The usage scenario: Labelling jam, marmalade, fruit spread in many different varieties with self-adhesive jam jar labels
Do you produce delicious jam, fruit spread, fruit purée, pesto or dips in jars and need a high-quality label? Do you sell your products in your farm shop, at the weekly market or in your online shop? Or do you supply larger quantities to food markets?
Then our individually produced jam jar labels on a roll are just the thing for you to attractively label the many different varieties!
Glass is a very high-quality packaging for all types of food that are individually produced - in manufactories, on farms or in catering businesses. Self-adhesive labels for jam jars are the ideal solution for turning the high-quality contents in the jar into a personalised, appealing product.
What is important for jam jar labels?
If you produce jam or fruit spread in different varieties, vegan spreads, pesto, relish or chutney in jars, you know exactly what is important: the very best ingredients, freshly and safely filled, delivered to the consumer in a timely manner.
The best ingredients - this is also important for the jam jar labels, which give your product an attractive appearance for the buyer.
Appearance is one thing, but jam jar labels also have the task of conveying legally prescribed information (e.g. the filling quantity or the manufacturer's details).
Therefore, jam jar labels must adhere securely to the product and the print must be permanently legible.
HERMA only uses high-quality label materials from its own adhesive material production and reliable finishes for jam jar labels.

Which material is best suited to your jam jar labels?
If your product will be used by consumers for a long time, such as jam, fruit spread or mustard, it is important that the jam labels look good for a long time and do not peel off.
The attractive and high-quality appearance is of course also decisive for sales success in the salesroom, at the weekly market or in the online shop.
Paper labels are more cost-effective than film labels, but jam jar labels made of paper should always be finished with a protective coating or laminating film to make them durable.
Labels made from supple white film, in matt or glossy, give the jam jars a high-quality appearance. The jam jar labels made of film can even be wiped clean with a damp cloth without leaving unsightly water marks on the labels. Additional finishing with protective varnish or laminating film also ensures particularly high durability of the printed image on the foil labels.
The adhesive of the jam jar labels ensures secure adhesion!
Labels for jam jars must fit snugly to the round or square shape of the jars and adhere securely and permanently.
The jam jar labels must be resistant to moisture and temperature, as many of the products mentioned, whether jam or fruit spread, are filled hot into the jar.
When filling hot food into jars, it is particularly important that the adhesive has a very high initial adhesion so that the label adheres to the jar immediately.
And even when the contents cool down and the jar surface cools, which can cause condensation to form on the surface of the jar, the label must not come off.
This is ensured by the particularly high final adhesion and moisture resistance of the adhesive on the jam jar label.
Our adhesive material from our own production, in direct proximity to the label production, offers exactly the right properties for your jam jar labels.
Developed by our adhesive material experts and continuously tested by our application technology department - this ensures quality right from the start!

The most important things in brief: What is important when it comes to labels for jam jars?
- Self-adhesive jam jar labels adhere permanently and securely to jars of all shapes and sizes, not only during filling but also during use by the consumer.
- Labels on jam jars adhere well to the round or square shape of the jar and do not peel off during daily use.
- A high-quality protective coating or film lamination in matt or glossy protects the print from moisture and dirt and makes the jam labels smudge and scratch resistant.
- The adhesive also masters the difficult conditions when filling the hot contents without any problems.
The solution: Have labels for jam jars printed - high-quality, customised, permanently beautiful and easy to read
At HERMA, state-of-the-art digital printing machines produce your customised, high-quality printed labels for jam jars on rolls, in small, medium and large runs.
Digital printing is particularly suitable for the wide variety of jam, spread, pesto and many other products in jars. This means that many different varieties/print images with the same label size can be produced particularly economically - with the best price/performance ratio for you!
Have customised jam jar labels printed on a roll: configure quickly and easily online, upload print files, order immediately
In our online Label Configurator , you can easily define your jam jar labels with just a few clicks. The price for your selection is displayed in real time, even for several varieties printed together. Then simply upload your print files - and your jam labels on a roll will be with you in just a few days!
Special editions, e.g. personalised products for corporate customers or labels for varieties that you would like to offer for the first time, or for promotional products and seasonal versions, such as mulled wine jelly can be ordered just as easily and flexibly with the configurator as the jam jar labels that you need for the production of your regular range.
You can choose between the shapes ‘rectangular with rounded corners’, which is very often used for the body label of the jam jar, and ‘round’, which is ideal for a lid label - this is a simple way to retrofit individualised editions for corporate customers (e.g. as a thank you).
Order jam jar labels online with just a few clicks!
Step 1: Configure your labels as required
Select the desired properties of your labels in the configurator on the right. When you enter the total quantity and number of print motifs (types), we will show you the price for your jam jar labels in real time!
We check your print data free of charge (BASIC print data check). If you order the PREMIUM data check (for a fee), we will correct your print data as far as technically possible and you will receive a print approval PDF. We will contact you in the event of errors that cannot be corrected by us.
Step 2: Upload print data and send order
Place your label configuration in the shopping basket. In the order overview (after logging in or registering if you are a new customer in the shop), you can enter the quantity per print motif/variety and upload the appropriate print files (PDF). We will check your print data and contact you if any corrections are necessary.
Please note the instructions for print data transmission
Free shipping within the EU. For delivery outside the EU, these flat shipping rates apply.
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In the digital printing configurator, we recommend the following materials for jam jar labels on a roll:
- PE film, white, glossy, permanently adhesive:
The glossy film surface ensures a high-quality, elegant look. Jam labels made of white film adhere securely and are particularly flexible, ideal for jars of all shapes and sizes. They are heat-resistant and resistant to dirt and moisture. Temperature range - 30 °C to + 95 °C - PE film, transparent, glossy, permanently adhesive:
Are almost invisible on transparent jars with light-coloured contents can create a special effect, the imprint looks as if it has been printed directly onto the glass. This film also adheres securely and is flexible on curved surfaces and resistant to dirt and moisture. Temperature range - 30 °C to + 95 °C. (For transparent labels, please note the information on the use of opaque white in the digital print data). - Paper, matt, strongly adhesive:
Paper labels are more cost-effective than film labels, but jam jar labels made of paper should always be coated with protective varnish or laminating film to achieve greater durability. The adhesive sticks securely in damp and chilled areas. Temperature range - 30 °C to + 80 °C
All label materials used comply with the recommendations of BfR XIV or FDA 21 CFR 175.105.

