Alaska Cottage Food
Generate Compliant Alaska Cottage Food Labels in Minutes
Alaska cottage food producers must include the required label disclosure. We've built in the home kitchen language automatically.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Alaska's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake Pops
Sunflower Home Bakery
Permit #CF-10293
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, AK
(555) 010-0142
Ingredients:
Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Sugar, Cocoa (Processed with Alkali), Leavening (Baking Soda, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate), Corn Starch, Salt, Soybean Oil; Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Cocoa Butter, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla; Sugar, Corn Starch, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, FD&C Colors; Water, Propylene Glycol, FD&C Red 40.
Contains:
This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected, except for meat and meat products, and may contain allergens.
What Every Alaska Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Alaska needs a label with the following.
- All 9 FDA major allergens present
- Complete ingredient list, in descending order by weight
- Business name
- Business address
- Product name
- Phone number
- Permit number
- "Not inspected" disclosure statement
Required Label Disclosure
This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected, except for meat and meat products, and may contain allergens.
Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.
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What You Can Sell in Alaska
The following product types are permitted under Alaska's cottage food law, and every label needs an ingredient list, allergens, and (where required) the state disclosure above.
Baked Goods
Permitted- Cakes and cupcakes
- Cookies and brownies
- Muffins and quick breads
- Yeast breads and rolls
- Fruit pies (cream and custard pies require refrigeration and are not permitted)
- Cake pops and dipped treats
- Donuts and pastries
Candies and Confections
Permitted- Chocolates and fudge
- Hard candies and lollipops
- Toffee and caramel (shelf-stable)
- Cake truffles
Preserved and Dry Goods
Permitted- Jams, jellies, and preserves
- Honey and honeycomb
- Dried herbs and spices
- Roasted nuts and trail mix
- Granola and cereal
- Popcorn and flavored popcorn
- Dried pasta (no egg)
Beverages
Permitted- Coffee (roasted or ground, not brewed)
- Dry tea blends
What You Can't Sell
These product types aren't covered by Alaska's cottage food law and require a commercial kitchen license.
- Meat, poultry, and seafood products
- Dairy products (milk, cheese, butter)
- Items requiring refrigeration (cream pies, cheesecakes)
- Alcoholic beverages
- Fruit and vegetable juices
- Canned low-acid vegetables
Where You Can Sell
Alaska permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Online sales
Annual Sales Cap
No cap
No annual revenue cap. Food freedom law enacted 2024.
Permit & Registration
No permit or registration required
No permit or license is required for cottage food operations in Alaska.
Notes
Food freedom law enacted 2024.
Frequently asked questions
What does a Alaska cottage food label need to include?
Every Alaska cottage food label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all 9 FDA major allergens, net weight, your business name, and your business address. Alaska also requires this disclosure: "This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected, except for meat and meat products, and may contain allergens." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.
What is the required disclosure statement for Alaska cottage food?
The required language is: "This food was made in a home kitchen, is not regulated or inspected, except for meat and meat products, and may contain allergens." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under Alaska Cottage Food Law.
What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in Alaska?
Alaska's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
Where can I sell cottage food products made in Alaska?
In Alaska, cottage food producers can sell through: Direct from your home, Farmers markets, and Online sales.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Alaska cottage food label?
Yes. If you use a packaged ingredient like a Betty Crocker cake mix or Ghirardelli chocolate, you must list its sub-ingredients on your label, in the correct order. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Alaska and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.
Can I use Canva or Word to make my Alaska cottage food label?
You can design the visual layout in Canva or Word, but neither can auto-generate your ingredient list, detect allergens, or add Alaska's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for Alaska and all 50 states.
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