How to label homemade scones for sale
Scones go early at farmers markets and coffee pop-ups, but a bag of them still needs a label before it changes hands. Here is what belongs on it.
What your scones label needs
- ✓Product name. The common name of the food, so a buyer knows what it is.
- ✓Net quantity. Scones are sold by count and net weight, for example 4 scones, 12 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 scones
In scones, the allergens to watch are usually wheat, milk, egg, and often tree nuts, plus soy from some glazes, depending on your mix-ins. 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 scones?
Scones are usually exempt from the Nutrition Facts panel as a cottage food, as long as the rest of the label is complete. Wholesale, shipping, or a claim like high fiber can require the panel.
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 scones
Butter and cream add milk, and any glaze is its own set of ingredients. Name your fruit and nuts specifically, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, so the ingredient list and Contains line are honest.
Questions
Do homemade scones need a nutrition label to sell?
Most states let cottage food bakers sell scones without a full Nutrition Facts panel, but you still need the ingredient list, an allergen Contains line, the count or net weight, your business name and address, and your state's home-kitchen disclaimer. Confirm the current rules with your state.
What allergens are in scones?
Scones usually contain wheat, milk, and egg, and often tree nuts from add-ins. A glaze can add more milk. List every ingredient so the Contains line matches your recipe. Nutripane reads the allergens from your ingredients for you.
Where to sell your scones
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.