Food Labels
Product Features
Custom Food Labels for Product Packaging and Containers
Stand out in a crowded marketplace with custom Food Labels for product packaging and containers. Enhance your packaging and create a professional look with labels designed to resist oil, moisture, refrigeration, and smudging — all the features that help your products look their best.
Food Labels do more than grab attention. They provide essential information shoppers need to make informed buying decisions. Display ingredients, nutrition facts, preparation instructions, expiration dates, and other product details with clear, durable labels that keep your packaging looking polished on store shelves.
At PrintRunner, we offer custom labels for all your product needs. Our die-cut 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 bags of chips. From waterproof vinyl for jars and bottles to White Paper 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.
Sizes, Shapes, and Material for Food Labels
Our die-cut Food Labels come in a wide range of sizes, including our most popular size 2” x 2” and our largest size 17” x 12”. We also offer different sizes available to fit your branding and design.
Try circle and oval-shaped labels to highlight your business logo or square and rectangle shapes to wrap around bottles and rounded containers. You can also add rounded corners for a more streamlined look.
Die-cut labels are individually cut to their size and shape and delivered in stacks. We offer two types of adhesives for die-cut Food Labels:
White Paper is the perfect choice for general indoor label applications. You can also enhance it even more by adding either gloss or matte coating. Gloss lends a reflective shine and vibrance to your design, while 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.
In addition to die-cut, Food Labels can also be printed kiss-cut or in sheets. Kiss-cut labels are individually cut but not all the way through. This leaves the backing intact for printing logos and business information. These labels are available only in custom shapes.
If you want to print multiple designs, you can do that with sheet labels. With sheet labels, you can have everything on one sheet. Multiple designs on one sheet are only offered in custom shapes.
How to Design Effective Food Labels
A well-designed Food Label helps your product stand out while giving customers the information they need. Here are some best practices to note:
Make your brand easy to recognize. Place your logo prominently and use consistent colors, fonts, and graphics that reflect your brand.
Highlight the product name. Make the product name the most noticeable element on the label so customers can identify it at a glance.
Emphasize your product’s key selling points. Use terms such as Made Fresh, Organic, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO, or No Artificial Preservatives, or include certificate seals in your food label design.
Use high-quality food photography or illustration. Appealing visuals can make your product more appetizing. Ensure your design has a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and saved in CMYK color format for high-quality and accurate results.
Prioritize readability. Keep the design simple. Use clear fonts, strong color contrast, and a clear, simple visual hierarchy so important information is easy to find.
Include required product information. Add ingredients, nutrition facts, allergen information, net weight, expiration or best-by date, manufacturer information, and a barcode as required for your product. Check industry standards to ensure compliance.
Choose the right label material. Select materials that suit your packaging and storage conditions. For refrigerated, frozen, or oily products, choose durable materials such as BOPP that resist moisture, oil, condensation, and smudging.
Match the label to your packaging. Choose a size and shape that fits your container without covering important product features or creating wrinkles on curved surfaces.
Proofread before printing. Double-check all text, nutritional information, dates, and barcodes to ensure accuracy and avoid costly reprints.
Ready to get started? Upload your artwork, create a design with our easy-to-use online design tool, or download one of our free blank templates to use with your preferred design software. Order your custom labels today and bring your packaging to life.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our fastest printing turnaround for food labels is 1 business day. This means that if you confirm your order before 5:00 p.m. PT from Monday to Friday, your labels will be ready for delivery by 6:00 p.m. PT on the next business day. For fast printing, make sure to select “Next Business Day” as your preferred turnaround option in the order calculator.
Yes, we do. We offer free downloadable templates that you can use as a guide to design your Food Labels. Just click on the Templates tab below the order calculator and select your preferred size and shape. These blank templates are compatible with popular design software like Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Publisher.
By law, there’s mandatory information that you need to include in your food labels such as net weight, nutrition facts, and ingredients. For those that want to sell retail, a barcode is also required. Your label requirements depend on the type of product you sell. The Food and Drug Administration’s Food Labeling Guide provides detailed information on what should be included in your food label.
You may use the order calculator to check the estimated price of your labels, as the final cost depends on the size, material, and quantity that you’d like to order. For example, 100 pieces of size 2” x 2” labels on glossy sticker paper costs 31¢ each. If you order 500 labels, the cost drops to 10¢ per piece.
Yes, our Prepress Team will email you a PDF document for your review. You may check the PDF proof for any design errors and make necessary changes before it goes to print. This process is free of charge and will be ready within 6 hours after you place your order.
Die-cut labels are available only in rectangle, circle, and oval. We recommend roll labels if you want to print in non-traditional shapes such as heart and starburst. These unique shapes will surely capture the attention of your target customers.
Yes. In fact, you can print as many as 5,000 Food Labels per order. If you don’t see your preferred quantity on the product calculator, fill out the custom quote form, and we’ll get back to you with the prices.
You can use our online design tool to create your artwork. Click the Design Your File Online link to use this service. You will have access to more than one million stock images that you can use in your artwork. Alternatively, you can choose the Buy Now/Upload Later option if you want to pay for your order and upload your artwork at a later time.