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For jam and preserves makers

Software for jam and preserves makers

Fruit prices that move every week, labels stores will accept, and batches that need lot numbers. We set up recipe costing, labels, batch records and wholesale for jam and preserves makers.

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Built for jam and preserves makers. Set up for you, on the tools you already use.

Recipe cost
Blackberry jam, 8 ozBatch of 180
Blackberries$1.24
Cane sugar and pectin$0.30
Jar, lid, label$0.85
Labor$0.95
Cost per jar$3.34
Wholesale $7.00. Blackberries up 12% since July.
52% margin
Built from your own recipes and prices.

Where jam makers start

  • Recipe costing and labels

    Price every jar from real costs

    Costed recipes for every flavor, so when fruit or jars go up you see the new margin before you reprice, plus nutrition panels stores accept.

    • Cost per jar for every flavor
    • Margins that move with fruit prices
    • FDA-format nutrition panels
    Recipe costing and labels

  • Food safety and traceability

    Batch records and lot numbers

    Each batch gets a lot number, fruit source and cook record, printed on the label, so a recall or a buyer's question takes a minute.

    • Lot number on every jar
    • Fruit lots traced to batches
    • Records ready for a kitchen inspection
    Food safety and traceability

  • Wholesale ordering

    Shops reorder by the case

    Gift shops and grocers order cases from a portal with your minimums, and Faire orders draw from the same jar count.

    • Case pricing and minimums
    • Line sheets generated from your catalog
    • One stock count across channels
    Wholesale ordering

  • Farmers market POS

    Know which flavor sells at which market

    A register that works offline at the stand, counts jars out and back in, and shows which market pays for the drive.

    • Quick keys for top flavors
    • Sell-through by market
    • Email sign-ups at the stand
    Farmers market POS

Works with what you already run

Already on one of these? We work with what you have before suggesting a switch.

  • ReciPal
  • Craftybase
  • Square
  • Shopify
  • Faire
  • Canva
  • Avery
  • QuickBooks Online

See what this looks like for your business

Tell us what you make. We send back a short plan and a price.

Get a plan and a price

How it works

  1. Tell us what you make

    What you make and what you use now. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer.

  2. Get a short plan

    Keep this, replace that, connect these, and the cost.

  3. We set it up

    Setup and migration done for you. You approve before anything goes live.

  4. Run it or hand it off

    Take it from there yourself or keep us on for the upkeep.

A good fit if

  • A store asked for a nutrition panel
  • You priced jam by feel and fruit prices moved
  • You sell at several markets and online

Questions

Can I sell homemade jam without a commercial kitchen?

Many US states allow high-sugar jams under cottage food laws, with limits on where and how much you sell. The rules vary by state, so check yours before you grow. Once you move to a commercial kitchen you will need batch records and a food safety plan.

How do I cost a jar of jam?

Add fruit, sugar, pectin, jar, lid, label and labor for a batch, allow for loss, and divide by the jars you actually fill. Recipe costing software updates the number when fruit prices change.

Do I need a nutrition facts label on jam?

Some small producers qualify for an FDA small business exemption, but most stores and distributors still ask for a panel. Tools such as ReciPal calculate one from your recipe.

Can I sell my jam on Madeline's?

Yes. Madeline's lists independent jam and preserves makers on commission, and you ship your own boxes.

Get a plan and a price

Tell us what you make and what you use today. A spreadsheet and a Square account is a fine answer. We reply by email with what we would keep, what we would change and what it costs.

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