of every style of Canada Nutrition Facts label. |
| Canada Allergen Regulations Q&A | Canada Food Allergen Information. |
Mexico RegulationsTop
| Mexico Labeling Regulations - English | Mexico Official Norm NOM-051 for food labeling. |
| Mexico Amendment to the Labeling Regulations - English | Mexico 2020 Amendment to NOM-051 - Front of Package food labeling. |
UK and Europe RegulationsTop
| European Nutrition Labeling Regulations | Resource for labeling rules in the UK and Europe. |
Labeling software packages enable nutraCoster customers to print Nutrition Facts panels and label their food products.
nutraCoster interfaces with most of the commercially available labeling software packages. You can save your label as a JPG, BMP, or PDF and then easily insert it into your label layout or attach it to an email.
Here are some labeling software packages that have been useful for our customers.
SweetWARE has no relationship with these vendors. Please contact them directly for more information.
| Bar Tender for Windows | Seagull Scientific |
| EASYLABEL | Tharo Systems |
| Label Flow | Jolly Technologies |
| LabelMatrix | TEKLYNX |
| LabelView | TEKLYNX |
| NiceLabel | Niceware International, LLC |
| Microsoft Word for Windows | Microsoft |
Our interface to thermal label printers is through labeling software. See Label Printing Software.
SweetWARE has no relationship with these vendors. Please contact them directly for more information.
| Citizen | Torrance, CA |
| Fernqvist Labeling Solutions | Mountain View, CA |
| Glenroy, Inc. | Bensalem, PA |
| H. Derksen & Sons | Omro, WI |
| Hobart | Troy, OH |
| Lone Peak Labeling Systems | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Met Speed Label | Hatboro, PA |
| Paragon Labeling Systems | White Bear Lake, MN |
| Printek | Bensalem, PA |
| SATO America, Inc | Charlotte, NC |
| Supply Chain Services | Oakdale, MN |
| West Coast Labeling | Dana Point, CA |
| Zebra Techologies Corporation | Wernon Hills, IL |