New York Cottage Food

Generate Compliant New York Cottage Food Labels in Minutes

New York cottage food producers need specific label disclosures. We've built in the required 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 New York's required disclosure automatically.

Product

Chocolate Cake Pops

Ingredients

Devil's Food Cake Mix Betty Crocker
Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers Ghirardelli
Rainbow Jimmies Sprinkles Wilton
Red Food Color McCormick

Chocolate Cake Pops

Net Wt: 8 oz (227g)

Sunflower Home Bakery

412 Maple Ave, Springfield, NY

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:

Wheat Milk Soy

Made in a Home Kitchen.

What Every New York Label Needs

Every cottage food product sold in New York 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
  • "Not inspected" disclosure statement

Required Label Disclosure

Made in a Home Kitchen.

Quickly Cottage adds this to your label automatically, exactly as required.

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What You Can Sell in New York

The following product types are permitted under New York'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 New York'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

New York 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. Free registration with the state is required.

Permit & Registration

No permit or registration required

No permit or license is required under New York's cottage food exemption. Free registration is required.

Notes

Cap removed. Free registration required. Note: chocolate products are prohibited under New York's cottage food law.

Frequently asked questions

What does a New York cottage food label need to include?

Every New York 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. New York also requires this disclosure: "Made in a Home Kitchen." Quickly Cottage adds all of this automatically.

What is the required disclosure statement for New York cottage food?

The required language is: "Made in a Home Kitchen." This must appear on every cottage food label sold under New York Cottage Food Law.

What is the annual sales cap for cottage food in New York?

New York's cottage food annual sales cap is: No cap gross revenue.

Where can I sell cottage food products made in New York?

In New York, cottage food producers can sell through: Direct from your home, Farmers markets, Online sales, Retail, and Restaurants.

Do I need to list sub-ingredients from a packaged mix on my New York 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 New York and every other state. Quickly Cottage expands these automatically from our branded ingredient database.

Can I use Canva or Word to make my New York 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 New York's required disclosure statement. You'd need to compile all of that manually. Quickly Cottage handles it automatically for New York and all 50 states.

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