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Creating your Standard, Tabular or Linear U.S. Label

Creating your Standard, Tabular or Linear U.S. Label

Owned by Jill Hohnstein (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Jan 15, 2024
4 min read

This page assumes you have completed the steps for the Setup Details and are ready to continue with the specifics of creating a Label for the U.S.

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 on that label template to help you decide which label to use.

For an extensive discussion on label templates, visit this page: Which Label Should You 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.

  1. Type full or partial words into the search field

  2. Press Enter on your keyboard.

  3. From the search returns, check the one you wish to add

  4. 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.

  1. Type the household serving size in the text field. It can be a combination of letters and numbers. Example: 1 cup.

  2. Type the servings per container in the text field. It, too, can be a combination of letters and numbers. Examples: 4, About 6.

  3. 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

This Display Options are where you find the tools to fine-tune your Label. Not all options are available for all label templates, though many of the options are universal.

  1. Select the desired Display Options.

  2. Click Apply & Next to go to the Mandatory Nutrients menu, Apply & Close to close this dialog and save changes or Cancel to close this dialog without saving changes.

See this page for a description of all the available Display Options by Label Template type.

Mandatory Nutrients

This menu is where you can fine-tune individual mandatory nutrients.

  1. Use the arrow to expand the menu.

  2. Select the desired Mandatory Nutrients Options.

  3. Click Apply & Next to go to the Voluntary Nutrients menu, Apply & Close to close this dialog and save changes or Cancel to close this dialog without saving changes.

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 make 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 modify using the options

  1. Use the arrow to expand the menu.

  2. Select the desired Voluntary Nutrients Option.

  3. Click Apply & Close to close this dialog and save changes or Cancel to close this dialog without saving changes.

Your finished Label, with no modifications, will look something like this:

 

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

  1. Click Download Label

  2. 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

  3. Choose where to save your file

  4. Click Save.