Wyoming splits label requirements into two tracks. For direct-to-consumer sales, there is no formal label required by the state — just an informed-consumer disclosure, which can be verbal or posted. For retail store sales, the state mandates specific label wording. Here's exactly what each track requires, plus the best practices every professional seller should follow regardless.
Wyoming's Food Freedom Act treats direct sales and retail-shelf sales differently. Both paths share the same core principle — buyers must know the product is home-made and uninspected — but the how of that disclosure is different.
Wyoming does not mandate a physical label on direct-to-consumer Food Freedom products. The producer is only required to inform the end consumer that the food is not certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated, or inspected.
This disclosure can be delivered verbally at the point of sale, printed on a sign at your booth, or noted on your packaging. Any method works, as long as the consumer is informed before the transaction is complete.
When your non-perishable Food Freedom products are sold through a third-party retail store, Wyoming statute requires the product to be "clearly and prominently labeled" with the specific disclosure wording shown below.
The retailer must also display the product on a shelf separate from commercially-produced food, and must inform end consumers that the homemade food is not certified, labeled, licensed, packaged, regulated, or inspected.
This is statutory wording — it's what the Wyoming Food Freedom Act specifies for non-perishable Food Freedom products sold through a retail location. Don't paraphrase it, don't shorten it, don't translate it into your own voice. Use it verbatim.
There is no single required phrase. The Act only requires that buyers be informed. A common phrasing used by Wyoming producers — and a safe default for direct-sale labels — is:
Even though Wyoming does not mandate a full label for direct sales, professional home food businesses include one anyway. It builds trust, protects you legally, and makes your product retail-ready when you're ready to expand. Here's the complete set of label elements to include.
The common name or descriptive name of the food — what the item actually is.
Quantity of product inside the container, expressed in both US and metric units.
All ingredients listed in descending order by weight or volume. Sub-ingredients (like ingredients in a prepared sauce you used) should be listed in parentheses.
A clear "Contains:" statement listing any of the major allergens present in your product.
Your business or legal name, plus a mailing address where customers can reach you. Required on retail labels; strongly recommended on all labels for trust and traceability.
A phone number, email, or website so customers can reach you with questions, feedback, or concerns.
The statutory wording for retail sales, or the recommended direct-sale wording shown above. Use the version that matches your sales channel.
A batch code or production date lets you trace product back to a specific batch if a customer ever has a concern. Also useful for shelf-life tracking.
For refrigerated or frozen products, include a clear storage instruction. Omission of this on a TCS product is a real liability risk.
If you make any nutritional claim ("low-sugar", "high-protein"), federal nutrition labeling rules kick in. Unless you're ready to provide compliant nutrition facts, avoid health and nutrition claims on your labels.
A complete retail-ready label combining all required elements. This example would pass both direct-sale and retail-shelf requirements under the Food Freedom Act.
Under federal FALCPA and FASTER Act rules, nine food categories must be declared when they appear as ingredients. Even though Wyoming doesn't independently require allergen labeling for direct sales, following the federal "Contains" format is the professional standard and protects you from liability.
Net weight must be declared in both US customary units (ounces, pounds, fluid ounces) and metric units (grams, milliliters). The declaration should appear as a separate line or clearly set apart from the product name. Use "Net Wt" for solid products and "Net" or "Net Vol" for liquids.
The Wyoming Food Freedom Act does not specify minimum font sizes for labels. For retail-shelf products, the disclosure statement should be "clearly and prominently" displayed — in practice, this means the text is large enough for a consumer to read without assistance, and placed where it can't be easily missed. A 6-point minimum for disclosure text and 8-point minimum for ingredient and allergen statements is a conservative industry standard.
Place the required disclosure statement on the principal display panel (the main front label) or immediately adjacent to it. Hiding the disclosure on the back panel below the ingredient list does not meet the "clearly and prominently" standard for retail sales.
English is the standard. If you label in additional languages, the required elements — disclosure, ingredients, allergens — must also appear in English. The English version is what regulators and courts will reference.
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