How to label homemade peanut brittle for sale
Peanut brittle flies off the table at holiday markets, but the peanuts and butter have to show on the label. Here is what belongs on a package of brittle before you sell it.
What your peanut brittle label needs
- ✓Product name. The common name of the food, so a buyer knows what it is.
- ✓Net quantity. Peanut brittle is sold by net weight, for example 8 oz.
- ✓Ingredient list. Every ingredient, listed heaviest-first by weight.
- ✓Allergen statement. A “Contains” line for any of the nine major allergens in your recipe.
- ✓Business name and address. Who made the food and where they can be reached.
- ✓Home-kitchen disclaimer. The cottage food sentence your state requires you to print.
Allergens to watch in peanut brittle
In peanut brittle, the allergens to watch are usually peanuts, and often milk from butter, plus soy or tree nuts if you swap in or add other nuts. Your “Contains” line should reflect what is actually in your recipe, not a generic list.
Nutripane reads the allergens from your ingredients automatically, so the Contains line matches your recipe.
Do you need a Nutrition Facts panel for peanut brittle?
High-sugar peanut brittle is usually exempt from the Nutrition Facts panel as a cottage food, unless you make a nutrition claim or sell wholesale.
Nutripane builds the Nutrition Facts panel and the ingredient, allergen, and disclaimer label from your recipe, so you are ready whether you need the panel or not.
One thing sellers miss on peanut brittle
Butter puts milk on the Contains line, and peanuts are the headline allergen. If you make cashew or almond brittle on the same equipment, a may contain line is the honest choice.
Questions
How do I label peanut brittle to sell?
Package it with the product name, net weight, a heaviest-first ingredient list, an allergen Contains line for peanuts and any dairy, your business name and address, and your state's home-kitchen disclaimer. A Nutrition Facts panel is usually optional for cottage food.
What allergens are in peanut brittle?
Peanuts are the headline allergen, and butter adds milk. If you make brittle with cashews, almonds, or pecans, add those tree nuts too. Nutripane reads the allergens from your ingredients.
Where to sell your peanut brittle
Where you sell decides whether you need a full Nutrition Facts panel. Here is what each channel expects.
Guides to get you started
Labeling another food?
This page is general information, not legal advice. Food labeling and cottage food rules vary by state and county and change over time. Confirm current requirements with your state's cottage food program before you sell. See your state's rules or another product.