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Lollipop Label

Lollipop labels need the candy's name, the net weight, an ingredient list, an allergen line, your name and address and, for a bag of pops, Nutrition Facts per lollipop. FDA counts lollipops as hard candy with a 15 g reference amount, so any pop from about 10 g to just under 30 g is one serving. A single wrapped pop with less than 12 square inches of label space can skip the panel. Enter your recipe and get the label for your bag or header card.

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Lollipop label on a cello bag of 10 honey lemon lollipops with a folded header card and a Nutrition Facts panel showing 50 calories per lollipop
Checklist

What has to be on your lollipop label

On a bag of pops, the header card or front sticker carries the name and weight. The back carries the rest. The numbers match the bag on the left.

Front label
HAND POUREDHoney LemonLollipops
NET WT 4.9 OZ (140g)
Back label
Nutrition Facts
10 servings per container
Serving size1 lollipop (14g)
Calories50
Total Fat 0g0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Total Carb. 14g5%
Total Sugars 14g
Incl. Added Sugars 14g28%
Protein 0g
Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin D, calcium, iron and potassium.
INGREDIENTS: Sugar, corn syrup, water, honey, lemon juice.
Allergens: none of the 9 major food allergens.
Made by Bright Hive Candy Co.Asheville, NC 28801
  1. 1
    Name of the candy21 CFR 101.3
    "Honey lemon lollipops", "Root beer suckers", "Cherry swirl pops". Plain words a shopper would use, under or next to your brand.
  2. 2
    Net weight21 CFR 101.7
    The weight of the pops in ounces and grams, in the bottom 30% of the front: NET WT 4.9 OZ (140g). On a front panel of 5 square inches or less, the bottom 30% rule drops away.
  3. 3
    Nutrition Facts21 CFR 101.9
    Per lollipop for most pops, so a bag of 10 shows 10 servings per container. Tiny single wrappers and small sellers can be exempt.
  4. 4
    Ingredient list21 CFR 101.4
    Heaviest first. Candy oils go in as natural or artificial flavor, and every certified color by its own name, like Red 40 or Blue 1.
  5. 5
    Allergen statementFALCPA
    Sugar and honey pops have none. Cream or caramel swirls bring milk, and a nut or peanut topping must be named.
  6. 6
    Name and address21 CFR 101.5
    Who made or packed the pops, with city, state and ZIP. On a bag topper it can sit on the back of the card.
Lollipop rules

Things that are different for lollipops

15 gLollipops are hard candyFDA's hard candy category (other than breath mints and roll candies) has a 15 g reference amount, declared in pieces for large pieces. A lollipop is a large piece, so the serving reads "1 lollipop (14g)", not a weight in ounces.21 CFR 101.12(b), Table 2
1 popOne pop or a few minisA pop from about 10 g up to just under 30 g is one serving. Mini pops of 7.5 g or less are counted: the number of whole pops closest to 15 g, so 7 g minis make 2 pops (14g). Between 7.5 and 10 g you may pick 1 or 2.21 CFR 101.9(b)(2)(i)
30 to 45 gGiant swirl pops get two columnsA pop sold on its own that weighs 200 to 300% of the reference amount needs two columns: one per serving of about 15 g and one for the whole pop. Our Dual column format prints both. Wrappers small enough for the tabular or linear small package display are exempt from this.21 CFR 101.9(b)(12)(i)
< 12 in²Single wrapped popsA pop whose wrapper offers less than 12 square inches for labeling can leave out Nutrition Facts, as long as it makes no nutrition claims. Print an address or phone number where buyers can ask for the nutrition information. The bag those pops come in still needs the panel.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(i)
LinearHeader cards and narrow bagsWith 40 square inches or less for labeling, the panel may go tabular. If even that does not fit, a linear one, in one run of text, with abbreviations like Sat fat and Total carb. Our Small package and Tabular formats do both.21 CFR 101.9(j)(13)(ii)(A)
Cherry?A flavor on the front sets the nameSay "cherry" or show a cherry and cherry is the characterizing flavor. If an artificial flavor gives or boosts it, the front must say so, like "artificially flavored cherry", in letters at least half as tall as the candy's name.21 CFR 101.22(i)
Sizes

Lollipop packaging and the label that fits

Most lollipop labels are small. Measure the flat space you have, then switch formats in the tool until the panel fits.

PackageTypical label areaStyle that usually fits
Single wrapped popUnder 12 in² in totalExempt without claims, or Small package (linear)
Header card on a cello bag3½ × 1½ inSmall package (linear)
Bag of 10 pops, back sticker3 × 4 inStandard (vertical)Avery 5164
Gift box of 24 pops3½ × 5 inStandard (vertical)Avery 5168
Sample recipe included

Start from a honey lemon lollipop recipe

Hard candy cooks off nearly all of its water, so weigh the poured pops and enter that as the weight after cooking. Adding a candy oil or a color? Type the numbers from the supplier's label as a custom ingredient, or take a photo of that label, and it joins your ingredient list.

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IngredientAmountUnit
Sugar✓ USDA match2cups
Light corn syrup✓ USDA match1/2cup
Honey✓ USDA match1/4cup
Water✓ USDA match1/2cup
Lemon juice✓ USDA match1tbsp
Makes about 42 lollipops of 14 g (21.2 oz after cooking)Serving 1 lollipop (14 g)
Questions

Lollipop label questions

One lollipop for any pop from about 10 g to just under 30 g, with its weight in grams: 1 lollipop (14g). Smaller pops are counted toward 15 g, and a giant pop of 30 g or more gets a second column for the whole pop.

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