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Food formulation & nutrition labelling software
One formula. Five markets. Know before you develop.
FoodFormulary checks your formula against the rules for Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Australia/New Zealand, then builds every nutrition table, claim and ingredient list from the same record. Made for food scientists at small and mid-size manufacturers.
Invitation-only while we onboard our first customers. No credit card required.
Founding Member pricing 30% off any plan, locked in for as long as you subscribe. Limited to the first 100 paying accounts.
Example: oat & blueberry bar, 40 g, one formula record
Energy factors, carbohydrate basis, %DV and rounding change by market
Nutrition FactsValeur nutritive
Per 1 bar (40 g)
pour 1 barre (40 g)
pour 1 barre (40 g)
Calories 180% Daily Value*
% valeur quotidienne*
% valeur quotidienne*
Fat / Lipides 6 g8 %
Saturated / saturés 1.5 g
+ Trans / trans 0 g8 %
+ Trans / trans 0 g8 %
Carbohydrate / Glucides 27 g
Fibre / Fibres 3 g11 %
Sugars / Sucres 15 g15 %
Protein / Protéines 4 g
Cholesterol / Cholestérol 0 mg
Sodium 95 mg4 %
Potassium 150 mg4 %
Calcium 20 mg2 %
Iron / Fer 1 mg6 %
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot
*5 % ou moins c'est peu, 15 % ou plus c'est beaucoup
*5 % ou moins c'est peu, 15 % ou plus c'est beaucoup
Nutrition Facts
6 servings per container
Serving size1 bar (40g)
Amount per servingCalories180
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 95mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 3g11%
Total Sugars 15g
Includes 12g Added Sugars24%
Protein 4g
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
Potassium 150mg3%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information
| Per 100 g | Per 40 g bar | %RI* per bar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1805 kJ / 430 kcal | 722 kJ / 172 kcal | 9% |
| Fat | 15 g | 6.0 g | 9% |
| of which saturates | 3.8 g | 1.5 g | 8% |
| Carbohydrate | 60 g | 24 g | 9% |
| of which sugars | 38 g | 15 g | 17% |
| Fibre | 7.5 g | 3.0 g | – |
| Protein | 10 g | 4.0 g | 8% |
| Salt | 0.59 g | 0.24 g | 4% |
*Reference intake of an average adult (8400 kJ / 2000 kcal). This pack contains 6 bars.
INGREDIENTS: Rolled oats (38%), brown rice syrup, dried blueberries (12%) (blueberries, sugar, sunflower oil), sunflower oil, almonds (6%), honey, rice flour, sea salt, natural flavouring.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
Servings per package: 6Serving size: 40g
Average
Per ServeAverage
Per 100g
Per ServeAverage
Per 100g
Energy(172cal) 722kJ(430cal) 1810kJ
Protein4.0g10.0g
Fat– Total6.0g15.0g
– Saturated1.5g3.8g
Carbohydrate– Total24.0g60.0g
– Sugars15.0g37.5g
Dietary fibre3.0g7.5g
Sodium95mg238mg
Threshold check for the oat & blueberry bar · reference amount 40 g (over 30 g: 15% DV)
NutrientPer RA%DVResult
Saturated fat1.5 g8%Below
Sugars15 g15%High in
Sodium95 mg4%Below
Only sugars meets the threshold, so this bar carries the single-nutrient "Sugars / Sucres" symbol. Shown above: Health Canada's three-nutrient artwork, format 4.1BH. FoodFormulary places the official artwork for whichever combination applies.
How-to video
See it working in ten minutes
Follow one product, an oat and honey granola bar, from raw materials to compliant labels for Canada, the United States, the UK/EU and Australia/New Zealand.
Narrated. Turn on closed captions with the CC button in the player. Open the video page, with chapters →
Markets
Every market on every plan
Most label tools charge per market or per module. FoodFormulary includes all five, from the Solo plan up.
CAHealth Canada & CFIA: NFT, Supplemented Food Facts, front-of-package symbol
USFDA: Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts
UKNutrition declaration, per 100 g and per portion
EUNutrition declaration under Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011
AU/NZFSANZ Nutrition Information Panel
Market screening
Find the compliance problem before the pilot batch
Reformulating after development is the expensive way to discover that a claim fails in one market or a front-of-package symbol is triggered in another. FoodFormulary screens the formula as you build it, so you can adjust ingredients while changes are still cheap.
