Labelwise for Australian food labels
Your recipe in. A label you can print today, with every rule cited.
Type what goes in the pot and Labelwise works out the nutrition panel, allergens, Health Star Rating and country of origin mark, showing the rule behind each line.
Build the whole label free. Pay when you download it.
Smoky Tomato Relish
Net 250 g
Ingredients: Tomatoes (54%), Onion, Brown sugar, Red capsicum, Vinegar, Worcestershire sauce (malt vinegar (barley), molasses, sugar, onion, anchovies (fish), tamarind, salt, garlic, spices), Salt, Garlic, Smoked paprika.
Contains: fish, gluten.
| Servings per package: 10 | ||
| Serving size: 25 g | ||
| Average quantity per serving | Average quantity per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 100 kJ | 401 kJ |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1.1 g |
| Fat, total | 0.0 g | 0.2 g |
| – saturated | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.1 g | 20.3 g |
| – sugars | 4.9 g | 19.5 g |
| Sodium | 109 mg | 434 mg |
Best before: 30 NOV 2027
Refrigerate after opening.
Lot: R2611
Banksia Lane Preserves
14 Wattle Street, Daylesford VIC 3460
Try changing the recipe.
Why labels matter
Small label mistakes cause big problems
A label is a legal document. Inspectors check it, retailers check it, and customers with allergies rely on it. These are the mistakes we see most.
- An allergen hidden inside a sauce or spice mix, with no bold name and no "Contains:" line.
- "Made in Australia" with the wrong percentage, or the wrong words for where the food was made.
- Nutrition numbers worked out from the raw recipe, without the water lost in cooking.
- A panel rounded the wrong way, or missing the per 100 g column.
- A supplier changes an ingredient, and the label stays the same.
Undeclared allergens are the most common reason food is recalled in Australia (FSANZ recall statistics, 2021–2025). A recall costs far more than a label.
How it works
Seven steps, one finished label
Answer the questions in order. The label builds itself as you go.
Product. Name your food and choose the pack size.
Recipe. Add your ingredients and their weights. Pick each one from the FSANZ food list.
Allergens. Check each ingredient against its supplier's specification.
Origin. Tell us where each ingredient comes from.
Details. Add your business name, address, best-before date and storage.
Stars. Work out your Health Star Rating, if you want one.
Check and print. Fix anything we flag, then download your label.
Smoky Tomato Relish
Net 250 g
Ingredients: Tomatoes (54%), Onion, Brown sugar, Red capsicum, Vinegar, Worcestershire sauce (malt vinegar (barley), molasses, sugar, onion, anchovies (fish), tamarind, salt, garlic, spices), Salt, Garlic, Smoked paprika.
Contains: fish, gluten.
| Servings per package: 10 | ||
| Serving size: 25 g | ||
| Average quantity per serving | Average quantity per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 100 kJ | 401 kJ |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1.1 g |
| Fat, total | 0.0 g | 0.2 g |
| – saturated | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.1 g | 20.3 g |
| – sugars | 4.9 g | 19.5 g |
| Sodium | 109 mg | 434 mg |
Best before: 30 NOV 2027
Refrigerate after opening.
Lot: R2611
Banksia Lane Preserves
14 Wattle Street, Daylesford VIC 3460
Nutrition panel
The numbers, worked out for you
Labelwise turns your recipe into a nutrition panel, per serve and per 100 g. It allows for the water lost in cooking, and it rounds every number the way the Food Standards Code says.
- Nutrient values from the FSANZ Nutrition Panel Calculator data, the same data behind the free government calculator.
- Per serve and per 100 g columns, laid out as the Code shows them.
- Weigh your batch after cooking and the panel uses the cooked weight.
- Energy checked against protein, fat and carbohydrate, so a typing slip gets caught.
- Servings checked against your net quantity.
| Servings per package: 10 | ||
| Serving size: 25 g | ||
| Average quantity per serving | Average quantity per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 100 kJ | 401 kJ |
| Protein | 0.3 g | 1.1 g |
| Fat, total | 0.0 g | 0.2 g |
| – saturated | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 5.1 g | 20.3 g |
| – sugars | 4.9 g | 19.5 g |
| Sodium | 109 mg | 434 mg |
Smoky Tomato Relish: 401 kJ and 434 mg sodium per 100 g, from a 2.8 kg batch cooked down to 1.9 kg.
Allergens
Every allergen named, in bold
Labelwise prints allergens the way the Code requires: the plain names in bold in the ingredient list, and a "Contains:" statement beside it. You check each ingredient against its supplier's specification, and Labelwise won't print until every ingredient is checked.
Ingredients: Tomatoes, Onion, Brown sugar, Red capsicum, Vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, Salt, Garlic, Smoked paprika.
The fish and barley in the Worcestershire sauce are hidden.
Ingredients: Tomatoes (54%), Onion, Brown sugar, Red capsicum, Vinegar, Worcestershire sauce (malt vinegar (barley), molasses, sugar, onion, anchovies (fish), tamarind, salt, garlic, spices), Salt, Garlic, Smoked paprika.
Contains: fish, gluten.
The sauce's ingredients are listed, fish and barley are in bold, and the "Contains:" statement names fish and gluten.
