Labels and allergens

What goes on a package, English and French, allergens in plain words, and what we generate for you.

5 min read. Last checked 20 October 2026.

What federal labelling rules cover

Prepackaged food sold to consumers in Canada has to follow federal labelling rules, set by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada. The CFIA's industry labelling tool is the place to check each requirement for your product.

Common name of the food, net quantity, and your name and place of business.
A list of ingredients, with priority allergens declared in plain language.
Date markings and storage instructions where they apply, such as "Keep frozen".
Mandatory information in both English and French, with exemptions.

English and French

Mandatory information has to be bilingual, but the CFIA has a local food exemption: a food sold only in the local government unit where it was made, or the units immediately next to it, may use one language when the other official language is the mother tongue of fewer than 10% of residents. The name and place of business of the maker can always be in one language. Check the CFIA page for your case; do not assume the exemption applies.

Allergens

Declare priority allergens in plain words, every time: peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, wheat and other gluten sources, eggs, fish, shellfish, milk, soy, mustard and sulphites. Cross-contact in a home kitchen is real; say so on the label when it is.

What we do for you

Your dish page and the printable label are generated from the recipe you enter: ingredients, allergens, batch and date.
Labels follow the format: frozen, baked or preserved each get the right storage line.

Our label is a helper, not a legal sign-off. Check it against the CFIA tool before your first sale.

Sources

This guide summarizes public information and is not legal advice. Your public health unit decides what applies to your kitchen.