Screening result · Oat & blueberry bar, 40 g
Illustrative output
| Check | Canada | United States | UK & EU | Australia/NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongest fibre claim | Qualifies "Source of fibre"3 g per serving meets 2 g. "High source" needs 4 g. |
Qualifies "Good source of fiber"11% DV is within 10–19%. |
Qualifies "High fibre"7.5 g per 100 g meets 6 g. |
Adjust wording "Source of dietary fibre""Good source" needs 4 g per serving. This formula has 3 g. |
| Front-of-package | Symbol required "High in Sugars"15 g sugars = 15% DV, at the threshold. |
Not required | Voluntary | Voluntary Health Star Rating |
| Sugars declaration | Total sugars with %DVDaily Value 100 g. |
Added sugars line 12 g, 24% DVRequires added-sugar data per ingredient. |
Total sugars "of which sugars" |
Total sugars |
| Carbohydrate basis | 27 g totalIncludes 3 g fibre. | 27 g totalIncludes 3 g fibre. | 24 g availableFibre declared separately. | 24 g availableFibre declared because a fibre claim is made. |
| Energy basis | 180 CaloriesPer serving. | 180 CaloriesPer serving. | 1805 kJ / 430 kcalPer 100 g, EU factors with fibre at 8 kJ/g. | 722 kJ per serving1810 kJ per 100 g, to 3 significant figures. |
Change an ingredient and every market updates together. Drop 1 g of sugar and the Canadian symbol goes away; add 1 g of fibre and the Australian "good source" claim becomes available.
Features
From raw material to print-ready label
Formulation, ingredient data, claims, costing and labelling in one record, so nothing gets re-keyed between tools.
Formulate
Formula builder with live nutrient preview
See each raw material's nutrient profile as you add it, and watch the finished formula update in real time.
Pre-development market screening
Check claims, front-of-package triggers and declaration requirements for all five markets before you commit to development.
Nutrient-based ingredient search
Find raw materials by nutrient profile, such as high fibre or low sodium, not just by name.
Formula costing
Cost per batch, per unit and per serving, calculated alongside nutrition so you can balance targets in one place.
Ingredient data
Official national databases
USDA FoodData Central, the Canadian Nutrient File, UK CoFID and FSANZ food composition data, harmonized into one searchable library.
PDF spec sheet scanning
Import supplier specifications straight into your ingredient records instead of retyping them.
Private raw material library
Store your own ingredients and supplier data next to the official databases. Only your account can see them.
Private formulation store
Keep formulas organized by project or by client, with your recipes never shared or pooled.
Labels & claims
Multiple label formats
Every format generated from the same formula.
- CA Nutrition Facts Table
- CA Supplemented Food Facts
- US Nutrition Facts
- US Supplement Facts
- UK nutrition declaration
- EU nutrition declaration
- AU/NZ NIP
Front-of-package nutrition symbols
Canada's mandatory "High in" symbol for saturated fat, sugars and sodium, with thresholds checked against the correct reference amount.
Nutrient content claims
See which claims a formula qualifies for in each market, and how far it is from the next level.
Ingredient lists and allergen statements
Generated from the formula in each market's order and naming conventions, so the label always matches the recipe.
Accuracy
Jurisdiction-specific calculation
One master nutrient record. Each market's energy factors, rounding rules, units and reference amounts are applied when the label is generated.
Exact decimal arithmetic
Calculations use exact decimal math throughout, so floating-point errors never creep into declared values.
Export
Print-ready graphics
PDF and SVG vector files with outlined fonts, plus high-resolution PNG. Exported at true size so regulated type sizes stay intact.
Text and data for your team
Copy-ready ingredient and allergen statements for your designer, and nutrient values as CSV for spec sheets.
Compare
Multi-market labelling without the enterprise price
Today, the market splits into single-market label makers and enterprise R&D suites. Multi-market coverage is usually what pushes buyers from one to the other.
| What you need | FoodFormulary | Typical label maker | Enterprise R&D suite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markets on the entry plan | All five | One | Sold by module |
| All five markets, one user | From US$39/month | Quote required | US$6,000–12,000+ per year |
| Pre-development market screening | Included | Not offered | Varies |
| Supplement Facts and Supplemented Food Facts | Included | Often a higher tier | Usually included |
| Built by | Food scientists and regulatory consultants | Software or nutrition teams | Software teams |
Who built it
Built by food scientists and regulatory consultants
Built by food scientists and regulatory consultants with more than 25 years of experience.