How do jam jar labels become durable, smudge-proof and scratch-resistant?
Our high-quality finishes - protective varnish or laminating films - protect the printed image from moisture and dirt and make the print on the jam labels smudge-proof and scratch-resistant.
Protective varnish and laminating film are available in matt or glossy, depending on the look you want for your jam labels on a roll.
If you want to print additional information on the jam jar labels with a thermal transfer printer or stamp the best-before date, for example, please choose the matt protective varnish or the matt lamination film.

Do you want your labels for jam jars to have a customised shape?
Or be made from special materials?
In the configurator, you can define and order the most frequently requested shapes ‘rectangular with rounded corners’ and ‘round’ in your desired size.
If you would like special label shapes (e.g. oval or freely defined label shapes), we will be happy to provide you with a customised quote!
Self-adhesive jam jar labels on a roll in a customised design - get advice now
We will work with you to find the right material from our wide range of digital printing label materials and match the shape and size to the jar and filling conditions.
Send us an e-mail with your requirements - we will get back to you. Contact us by e-mail
At a glance: What sets HERMA jam jar labels apart?
- Strong and secure adhesion – even when the contents are hot during filling. And just as strong and secure in damp and cool environments during subsequent use (e.g., on a shelf in the basement or refrigerator).
- The supple film labels, as well as the paper labels, are "low migration" and comply with food law regulations.
- With the high-quality finishes (protective varnish or laminating film, matt or glossy), the jam labels become scratch-resistant and wipeable, as well as resistant to dirt, oil, grease and moisture.
- Digital printing is ideal for the high variety of products - economical and particularly flexible, in small, medium and even large print runs.
- In the online configurator, you can quickly and easily define the properties of your jam jar labels, see the price for the required quantity and number of varieties immediately, easily upload the print data and submit your order.
- We will be happy to advise you and create an individual offer if you require special shapes or special materials!
Have jam jar labels printed. Define and order online – start now! Label Configurator
Digitally printed roll labels in other applications and industries:
Properties that are important for labels for jam jars also play a key role in other applications.
- Labels on olive oil and vinegar bottles
Robust yet supple film materials, resistant to dirt, oil, and moisture, are the right solution here. - Honey labels
High-quality appearance that emphasizes the character of the valuable contents - discover more on our page "Custom honey label printing". - Coffee and tea labels
A wide variety of products, attractively labeled, with custom-produced labels on rolls. - Labels for schnapps bottles and other spirits
High-quality content - high-quality labelling. Digitally printed labels made of paper or film - ideal for a wide range of varieties. - Have customised spice labels printed
Digital printing with the configurator is also an ideal solution for food in other packaging, be it stand-up pouches, folding pouches or ceramics, such as spices in many variations.
We would be happy to advise you on these – and many other – digital printing solutions.

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Would you like to decorate homemade jam, applesauce, or pesto with labels?
You can create creatively designed adhesive labels for homemade delicacies, e.g., as gifts or souvenirs, using the HERMA Label Assistant online in the "Office and Home" section and print them on standard A4 sheets at home using your printer.
Use the diverse design templates or create your own!
Click here for the free HERMA Label Assistant Online
