Here’s TTB’s top reasons for returning beer label submissions

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is the gatekeeper of craft beer labeling rules, and some of the most common problems the group sees on submissions through its Formulas Online is missing supporting documentation.

To avoid these costly delays, here are the most common kinds of supporting documentation the TTBs needs along with when they should be submitted with a formula application. Thanks to the TTB for providing the list:

Supporting Document Type:	Submit if your beverage is made with:
Ingredient Specification Sheet  A document that lists ingredients or describes the contents of an ingredient.	Ingredient that is made from more than one component  (e.g., chocolate syrup, donuts, tomato sauce)
Flavor Ingredient Data Sheet (FIDS) A spreadsheet that includes key information about the ingredients in a manufactured flavor, cloudifier, or blender.	Compounded (manufactured) flavor, cloudifier, or blender  (typically purchased from a flavor manufacturer)
Limited Ingredient Calculation Worksheet A spreadsheet that calculates the total amounts of TTB and FDA limited ingredients present in your beverage.	Compounded (manufactured) flavor, cloudifier, or blender  (typically purchased from a flavor manufacturer)

To learn more about these supporting documents and to view examples, visit the TTB’s Alcohol Beverage Formula Approvalpage.  You can save time and avoid having your formula sent back for correction by gaining an understanding of these requirements before you submit your next formula.