Adding a bit of Colour to your Ingredient List

on April 22, 2019by in Packaging Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Uncategorized
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Ingredient lists in Canada are getting more colourful, but not in the way they look! The specific common names of all colouring agents must be used, as opposed to the formerly allowed (and very non-descriptive) “colour”.  With amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations coming into force December 2016, industry was given a five year..
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DEADLINE: Public Consultation on Cannabis Edibles

on February 18, 2019by in Bulletin, Industry Trends, Packaging Compliance, Uncategorized
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If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that Health Canada launched public consultations on the strict regulation of additional cannabis classes, namely edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. Our team at SNI foresees edible cannabis and cannabis extract fortification to be big business for innovative specialty food products. It’s difficult to say exactly..
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Cannabis Packaging Trends

on February 14, 2019by in Graphic Design, Industry Trends, Packaging Compliance, Uncategorized
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With Canada legalizing cannabis in October of 2018, there have been strict regulations put in place for cannabis packaging that have left many hoping for changes in the near future. The plain label packaging requirement has made it hard for the legal industry to differentiate their brand from competitors, including illegal producers. Cannabis packaging in..
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