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New rules are on the horizon for pet health products in Canada!  Canadian and international suppliers in the veterinary health product sector should mark their calendars in anticipation of major regulatory changes coming in the fall of 2017! Since 2012, suppliers selling pet health products in Canada have had the...

September already? Wow. Can you believe that back to school is upon us (or already happening)? In addition to the anticipation and excitement of a brand new school year beginning, there is also the stress of back to school lunch packing. Help take that stress out of planning, and add...

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a leading trade association for the dietary supplement industry, is the driving force behind the newly launched industry Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library).  The Supplement OWL is an online resource designed to help industry stakeholders locate information about dietary supplements, as well as accompanying...

Health Canada is planning to update its process for completing electronic product license applications (ePLAs) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) in the spring of 2018.  These anticipated changes will impact processes for Class I, II and III product license applications, with a goal of improving operational efficiencies, wonderful news for...

With summer now in full swing you may be looking to start making some healthier eating choices? Why not try increasing fish and seafood in your weekly meal plan? Fish is well known as one of nature’s ‘superfoods’. It is low in fat, high in protein, and is loaded with...

In June of 2017, Source’s own Krista Coventry (Director of Regulatory Affairs, Eastern Canada) participated in an industry webinar entitled “International Insights: Inside NAFTA and Opportunities Overseas”.  Hosted by the U.S. Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Insider, the webinar provided insights into implications of NAFTA (the North...

Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are the main source of industrially produced trans fats in the Canadian diet, and are found in a wide assortment of foods. There are two main types of PHOs: fully hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. Consuming trans fats has been shown to increase risk of heart...

In June of 2017, Health Canada hosted a second round of cross-Canada industry consultations focused on their proposed Self-care Framework.  These consultations were a continuation of the previous round of consultation sessions held in April and May of this year.  Members of Source’s Regulatory Affairs Team attended both online and...

Source is thrilled to announce that our Regulatory Affairs team is growing! We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you to our new team members, and showcase their capabilities. Continuing with our Inside Source series it only seemed reasonable to introduce them via interview. Without further ado, meet Andrea...

Summer has arrived! Sometimes there’s no better way to enjoy the season than sharing seasonal meals with friends and family.  When most people think of summer food, they think of barbeque pork, grilled beef and hot dogs over an open fire. We do too! In fact, our team here at...

Krista Coventry, Source Nutraceutical’s own Director of Regulatory Services – Eastern Canada, recently had the opportunity to talk with Rachel Adams, Managing Editor from Natural Products INSIDER. This interview was featured in a Natural Products INSIDER podcast published May 8, 2017. This podcast interview was recorded at the 17th Annual Oxford...

When you jet set off somewhere new and exciting your passport is the most important item that you carry with you. It is your ticket into each new country and you would without a doubt be denied entry without it in hand. Why should bringing a product into a new...

Source Nutraceutical Inc. attended SIAL 2017 in Toronto from May 2 to 4. Our Director of Business Development, Stuart Greenfield enjoyed browsing the floors for industry trends, and fantastic product samples. He wanted to share highlights of the event and dole out to you what he took in! Here’s a...

Save the Date to watch Source Nutraceutical, Inc. in an upcoming Council for Responsible Nutrition Webinar (June 13, 2017) on International Insights: Inside NAFTA and Opportunities Overseas. Krista will present a perspective on the Canadian health products sector. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is back in the news...

Source Nutraceutical, Inc. played an active role in the 14th annual Natural Health Product Research Society (NHPRS) of Canada conference (Vancouver, British Columbia, May 8-11, 2017).  The 2017 NHPRS event hosted 200 delegates from 4 continents, featured over 60 speakers, and provided updates on current research, key regulatory issues, and...

Source was in Vancouver April 6-9, attending the CHFA West 2017 tradeshow.  While there, we sat in on several education sessions, including a presentation on Top Trends in the U.S. Food & Beverage Market, by FoodNavigator-USA.com. We heard that retail sales of foods and beverages reached $507.65B in 2016, with...

Krista Coventry, Source’s Director of Regulatory Services for Eastern Canada, presented on Regulatory Considerations for Botanical Ingredients in the Canadian Health Products Sector at the 17th annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) (April 3-6, 2017 in Oxford, Mississippi). Throughout the conference, exciting presentations and discussions were focused...

Source Nutraceutical will be attending SIAL 2017 in Toronto from May 2 to 4. Our Director of Business Development, Stuart Greenfield will be keeping an eye out for industry trends, and fantastic product samples! Here’s his top-5 things to look out for… New trends in food products and food production methods internationally...

Source Nutraceutical will be speaking at several key industry events in the coming months. First up will be an appearance at the Natural Health Product Research Society (NHPRS) of Canada Annual Conference (May 8-11, in Vancouver, B.C.). There, our Director of Regulatory Services for Eastern Canada, Krista Coventry, will give an overview of Regulatory Opportunities  for Caffeinated Products in the Canadian...

As we reported in last month’s reSOURCE, Health Canada is in the process of seeking additional industry feedback on their proposed Regulations for Self-care Products. The Self-Care initiative has the potential to result in major changes to pre-market review and post-market compliance processes for Natural Health Products (NHPs), Cosmetics and...