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Lemonade Label

Lemonade label essentials: a name, the net contents in fl oz and mL, the percent juice near the top of the back panel, an ingredient list, your name and address and, unless you are exempt, Nutrition Facts per 8 fl oz (240 mL). Fresh-squeezed lemonade that was not pasteurized also needs FDA's boxed WARNING. Enter your recipe and the panel is done, serving size in mL included.

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Lemonade label on a 64 oz glass jug of old-fashioned lemonade, front reading Contains 13% lemon juice, with a Nutrition Facts panel showing 110 calories per 8 fl oz
Checklist

What has to be on your lemonade label

Six parts, plus the percent juice and, for raw juice, the warning box. The numbers match the jug on the left.

Front label
CONTAINS 13% LEMON JUICEOld-FashionedLemonade
64 FL OZ (2 QT) 1.89 L
Back label
Nutrition Facts
about 8 servings per container
Serving size8 fl oz (240mL)
Calories110
Total Fat 0g0%
Sodium 10mg0%
Total Carb. 29g11%
Total Sugars 28g
Incl. Added Sugars 27g54%
Protein 0g
Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium.
INGREDIENTS: Water, lemon juice, sugar.
Allergens: none of the 9 major food allergens.
Made by Porch Swing Lemonade Co.Savannah, GA 31401
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    Product name21 CFR 101.3, 102.33(a)
    "Lemonade" works as it is: the word juice is not in it, so it needs no extra word. Call it "lemon juice drink" instead and the qualifier "drink", "beverage" or "cocktail" becomes part of the name.
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    Net contents21 CFR 101.7
    Fluid ounces and mL in the bottom 30% of the front. From 1 pint up, add the largest whole unit: 64 FL OZ (2 QT) 1.89 L.
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    Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
    Per 8 fl oz (240 mL), with the serving in mL. A bottle you sell as a single drink is labeled per bottle.
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    Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4
    Heaviest first. Water usually leads, then lemon juice and sugar. Mint, strawberries or a coloring go on the list too.
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    Allergen statementFALCPA
    Water, lemons and sugar hold none of the 9 major allergens. A creamy lemonade made with milk or whey must say Contains milk.
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    Name and address21 CFR 101.5
    Who made or bottled it, with city, state and ZIP. A co-packer bottles for you? Use "Made for" or "Distributed by".Co-Packer →
Lemonade rules

Things that are different for lemonade

13%Say how much juice is in itLemonade made with real lemon juice states its juice content: "Contains 13% lemon juice" or "13% juice". Round down to a whole number, never up. With fresh-squeezed juice the math is by volume: 1 cup of lemon juice in about 7 1/2 cups of lemonade is 13%. Measure your own finished batch.21 CFR 101.30(b), (j)
TopWhere the juice line goesNear the top of the back panel, with only your brand, the product name, a logo or the barcode above it. Bold, and at least as tall as the largest other type there, apart from the brand, the name and the big Nutrition Facts lines. You may repeat it on the front.21 CFR 101.30(e), (f)
WARNINGFresh-squeezed and not pasteurized?If neither the lemon juice nor the lemonade was pasteurized or treated for a 5-log (100,000-fold) cut in harmful bacteria, the label carries this in a hairline box, WARNING in bold capitals: "WARNING: This product has not been pasteurized and, therefore, may contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems."21 CFR 101.17(g)
8 fl ozServing size: 8 fl oz, not 12FDA's product list puts still drinks with any amount of fruit juice in the juices and fruit drinks group: 240 mL. That is the line we used. Sparkling lemonade is a carbonated drink, which gets 12 fl oz (360 mL). Tick Liquid in the tool and the serving prints in mL.21 CFR 101.12(b), 101.9(b)(7); FDA RACC guidance
106%A 16 oz bottle is one servingA bottle sold on its own that holds less than twice the reference amount is a single serving. 16 fl oz (473 mL) is just under that, so the whole bottle is the serving: 220 calories and 53 g added sugars, 106% of the Daily Value. FDA also allows an extra column per 8 fl oz.21 CFR 101.9(b)(6)
HACCPSelling to stores or cafes?FDA's juice HACCP rule covers juice used as an ingredient in beverages, so pressing lemons for lemonade you sell wholesale brings you under it. A stand or shop that sells only straight to its own customers counts as retail and is outside the rule.21 CFR 120.1, 120.3
Sizes

Lemonade bottles and the label that fits

Bottles up to 16 fl oz are one serving, 20 fl oz needs two columns, bigger jugs list servings of 8 fl oz. Switch styles in the tool and see the label change.

BottleTypical label areaStyle that usually fits
12 fl oz (355 mL) bottle3 × 1.5 inSmall package (linear), 1 serving
16 fl oz (473 mL) bottle3 × 4 inStandard (vertical), 1 serving
20 fl oz (591 mL) bottle3 × 4 inDual column, per 8 fl oz and per bottle
64 fl oz (2 qt) jug4 × 5 inStandard (vertical)Our example
Sample recipe included

Start from a lemonade that's already filled in

Classic still lemonade: fresh lemon juice, sugar and cold water. Change the sugar and watch the added sugars line move; the lemons' own sugar is not counted as added. Tick Liquid, type 8 fl oz as the serving and the label prints 8 fl oz (240mL). The tool also asks what that serving weighs: 8 fl oz of this lemonade is about 251 g.

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IngredientAmountUnit
Lemon juice✓ USDA match1cup
Granulated sugar✓ USDA match1cup
Water✓ USDA match6cups
Makes about 7 1/2 cups (60 fl oz)Serving 8 fl oz (240 mL, 251 g)
Questions

Lemonade label questions

With fresh-squeezed lemon juice, divide the volume of juice by the volume of finished lemonade. 1 cup of juice in about 7 1/2 cups is 13%, so the label says 13%, rounded down. With bottled juice from concentrate, FDA measures on acid instead: single-strength lemon juice has at least 4.5% citric acid by weight.

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