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- Return address label sizes: Avery 5167, 5195 and 5160 compared
Avery return address label sizes compared: 5167 (80 per sheet), 5195 (60) and 5160 (30), with how many text lines fit and the compatible numbers for each.
October 23, 2026 - Avery 5160 equivalents: every compatible number, sorted
All 48 numbers Avery lists as using the same 5160 template (1 x 2-5/8 inch, 30 per sheet), sorted, plus the 5160 vs 8160 laser and inkjet difference.
October 23, 2026 - Avery shipping label sizes: 5163, 5164, 5168, 5126 and 5165
Avery's five main shipping label templates by size and labels per sheet, which ones fit a 4 x 6 inch carrier label, and the compatible numbers for each.
October 23, 2026 - Square and round label templates for jars and products
Avery square and round product label templates, from 3/4 inch squares to 2-1/2 inch circles, with label areas and the CFIA minimum text heights for each.
October 23, 2026 - Avery labels not lining up? How to fix print alignment
Why Avery labels print shrunk, too low or off-center, and how to fix it: 100% scale, Letter paper, the right template, browser PDF settings and feeding.
October 23, 2026
Food labels in Canada
- Food label requirements in Canada: a one-page checklist
What a prepackaged food label in Canada must show, per CFIA: common name, net quantity, ingredients, allergens, dates, nutrition, English and French.
October 23, 2026 - Farmers' market food labels in Canada: what you still need
Selling food at a Canadian farmers' market? CFIA's exemption covers only the Nutrition Facts table, and only for the maker. Here is what stays required.
October 23, 2026 - Bilingual food labels in Canada: what must be in French
Which parts of a Canadian food label must be in English and French, the narrow local food and specialty exemptions, and how to fit two languages on a jar.
October 23, 2026 - Best before date format in Canada: bilingual month codes
How to write a best before date on a Canadian food label: year first only if needed, a two-letter bilingual month code such as JN or OC, then the day.
October 23, 2026 - Net quantity font size in Canada: minimum number heights
CFIA's minimum height for net quantity numbers runs from 1.6 mm to 12.7 mm, set by the principal display surface. Table, jar math and label size examples.
October 23, 2026