LabelKit reads the SKU copy doc nutritional data and applies the values, Reference Intake (RI) percentages and their corresponding traffic light colours to your Illustrator artwork, automatically. Load from a local file (CSV, XLSX, DOCX, PDF copy-brief) or even an online data platform.
Made for freelance packaging artwork and studio packaging teams. Built and proven on UK FSA Front-of-Pack rules, and ready for food and drink brands worldwide — thresholds and label formats can be tuned to your local market.
Three steps from SKU copy doc to print-ready packaging artwork.
Drop in an Excel or CSV file, load a Word copy pack, paste a Google Docs or Sheets link, or import a PDF copy-brief with your full product nutritional table.
LabelKit checks the correct nutrition thresholds for your market and assigns the right traffic light colour for every nutrient.
Update one artwork in a click, or batch export labelled .ai, PDF and PNG for every product at once.
Front-of-Pack labelling uses three colour bands per nutrient — typically Fat, Saturates, Sugars and Salt — alongside Reference Intake (RI) percentages, to communicate nutritional content at a glance.
LabelKit ships with the UK FSA thresholds it was built and battle-tested against, and can be configured for other markets — with the exact brand colours, RI percentages and label values mapped to your artwork.
Reference Intake (RI) is the current FSA/GOV.UK term (formerly known as GDA).
Low — a healthier choice for that nutrient
Medium — neither high nor low
High — eat less often / in smaller amounts
Secure activation tied to your machine. Studio and Team plans support multiple seats.
Native CEP panel for macOS, Illustrator 2024 (v28) and above. Windows coming soon.
Studio and Team plans detect your copy pack automatically from the job folder structure on your file server. Works with Word docs, Google Docs, and Google Sheets.
Studio and Team plans can load NI data directly from a Google Docs or Google Sheets share link — no download needed.
Reads nutrition data directly from client copy-brief PDFs — no reformatting needed. Handles standard UK nutrition table layouts automatically, with AI-assisted fallback for less common formats.
LabelKit reads standard nutrition tables directly from a PDF copy-brief — no special tag or manual markup required. It sits alongside the existing .docx, CSV, XLSX, and Google Docs/Sheets data sources, so you can use whichever format the client actually sends.
[LABELKIT-NI-START] tag inserted above the table, PDFs need no manual markup.Manual nutrition labelling takes 1–3 minutes per SKU — re-keying values, recolouring artwork elements (amends from incorrect, manual entry). At a typical studio day rate, that time adds up fast.
The Team plan at £1,500/year across 10 seats works out at £150 per person per year. At 2 minutes per SKU and a £300 day rate, it breaks even at around 120 SKUs per user — a couple of ranges for most busy studios.
The Adobe Illustrator extension that automates label production, reduces manual copy errors, and helps packaging teams create accurate artwork faster.
For independent users and individual packaging projects.
For packaging agencies and small production teams.
For internal artwork departments and larger production workflows.
For manufacturers and organisations with complex packaging operations.
Choose the plan that matches your production workflow. Whether you are an individual user, packaging agency, or global manufacturer, LabelKit scales with your needs.
Buy once and own LabelKit permanently. Your perpetual licence includes the first year of updates and support at no extra cost. From year 2, an optional annual maintenance fee keeps you on the latest version and gives you access to support. If you choose not to renew maintenance, your licence remains valid — you simply keep the version you have.
Pricing is per licence, not per seat count shown. A studio with 10 seats on the Team plan pays £1,500/year in total, not per person. All plans include secure licence validation and traffic light colour automation, proven on UK FSA rules and configurable for other markets.
Common questions from freelance packaging artworkers, studios and in-house packaging teams.
Traffic light labelling is the UK Front-of-Pack (FoP) system that colour-codes Fat, Saturates, Sugars and Salt as green (low), amber (medium) or red (high) per 100g or 100ml, shown alongside Reference Intake (RI) percentages so shoppers can compare products at a glance.
Reference Intake (RI) is the current FSA/GOV.UK term for the percentage of an average adult's daily intake supplied by a portion — 8,400kJ/2,000kcal. It replaced the older GDA wording, and LabelKit calculates and places RI percentages automatically for every SKU.
GDA (Guideline Daily Amount) was the older UK term for the percentage of an average adult's daily intake a portion provides. It's been officially replaced by Reference Intake (RI) — the current FSA/GOV.UK term — but "GDA" is still widely used out of habit. LabelKit calculates and applies RI percentages automatically; if your copy doc or brief still uses "GDA," it means the same thing.
Yes. The Solo plan is built for freelance packaging artwork — one seat, the full Illustrator panel, and traffic light plus RI automation for every job you take on. Studio and Team plans add multiple seats, auto folder detection and Google Docs and Sheets loading.
Install the LabelKit CEP panel, load your SKU copy doc (CSV, XLSX, DOCX, PDF or a Google Docs/Sheets link), and apply. LabelKit reads the nutritional values, works out the correct colour band for each nutrient, and writes values, RI percentages and colours straight into your Illustrator artwork.
Yes. It was built and battle-tested on UK FSA Front-of-Pack rules, and thresholds, label formats, units and language can be configured for other markets, so food and drink brands worldwide can use the same automated packaging artwork workflow.
In the UK, Front-of-Pack traffic light labelling is voluntary but strongly recommended by the FSA and expected by most major retailers. The back-of-pack nutrition declaration itself is mandatory. LabelKit helps you meet either consistently.
Manual labelling typically takes 1–3 minutes per SKU once you include re-keying values, checking thresholds and recolouring. LabelKit applies a whole range in a single pass, so a launch that took a day of artworking usually lands in minutes.
Yes. You can update one artwork in a click or batch export labelled .ai, PDF and PNG files for every product in the copy pack at once, which is how most studios handle multi-SKU packaging ranges and reprints.
PDF copy-brief import works with text-based (digitally generated) PDFs where the nutrition panel is a real table or a consistently labelled key/value list — not flattened images or scans. Standard UK nutrition table layouts are handled automatically, with AI-assisted fallback for less common formats.
LabelKit reads the per-portion energy and nutrient values from your SKU copy doc and calculates each Reference Intake (RI) percentage against the standard adult reference of 8,400kJ/2,000kcal, plus the reference amounts for fat, saturates, sugars and salt. If your copy doc already states RI percentages, it can use those instead so the artwork matches the signed-off brief exactly.
Every activation is checked against our licence server rather than a local key file, so seats are tied to real machines and can be reassigned when someone changes laptop or leaves. Studio, Team and Enterprise plans share a seat pool, so an admin can see what is in use and keep the whole team on the same version without passing licence files around.