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In June, we blogged all about Test Market Authorization (TMAs), what they mean, and how test market provisions now apply to ALL foods. The Marketing Authorization authority is an important Health Canada regulatory tool that implements decisions on Canadian food regulations. Food industry stakeholders can submit requests to change some aspects of the...

The new class of Cannabis Regulations have been finalized. These regulations will come into force on October 17, 2019 and new products will be available for sale by mid-December 2019 at the earliest to allow you to stuff your Christmas stockings or to ring in the New Year with whatever...

What does TMA stand for? Too many acronyms? Take my advice? Test Market Authorization! With the coming into force of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), test market provisions now apply to ALL foods. Test Market Authorizations (TMAs) are granted to test market a food exempting them from certain requirements for...

We have received an advanced copy of the final regulations for new cannabis products which will be released by Health Canada to the general public on June 26, 2019. Source Nutraceutical is now available to assist new and existing companies with the compliance requirements for their edible cannabis, cannabis extracts, and cannabis topicals products.The regulations will...

When shopping, do you find yourself looking for some indication that your food was made in Canada? But what does that really mean? As of now, the Canadian government allows for a couple different types of “origin” claims. Product of Canada Means virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour used...

The newly published survey results from Deloitte anticipates the Cannabis edibles and infused products will create a booming $2.7 Billion annual market. From the 2,000 adult Canadians surveyed online, the likely edible users plan to consume gummy bears, cookies, brownies or chocolates at least every three months. The proposed new...

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Source Nutraceutical, Inc. From a humble, home based 1-man operation, to an internationally renowned Canadian regulatory consulting services company, Source Nutraceutical has evolved greatly over the last decade and a half. The Canadian regulatory landscape has changed greatly since the beginnings of SNI. The Natural...

Now that cannabis is legal in Canada, consumers are taking notice at the amount of packaging that comes with it, and the cannabis players are starting to take note as well. Some estimate that the cannabis industry will produce about 1 billion units of plastic waste annually by 2020. As one...

Spring is here and with summer just around the corner, the smell of barbecue is in the air. Canada’s Food Guide recently suggested more plant protein, and whether you’re eating an entirely plant-based diet or are just curious about the options, you certainly won’t be missing out on any delicious...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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%...

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...