FoodFormulary comes from FTC International Consulting, a Canadian food regulatory firm founded in 1999. The firm reviews labels, builds Preventive Control Plans and advises manufacturers, importers and distributors on CFIA, FDA and SFCR compliance across Canada and the United States.
The most common and most expensive problem in that work is a formula that was finished before anyone checked it against the markets it would be sold in. FoodFormulary moves that check to the start of development.
Pricing
Five markets on every plan. Pay for seats, not countries.
Plans differ by seats, workflow and support. Every plan includes all five markets and every label format. Prices in US dollars; Canadian prices shown for annual plans.
Solo Most popular
Independent food scientists, consultants and start-ups
$39/mo
US$468 billed yearly · CA$636 (CA$53/mo)
$49/mo
US$ billed monthly
- 1 user, unlimited formulations
- All five markets and label formats
- Market screening, claims and FOP symbols
- Ingredient lists and allergen statements
- PDF spec scanning and private raw material library
- Formula costing
Team
SMB R&D and QA teams, co-packers
$119/mo
US$1,428 billed yearly · CA$1,908 (CA$159/mo)
$149/mo
US$ billed monthly
- 3 users included
- Extra seats US$276/year each
- Extra seats US$29/month each
- Everything in Solo
- Priority email support
Institution
Universities, multi-site manufacturers and consulting firms
$4,800/yrStarting price · from CA$6,500
- 10 users included, US$300/year each after
- Everything in Team
- Assisted data migration and onboarding session
Classroom
US$1,500 (CA$2,000) per course for 30 students and 2 instructors. A teaching workspace that resets each term.
Students
Free Solo access for enrolled students.
Expert label review
Add a review by FTC International's regulatory consultants for US$150 per SKU, on any plan.
Assisted migration
Prefer to have it done for you? FTC International imports and reconciles your data as a quoted project.
Ways to join
Ways to save
Founding Member
30% off any plan, locked in for life while you subscribe. Open to the first 100 paying accounts.
Refer a colleague
When a colleague you refer subscribes, you both get a month free.
Consultant partners
Regulatory consultants get a free Solo seat and 20% recurring commission on the accounts they refer.
One discount per account. Referral months can be combined with any offer.
FAQ
Questions food scientists ask us
Which markets and label formats does FoodFormulary support?
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and Australia/New Zealand. Formats include the Canadian Nutrition Facts Table, Supplemented Food Facts table and front-of-package nutrition symbol, the US Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts labels, UK and EU nutrition declarations, and the FSANZ Nutrition Information Panel. All five markets are included on every plan.
What is pre-development market screening?
As you build a formula, FoodFormulary checks it against each target market: which nutrient content claims it qualifies for, whether a front-of-package symbol is triggered, and what each declaration requires. You find out a formula won't work in a market before you've invested in pilot batches and testing.
Where does the nutrient data come from?
FoodFormulary uses official government food composition databases: USDA FoodData Central, the Canadian Nutrient File, the UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID) and FSANZ data. You can add your own raw materials and supplier specifications, including by scanning a PDF spec sheet.
Is my formulation data private?
Yes. Your raw materials, supplier data and formulations are stored privately in your account and are never shared with other users or pooled into the public library.
Does FoodFormulary replace a regulatory review?
FoodFormulary generates labels and checks them against each market's rules, but the manufacturer remains responsible for what goes on the package. If you'd like a second set of eyes, FTC International's regulatory consultants offer an expert label review for US$150 per SKU on any plan.
What file formats can I export?
PDF and SVG vector files with outlined fonts for your printer and package designer, and high-resolution PNG for sell sheets and online listings. Labels export at true size. You can also copy ingredient and allergen statements as text and download nutrient values as CSV.
Do I need a credit card to try it?
No. FoodFormulary is invitation-only while we onboard our first customers, and requesting an invitation doesn't need a credit card.
Why are prices in US dollars?
Most of the software in this category is priced in US dollars, which makes comparison easier. Canadian prices are shown for annual plans and are rounded rather than tied to the exchange rate.
Check your next formula against five markets today
Request an invitation and build your first label in about ten minutes. Founding Member pricing is open to the first 100 paying accounts.