Creating a custom label is straightforward once you know what the FDA and our roasting partners require.

Dripshipper Labeling Guide

All labels must pass a Supplier Quality Assurance review.

This article is a summary, not a guarantee that your label is FDA-compliant. You are responsible for your label content and any liability related to it. Get design and legal help if you need it, and use the current FDA food labeling guide.

FDA food labeling guide

Here is the sample label:

Let's go through the requirements by the number mentioned in the sample label.

NUMBER 1: Net Weight. (REQUIRED)

Net Weight must be clearly mentioned on your label. There are several Net Wt sizes available in our private label category.

Examples:

NET WT. 3 OZ (85g)
NET WT. 12 OZ. (340g)
NET WT. 1LB (16 OZ.) 454g
NET WT. 2LB (32 OZ.) 907g
NET WT. 5 LBS (80 OZ.) 2,268g

For the coffee Pods: NET WT. 4.2 OZ (120g)
For the 60 Packs: NET WT. 21 OZ(595.34g)
For Sample Packs: NET WT. 2oz(57g)

The net quantity statement (net quantity of contents) should be placed as a distinct item in the bottom 30 percent of the principal display panel, in lines generally parallel with the base of the container.

Look at food products in your home as examples. Net Wt is almost always near or at the bottom of product packages, on the front of the package, and in a larger text that is very very easy to read. It is never a super tiny text.

Note: Net Weight and Ingredients need to be together with no intervening element between them. Put the distributed-by line on that same block, directly under Ingredients.

NUMBER 2: Distributed by. (REQUIRED)

The label must identify who the product is distributed for or by, plus a physical address. Do not list your company as the manufacturer.

Choose one of these three options.

Option A — Your own qualifying business address

If you have a physical business address the FDA can reach during business hours, print:

Distributed For YOUR COMPANY. City, ST ZIP.

A PO box, virtual mailbox, or shared workspace does not qualify.

Option B — FDA-Compliant Address Service ($30/month)

If you do not want a home address on the bag, subscribe in Settings → FDA-Compliant Address Service. This add-on is only for products fulfilled by Temecula Coffee Roasters. Then print:

Distributed For YOUR COMPANY. Oceanside, CA ZIP.

Use the ZIP issued after you subscribe. Do not use the Oceanside address unless you are subscribed. Full steps: FDA-Compliant Address Service.

Option C — Default supplier line

If you are not using A or B, print the line for the roaster that fulfills the product:

You can put your brand name above this line, but the supplier address must appear as written.

Where it goes

Put Net Weight, Ingredients, and the distributed-by line together, with nothing in between — no logo, QR code, tagline, or design line.

NUMBER 3: Ingredients (REQUIRED)

Ingredients must be clearly mentioned on your label.

We recommend the following:

For Coffees:

For Teas:

For flavored teas, also check this sheet: Tea ingredients sheet.

NUMBER 4: Statement of Identity (Required)

The coffee type should be clearly mentioned on the label. You have to be able to look at the label and know exactly what is in the bag. Your logo does not count as the statement of identity.

You cannot add USDA, FDA, or Fair Trade logos, badges, or any intellectual property to the custom labels unless you are the primary holder of that certification. You cannot use a Dripshipper supplier’s certification as a reseller.

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