Jar Labels
From £0.05 a label, priced per job and sent by email within one working day
Front labels, full wraps and lid circles for glass jars, printed to the size of your jar and the space between its shoulder and base.
Jar Label specification
Who orders jar labels?
Jam and marmalade makers, beekeepers, chutney and pickle producers, sauce brands, bath salt makers and anyone filling glass jars at home or in a small unit.
Before you order
Fill one jar, put the lid on and measure it. The straight wall between the shoulder and the base curve is the height your label must fit inside.
| Label types | Front label, back label, full wrap, lid circle and neck strip |
|---|---|
| Common sizes | 60 x 40 mm fronts, 50 mm lid circles, wraps to the jar's circumference |
| Materials | White or clear BOPP, kraft paper, gloss or matt paper |
| Finishes | Gloss, matt, soft-touch, foil or spot varnish |
| Supplied | On rolls for a dispenser or on sheets |
| Panels | Ingredients, allergens, weight, barcode and batch area |
| Minimums | Low, and quoted per job |
| Production | 3 to 5 working days after proof approval |
| Delivery | Free tracked UK mainland delivery, 2 to 3 working days |
| Price | From £0.05 a label; the exact price depends on size, material, finish and quantity |
Design Your Label
Drop your logo on a real photo of our jar labels, move it and size it, and send it. A designer sets it up to scale and sends a free proof.
Your logo sits on a real photo of our label. A designer redraws it to scale on the artwork and sends a free proof before anything is printed.
Which kind of jar label do you need?
Most jars carry two or three labels: a front with the name and brand, a back with ingredients and weight, and sometimes a circle on the lid. A full wrap combines front and back into one long label that goes almost all the way round.
Wraps look tidy and save a step when labelling, but they need a precise size. Separate front and back labels are more forgiving if your jars vary slightly, and they let you change the back label without reprinting the front.
| Label | Typical size | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Front | 60 x 40 mm on a 340 g jam jar | Name, brand, flavour |
| Back | 60 x 50 mm | Ingredients, allergens, weight, barcode |
| Wrap | Circumference minus a 10 mm gap, by 40 to 50 mm tall | Front and back in one |
| Lid circle | 50 mm on a 63 mm lid | Flavour or brand on top |
| Neck strip | Long thin strip over the lid | Seal and a neat finish |
How do I measure a jar for a label?
- Fill and lid one jar so you measure it as the customer sees it.
- Measure the straight wall from just below the shoulder to just above the base curve.
- Take 3 to 5 mm off that height for your label.
- For a wrap, measure the circumference with a strip of paper and take off at least 10 mm, so the ends do not overlap.
- Send us the figures, or the jar size and maker, and we will check them on the proof.
Our guide to label sizes for common jars and bottles lists typical figures for popular UK jars.
Why leave a gap on a wrap label?
Jars are never perfectly round, and hand-applied labels are never perfectly straight. If a wrap is the exact circumference, the two ends overlap on some jars and leave a gap on others, and an overlap often lifts. A gap of 10 to 20 mm at the back hides those small differences and looks deliberate.
The gap is also a good place for the barcode to sit on its own, or for a strip of glass to show the colour of the jam inside.
Paper or film for jars?
Paper labels look lovely on jam and honey sold at markets and kept in a dry cupboard. Matt paper takes a pen for the date. Kraft gives a farmhouse look.
Film is the choice for anything that goes in the fridge once opened, anything sticky that may drip down the side, and jars that customers rinse and reuse. White BOPP is water-resistant and wipes clean; clear BOPP lets the colour of the contents show.
What should a jar label say?
That is your responsibility as the maker, and it depends on what is in the jar. Most food jars carry the product name, the ingredients with allergens emphasised, the net weight, a best-before or use-by area, and your name and address. Check the current rules for your product with your local trading standards office or a food labelling adviser.
We lay out whatever wording you send and make sure it fits and reads clearly. We do not check the legal content, but we will tell you if text is too small to read comfortably once printed.
