Built for Canadian CFIA & SFCR Compliance

Free Canadian Bilingual Food Label Generator

Easily create English & French bilingual ingredient declarations, group Sugars, and format allergen warnings for your home bakery, market stall, or food business in Canada.

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How to Make Compliant Food Labels for Canada

Selling baked goods or prepackaged foods in Canada—whether at a local farmer's market, through a home bakery business, or in retail stores—requires strict compliance with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) and the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) enforced by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

This free tool helps micro-processors, home bakers, and small businesses auto-format their ingredient declarations, group sugar-based ingredients, and generate clear English and French bilingual labels without needing expensive compliance software.

Mandatory Canadian Label Elements Checklist

If you are packaging foods to sell anywhere in Ontario, BC, Alberta, Quebec, or across Canada, your label must include these required items:

1. Common Name (Nom usuel)

The standard name of the food (e.g., "Sourdough Bread / Pain au levain"). Must be shown on the Principal Display Panel in both English and French.

2. Net Quantity (Quantité nette)

Declared in metric units (g, kg, mL, L) on the main panel (e.g., 450 g or 500 mL).

3. Sugars Grouping

Health Canada regulations require all sugar-based ingredients (e.g., white sugar, honey, maple syrup, fancy molasses) to be grouped in parentheses after the term "Sugars / Sucres".

4. Priority Allergen Declaration

Canada recognizes 11 priority allergens (including mustard, sesame, and sulphites). These must be bolded in the list or declared in a separate Contains / Contient block.

5. Business Name & Address

The official name and physical place of business of the manufacturer, packager, or local distributor.

6. Bilingual Presentation

Unless specifically exempt, mandatory details (ingredients, allergen warnings, common name) must be presented in both official languages with equal prominence.

Frequently Asked Questions by Canadian Home Bakers & Food Makers

Do I need a Nutrition Facts Table (NFt) for my home bakery in Canada?

Many small-batch food producers are exempt from carrying a Nutrition Facts table if their annual sales of food are low, or if the item is packaged at retail from bulk, prepared on site, or sold at local farmer's markets. However, the List of Ingredients, Allergen Warnings, Common Name, and Net Quantity remain mandatory for all prepackaged foods.

How do I order ingredients in a Canadian food label list?

Ingredients must be listed in descending order of proportion by weight before they are combined to make the food. The ingredient with the highest weight comes first, and the one with the lowest weight comes last.

What are Canada’s 11 priority food allergens?

Health Canada requires explicit declaration for: Eggs, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Crustaceans and Molluscs, Fish, Sesame seeds, Soy, Tree nuts, Wheat and triticale, and Sulphites (when added at 10 mg/kg or more).

Are cottage food rules different in Ontario, BC, and Alberta?

While individual provinces regulate food safety permits and where home-prepared low-risk foods (like non-hazardous baked goods, jams, and candies) can be sold, packaging and labeling rules are federally mandated under the CFIA and apply nationwide across all provinces.