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Maine Brownies Cottage Food Labels
Maine's required disclosure statement added automatically. Ingredient lists for brownies built from Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Ghirardelli and more.
Here's What Your Label Will Look Like
Add the brownies products you use, and Quickly Cottage builds the ingredient list, detects allergens, and adds Maine's required disclosure automatically.
Product
Ingredients
Fudge Brownies
Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)
Sunflower Home Bakery
412 Maple Ave, Springfield, ME
Ingredients:
Sugar, Enriched Flour Bleached (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Cocoa Processed with Alkali, Cane Sugar, Unsweetened Chocolate, Palm Oil, Corn Syrup, Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Eggs, Cocoa Butter, Whole Milk Powder, Salt, Carob Powder, Soy Lecithin, Vanilla, Artificial Flavor.
Contains:
What Every Maine Label Needs
Every cottage food product sold in Maine, including brownies, 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
- Net weight
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Common Allergens in Brownies
These are the FDA major allergens most often found in brownies — the exact list depends on the specific brands and ingredients you use.
- Wheat
- Milk
- Eggs
- Soy
Quickly Cottage detects all 9 FDA major allergens automatically from your ingredient list, not just these common ones.
Where You Can Sell in Maine
Maine permits cottage food sales at the following venues.
Direct from your home
Farmers markets
Online sales
Retail
Restaurants
Annual Sales Cap
No cap
No annual revenue cap. $20/year Home Food Processor License and home inspection required.
Permit & Registration
A permit or registration is required
Requires a $20/year Home Food Processor License and home inspection from the Maine Dept of Agriculture.
Frequently asked questions
What goes on a brownies label in Maine?
A Maine brownies label needs the product name, a complete ingredient list in descending order by weight, all FDA major allergens present, net weight, your business name and address. Quickly Cottage builds all of this automatically.
What allergens are common in brownies?
Brownies typically contain: Wheat, Milk, Eggs, and Soy. Quickly Cottage detects these automatically from the specific ingredients and brands you use.
Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my Maine brownies label?
Yes. This is an FDA labeling rule that applies in Maine and every other state. If you use a branded cake mix, frosting, or coating, its sub-ingredients must appear on your label. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically.
Can I sell brownies at a Maine farmers market?
Yes — Maine's cottage food law permits sales at farmers markets. Your label still needs to meet all Maine requirements.
What is the annual cottage food sales cap in Maine?
Maine's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.
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