BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Build the Recipe for this label
Note: Genesis Foods will automatically save your work every few seconds, but there are some actions that require a manual save.
First steps
Log in to Genesis Foods with your email and the password you received from your admin, if you have not already done so.
On the Dashboard, click New Label.
This will take you to the Label dashboard where you add a Recipe to your Label and make necessary adjustments.
Setup Details
Note: For version 1.0, only U.S. labels are available. As such, you cannot currently select different years, recomendation profiles or bilingual. This will change as more labels are added.
Name
Use the established naming best practices agreed on by your organization. The name entry can accommodate letters and numbers.
Type the name in the Name field.
Authority
The Authority (this will be the name of a country or region) dictates the regulations for this Label.
Select your Authority from the menu options. What you select here will determine what regulation years and recommendation profiles are available.
Regulation Year
If you are creating your product during a compliance grace period, you may be able to use the older regulations. The most recent date will always represent the latest regulations. Available regulation years depend on Authority selected.
Select your regulation year from the menu options.
Recommendation Profile
Depending on the Authority and Regulation Year you have selected, these will be some variations of Adult, Child, Infant, Pregnant/Lactating. Most often, Adult is the correct selection unless your product is specifically made for a child or an infant. Recommendation Profiles will affect the % daily values on your label, but not the quantitative values.
Select the recommendation profile from the menu options.
Bilingual
Some Authorities allow for bilingual labels. The languages available are dependent upon the Authority you selected.
Check the box to show the nutrition data in two languages on your label and use the bilingual label layout.
Label Templates
The program will use the temple you selected to draw your label. In most cases, selecting Standard is the best option. However, depending on package size, labeling space and contents, you may be able to use Tabular or Linear. Click the Learn More link to help you decide which label to use.
Click the template. A blue check will indicate your selection.
When you have finished setting up your label, click Continue to Label
Select Recipes
Here is where you choose the Recipe you want to generate a Label for.
Type full or partial words into the search field
Press Enter on your keyboard.
From the search returns, check the one you wish to add
Click Apply & Next to go to the next option.
To select a different Recipe
click the X on the pill and perform the search again
Serving Options
Most labeling situations require the display of a household serving size and the number of servings per container.
Type the household serving size in the text field. It can be a combination of letters and numbers. Example: 1 cup.
Type the servings per container in the text field. It, too, can be a combination of letters and number. Examples: 4, About 6.
Click Apply & Next to go to the next option or Apply & Close to close this dialog.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
If your product contains only one serving, you can hide the serving per container.
Check Hide Servings per container
Recipe
This first line shows the gram weight for the Recipe, either as calculated by the program or as entered by you. This will appear in parentheses on the label.
There are special instances when you can hide the Recipe weight
Check Hide Recipe Serving Size
If your product is a liquid product and you have entered a volume conversion, you will want to show the mL amount on your label.
Check Show Serving Size Amount in mL (milliliters)
Display Options
These options dictate how certain elements are displayed on the label. Note: These options are changing frequently as new regulations and label formatting options become available. The screenshot may not always accurately reflect the program.
Label Formatting
A Simplified label format may be used if 8 or more nutrients are present in your Recipe in insignificant amounts.
Check Use the Simplified format
This option is only enabled if your Recipe meets the criteria
Vitamins and Minerals
Check Use all Abbreviations to display the shortest allowable, version of a nutrient or other label element.
Some examples:
Potass. for Potassium
Incl. for Includes
Vit. C for Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Footnotes
Select the radio button for your desired footnote.
Make sure to check the regulations for those instances when you can hide the footnote.
Added Sugars Only
If your product is a single-ingredient sugar product, like honey or table sugar, you qualify for special formatting.
To use the special formatting
Check This is for a single-ingredient sugar product
In most cases, you will also be able to use the Simplified label format for your single-ingredient sugar product.
When you have made desired modifications
Click Apply & Next to go to the next option or Apply & Close to close this dialog.
Mandatory Nutrients
Here is where you will find the available options for the individual mandatory nutrients on your label.
use the arrow to expand the menu.
Select your option.
Note: This quick start will not cover the individual options. Those can be found here.
3. Click Apply & Next to go to the next option or Apply & Close to close this dialog.
Voluntary Nutrients
Here is where you will find the available options for the individual voluntary nutrients you wish to display on your label.
Voluntary nutrients are just that, voluntary. Unless you are making any sort of related nutrient claim on your label. Example: “High in Vitamin C.” When you make a claim, you must display the nutrient on your label.
To display a nutrient
click the Show (eye) icon
To hide a nutrient
click the Show (eye) icon for a currently displayed nutrient
To access the options
use the arrow to expand the menu.
Note: This quick start will not cover the individual options. Those can be found here.
Click Apply & Close to close this dialog.
Approval and Download
When you have finished setting up your label exactly as you want it, you can choose to Approve your label and/or Download a printable or editable version.
Approving your label will keep this version from being edited. To edit this label, you can make any modifications and the program will automatically create a new version. You will always be able to return to the original approved version.
To Approve your label
Click Approve at the top of the page
To download your label
Click Download Label
Select one of the following
Download SVG for an editable vector file that can be opened and formatted in most vector-editing software
Download for Illustrator for an editable vector file that has been formatted to work with Illustrator’s nonstandard specs
Download PNG for a non-editable, high-resolution raster file
Choose where to save your file
Click Save.