Food Labels

Create Custom Food Labels for Your Products

With all the products available online and in stores, how do you stand out?

Get noticed with the help of food label printing. Entice customers to try your food products with well-designed and informative custom food labels from PrintRunner. With quality food labels, even the simplest packaging can stand out from the shelf.

Food labels are essential because they’re utilized from start to finish. They not only attract shoppers but also help them decide if they should purchase your product. Food labels may also provide nutrition information, preparation instructions, and product freshness dates.

At PrintRunner, we offer custom labels for all your product needs. Our cut-to-size food labels have scored liners for easy peel and stick. You can also order them in roll format to fit label dispensers for faster application.

Use labels on homemade jams, baked goods, craft brews, or a bag of chips. From waterproof vinyl for jars and bottles to white paper sticker for indoor use, our materials are customizable for any kind of product.

Enjoy free shipping on qualified orders. We can print and have food labels ready for delivery in just 24 hours. Upload your press-ready files before 5:00 p.m. PT from Monday to Friday and we’ll ship your order out by 6:00 p.m. PT the next business day.

Choose From Different Sizes, Shapes, and Materials

Our cut-to-size and roll food labels come in a wide range of sizes to fit your branding and design. For cut-to-size, choose our most popular size 2” x 2” to our largest size 17” x 12”. For roll labels, sizes range from 0.5” x 1” up to 6” x 6.5”.

Try circle and oval-shaped labels to highlight your business logo or square and rectangle to wrap around bottles and rounded containers. You can also add rounded corners for a more streamlined look. To give your food labels a unique silhouette, choose an eye-catching shape like arch, hexagon, heart, starburst, or even opt for a custom shape to make sure your products stand out while on display.

Cut-to-size labels are individually cut to their size and shape and delivered in stacks. We offer two types of adhesives for cut-to-size food labels:

• White paper sticker is the perfect choice for general indoor label applications. You can choose between gloss, high-gloss UV, or matte coating. Gloss lends a reflective shine and vibrance to your design, while high-gloss UV doubles this effect. This material also protects your labels from scuffs and scratches. Matte coating has a non-reflective, muted effect that works best for elegant and minimalist label designs.
• White vinyl is UV-resistant and waterproof, so you can use it for both indoor and outdoor labels. Our most durable material for food labels, white vinyl is best used on bottles and containers that are exposed to moisture or stored in a refrigerator.

Meanwhile, our roll food labels are wound on a standard 3” core that fits most label dispensers. Here are the label materials to choose from:

• White Premium Sticker Paper is our most popular paper label. Optional gloss or matte lamination adds oil & water-resistance to the label face.
• BOPP (White, Clear, and Silver Metallic) is an oil and water-resistant label made from polypropylene. We highly recommend this material for products that require exposure to water, oil, moisture, or refrigeration.
• White Vellum Texture - Estate #8 is a warm white adhesive paper with a tactile paper feel. Optional matte UV coating adds scratch and moisture-resistance to the label face. This is a popular option for wine and beverage bottle labels.
• Cream Laid Texture - Estate #9 is a cream-colored adhesive paper with a subtle linear texture. This is also a popular option for wine and beverage bottle labels. Optional matte UV coating adds scratch and moisture-resistance. Similar with Estate #8, this material is writable without any additional coating.

Tips For Effective Food Label Printing

Get the most out your custom labels with these printing tips:

• Use them for branding or even as a supplementary print for your products. Aside from your logo, you can include preparation instructions, recommended recipes, social media pages, and contact information. You can even use labels to share your product story. Customers appreciate having that connection with the brands they shop from.
• Use them for labeling gifts and limited-edition products. Brands do this to increase sales especially for gift-giving holidays like Valentine’s day and Christmas. You can create labels with a themed gift-tag design so that buyers don’t need to wrap them as a gift. Use white paper sticker in gloss so they can easily write on the labels.
• For the label design, pick fonts that suit your brand. Choose one or two legible fonts that customers can easily read. Food labels can be small, so choose the right font and size that matches the available space on your packaging.
• Use attention-grabbing colors that match your branding. You may also go for those that correspond with the flavors of your product so shoppers can easily find what they need. When creating your food labels, make sure your design has a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and saved in CMYK color format for high-quality and accurate results.

Ready to order? Upload your design on the website or try our easy-to-use online design tool to create a layout. We also offer free blank templates that you can use with any design software application.

FDA Food Labeling Requirements

The Food and Drug Administration set specific guidelines when it comes to food labels. Here are some of the things that you need to include in your label design:

Mandatory Labeling Requirements

• Name and address of the manufacturer, distributor, or packer
• List of ingredients
• Nutrition facts
• Food allergens
• Statement of identity (name of the food)
• Net quantity of contents

Additional Requirements Imposed by USDA/FSIS

• Inspection legend and establishment number
• Special handling instructions for products requiring refrigeration or freezing
• Safe handling instructions for products not considered ready to eat

For more information on the FDA’s requirements for food labels, check out this guide.