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Is it Beer O’Clock Yet?

Beer. Beer. Beer. The Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) new definition for BEER (noun): shall be the product of the alcoholic fermentation by yeast, or a mixture of yeast and other micro-organisms, an infusion of barley or wheat malt and hops or hop extract in potable water. Beer is the most...
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20 Years of Pantone’s Colour of the Year

Our graphics team wouldn’t be pushing out the awesome results for our clients without Pantone Matching System(PMS). The reason that a Pantone colour should be used on packaging is to ensure the brands colours are consistent throughout–as opposed to a CMYK structure. Every year, the talented team at PANTONE experts analyze trends in...
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Health Canada’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Health Products for Women

There is a discrepancy in the way the body of women and men respond to drugs and medical devices but until recently this fact was not recognized and researched. In order to provide the best possible health related regulatory decisions for all Canadians, stronger scientific evidence and advice correlating health...
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Adding a bit of Colour to your Ingredient List

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...
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The Evolution of Clean Eating in North America

From Natural, to Artisanal to Clean. We know that there are large group of specific customers that value uncomplicated simplicity when choosing to purchase foods. They demand transparency, and it seems that they just want their products to be honest. Straightforward eating choices very often bring about the theory of...
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10 Reasons to Choose Local

In a world where our list of options for places to shop is so huge, we often base our decisions on what’s most convenient at the time. However, there’s plenty of decision-making factors we tend to not think about. Here’s ten reasons why choosing to shop locally can be rewarding...
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Amazon Emphasizes on Compliance

If you are an online shopper, you would have used or at least heard of Amazon.com, Inc. As of October 2018, Amazon has $208.125 billion in trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. This astounding milestone makes Amazon the largest Internet company by revenue in the world. With that being said, it is of...
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INSIDE SOURCE: Meet David Gudmundson

Source is happy to announce another issue of INSIDE SOURCE and wanted to take the opportunity to introduce our new Director of Finance in our Corporate Head Office: David Gudmundson CPA, CMA. David joins us with several years of experience in finance and we’re thrilled to capitalize on his impressive...
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Reflecting on Natural Products Expo West 2019

It was another exciting, animated and inspiring visit for our team at Natural Products Expo West produced by New Hope Network. Marcel and Stuart hiked their way through exhibit floors and managed to squeeze in some time with valued clients and potential new relationships. We are already foreseeing some successful results...
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Point-of-Purchase Marketing Solutions

Some would call Point-of-Purchasing (POP) marketing one of the most underrated retail sales techniques. It refers to an advertising display or any kind of marketing material that is placed next to the merchandise it’s promoting. It definitely plays a critical role in driving customer purchase choices. In fact, approximately 70%...
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Clinical Trials: A Foundation for Your New Product Claims

Clinical trials have become an important component of product development and marketing. Selecting the right partner to conduct the clinical trial is essential, as the results can give support to a claim that may be added to a product. Health Canada allows marketing of products added with claims based on the...
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I’ll take HACCP for 500, Alex

“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” -Warren Buffet HACCP (pronounced has-sip) which stands for H: Hazard-A: Analysis-C: Critical-C: Control-P: Points is still the best system to manage food safety, to assess the risks and to implement preventive control measures. HACCP was established in the late 1950’s by a group of...
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Natural Products Expo West: We’ll be There!

As loyal and passionate Winnipeg Jets fans, our staff will never join the Duck Side—but we can absolutely say that we adore Anaheim. Every year we lace-up our kicks and hop on a flight to Natural Products Expo West produced by New Hope Network. We have years of fond memories...
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DEADLINE: Public Consultation on Cannabis Edibles

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....
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Health Canada Action Plan on Medical Devices

Medical Devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps, are essential to improving and maintaining the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Health Canada Medical Devices Regulations contain some of the strictest requirements globally for the use and licencing of medical devices. In Canada, medical devices are categorized into four classes based on...
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Cannabis Packaging Trends

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...
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Health Canada: Front-of-Package Labelling

Are you ready for another potentially huge change in food and beverage labelling? Health Canada is developing a healthy eating strategy aimed at improving the food environment in Canada and make it easier for Canadians to make healthier choices. Consultations have been underway for the past 2 years taking suggestions...
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CHFA West, Here we Come!

Announced earlier this year, Source is ready to jet off to Vancouver again for another conference and trade show experience! CHFA West, run by Canada Health Food Association, continues to be one of our favourite events of the year. Not only does it provide particular retailers with the opportunity to source natural...
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Four No More – New Canada’s Food Guide Released

The traditional four food groups that we’ve known for decades have been eliminated with the release of a new and improved version of Canada’s Food Guide. On January 22, 2019 Health Canada presented Canadians with new recommendations for a healthy diet. Health Canada has done away with the rainbow design...
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2019 Begins: Upcoming Events & Appearances

Happy New Year! 2019 is the year of the Earth and Pig in Chinese Zodiac. Folklore dictates Pigs are the symbol of wealth. Their chubby faces and big ears are signs of fortune as well. We also predict a successful and prosperous 2019 for you! One of the most effective...
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