Labelwise suggests allergens from ingredient names. You confirm them from your supplier's specification.
Health Star Rating
Your stars, worked out with the official method
Labelwise rates your food with the same method as the official Health Star Rating Calculator, and draws the official graphic for your pack.
- The official calculator's rules, tested against its own worked examples.
- Fruit, vegetable, nut and legume content counted from your recipe.
- The official graphic, ready for your artwork.
Health Star Rating may become mandatory. Food Ministers asked FSANZ to prepare a proposal in February 2026, and Ministers decide in 2027.
Country of origin
What "Made in Australia" means
Most packaged food sold in Australia needs a country of origin label. Labelwise works out your share of Australian ingredients by weight, gives you the wording the law allows, and draws the kangaroo mark with its bar chart.
- The percentage, worked out from your recipe and rounded down, as the law requires.
- Every permitted wording, so you can pick the one that fits your food.
- The kangaroo mark and bar chart, or the boxed statement when your food needs one.
Made in Australia from 100% Australian ingredients
What you get
Files ready for your printer
Download your label as a PDF to print at home, or as artwork files for a printer.
- Label PDFs at your own size, with text no smaller than 6 pt.
- Avery L7165 and L7166 sheets for your home printer.
- A pack artwork zip for your printer: outlined SVG, CMYK PDF and plain text (Business and Studio plans).
Just need one part?
Make only the Health Star Rating, only the country of origin mark, or only the nutrition panel from your lab report. Each part is checked the same way, and one label price covers whichever parts you need.
Every rule cited
See the rule behind every line
Each line on your label links to the rule it comes from. You, an inspector or anyone you ask can check our work.
| Line on the label | Where the rule comes from |
|---|---|
| Contains: fish, gluten. | Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.3—7(3)–(5) and Schedule 9, S9—3 |
| Tomatoes (54%) | Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.10—8(2) and (3) |
| Average quantity per serving | Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.8—7(1)(a) and Schedule 12 |
| Energy 401 kJ per 100 g | Food Standards Code, Standard 1.2.8—6(1)(d)(i) and 7(3) |
| Made in Australia from at least 98% Australian ingredients | Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016, section 19(2) |
Your recipes and labels are stored in Australia. Payments go through Stripe.
Labelwise is a tool. You are responsible for the label you print.
Pricing
Pay for products. Edit and download as often as you like.
Build any label free. A watermark comes off when you buy. Each product makes one label, and changes to it are always free.
Founding prices, to be confirmed
Business
A$39/month or A$390/year
- Products
- 25
- Includes
- Pack artwork zip, CSV recipe import
Prices in Australian dollars. Founding prices, to be confirmed before launch.
Who it's for
Made for small food businesses
Market stalls. Jams, sauces and baked goods. One correct label, at a price you won't think twice about.
Home and cottage kitchens. Your first stockist wants a nutrition panel. Get labels a retailer will accept, and update them when a supplier changes.
Small manufacturers. Artwork files for your printer, version history, and a record of every label for a recall.
Cafés and bakeries. Pre-packed slices and granola. Fast edits, Avery sheets, and allergens you can be sure of.
Questions
Questions we get asked
Who checks that Labelwise is right?
Before launch, we check a set of reference labels against the official government tools: the FSANZ Nutrition Panel Calculator, the official Health Star Rating Calculator and the government's country of origin labelling tool. Any difference we find is fixed and gets a test. Every rule we apply is public, with its Food Standards Code section. Labelwise is a tool that applies those rules. It is not professional advice, and you are responsible for your label. If you want a professional opinion, you can ask a food technologist of your own to check it.
Am I still responsible for my label?
Yes. Labelwise works out the label from what you tell it and shows the rule behind each line. You confirm your ingredients, their allergens and where they come from, and you are responsible for the label you print.
Can I use Labelwise for food sold in New Zealand?
Not yet. Labelwise is for food sold in Australia. New Zealand shares the Food Standards Code, but it has its own country of origin, trade measurement and consumer laws, which Labelwise doesn't cover. Ingredients from New Zealand are fine.
What happens when the Food Standards Code changes?
We check the Code and the country of origin Information Standard for changes, and record the date we last checked each one. When a rule changes, we update it. Your labels are kept, so you can open them and download them again for free.
Is Health Star Rating going to be mandatory?
It may be. In February 2026, Food Ministers asked FSANZ to prepare a proposal to make it mandatory. Consultation on the draft changes closes on 23 December 2026. Ministers decide in 2027, and businesses will then have time to change over. Labelwise can work out your rating now.
Is the country of origin mark the Australian Made logo?
No. The kangaroo in a triangle with a bar chart is the standard mark from the Country of Origin Food Labelling Information Standard 2016. It is free to use, and most packaged food made in Australia must show it. The green and gold Australian Made logo is a separate trade mark owned by the Australian Made Campaign. You need your own licence to use it. Labelwise draws the standard mark and never draws the Australian Made logo.
Can I get a refund?
A single label can be refunded within 7 days if you haven't downloaded it. You can cancel a plan at any time, and it stops at the end of the period you've paid for. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law still apply.
Where is my data stored?
In Australia. Payments are the one exception: they go through Stripe. We delete your data if you ask us to.
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