Common jar label requests
- Front and back labels for a range of jam flavours
- Wraps for honey jars with a gap at the back
- Lid circles that change colour by flavour
- Clear labels on chutney jars to show off the colour
- A blank matt panel for writing the batch by hand
- Gift jar labels for weddings and corporate hampers
Can I label jars before filling them?
You can, and on warm fills it can be easier. Hot jam heats the glass, and labels applied to warm glass can bubble or slide while the adhesive is soft. Labelling empty, clean, cool jars first and filling them carefully avoids that.
If you label after filling, wait until the jars are fully cool and completely dry. Any steam or sticky residue on the glass will stop the label gripping properly.
Wide-mouth jars and hexagonal jars can be fiddly. On a hexagon, keep each label inside one flat face; on a wide jar with a short wall, a lid label may do more work than a front.
How do flavours work on one order?
Send each flavour's artwork and the quantity of each. Every design is priced on the same quote and goes through the same proof round, so colours and type sizes match across the range.
A popular approach is one front design with a different colour band for each flavour, which keeps the brand consistent while letting customers spot their favourite on the shelf.
What does a jar label cost?
Prices start from £0.05 a label. The size, the material, any finish and the total quantity set the price, and running several flavours together usually costs less per label than separate orders.
Every quote comes back by email within one working day with a free proof. Printing takes 3 to 5 working days after approval.
Rolls or sheets for jars?
If you label a few dozen jars a week at the kitchen table, sheets are simple and let you mix flavours. If you fill hundreds at a time, a roll on a desktop dispenser is much faster: peel, place, smooth and move on.
Tell us the core size if you already have a dispenser, and we will wind the rolls to match it.
Sheets also let you mix designs, so one sheet can carry six jam flavours in the numbers you actually sell, and nothing gets left over at the end of the season.
Delivery and reprints
Jar labels go out by free tracked delivery to UK mainland addresses in 2 to 3 working days, rolls upright and sheets flat between card.
If anything arrives misprinted or damaged, tell us within 10 days with a photo and we reprint or refund. If a label turns out not to fit your jar after you approved its size on the proof, tell us anyway and we will help you work out the right size for the next run.
Jar Labels questions
More answers in Help, or call +44 7578 382054 or message us on WhatsApp.
What size label fits a standard 340 g jam jar?
A front label of around 60 x 40 mm suits most 340 g jam jars. Measure your own jar's straight wall to be sure.
Can you print a lid label for my jars?
Yes. A 50 mm circle suits a 63 mm lid. Send the lid size and we will suggest a circle that leaves a neat border.
Should I use a wrap or a front and back label?
Wraps look tidy and are one step to apply. Separate labels are more forgiving if your jars vary slightly.
How big a gap should a jar wrap leave?
At least 10 mm, and 15 to 20 mm on hand-applied jars, so the ends never overlap.
Can jar labels go on warm jars?
Wait until jars are cool and dry. Warm glass softens the adhesive and causes bubbles.
Do you check the wording on my jam labels?
We check that it fits and reads clearly. The legal content is the maker's responsibility.
Which material is best for jars that go in the fridge?
White or clear BOPP, which copes with condensation far better than paper.
Can I have a different colour lid label for each flavour?
Yes. Each flavour is a design on the same quote and proof.
Will jar labels come off if customers reuse the jar?
They carry a permanent adhesive. Soaking in warm water loosens paper labels; film labels need peeling and a little oil.
Can you print a neck strip to seal a jar?
Yes. A thin strip over the lid works as a neat seal. Send the lid size and jar height.
Do jar labels come with a space to write the date?
Yes, on matt paper or a matt-finished film, which take a pen well.
Can I order jar labels for a single batch of gifts?
Yes. Minimums are low and quoted per job, so a small gift batch is a normal order.
Tell us what the label goes on
Send the product, the label size in mm, a rough quantity and your logo or artwork. We reply by email within one working day with a price and a free design proof. Prefer to talk? Call +44 7578 382054 or message us on WhatsApp.