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Did you know that 1 in 5 kids are affected by bullying? Whether you or a loved one has experienced it firsthand, bullying is an issue we should all take seriously because of the impact on our kids’ mental health and well-being. Pink Shirt Day was created to foster kindness,...

SNI is delighted to showcase some recent food photography work for our client, Longo’s, a grocery retail chain with locations across Southern Ontario. Led by our creative services team, the project involved food styling and food photography for Longo’s line of breaded and battered fish products. SKUs included frozen haddock,...

Preparing your company to export can be overwhelming and time consuming, but it can also be extremely beneficial for your business.  As mentioned last month, team SNI was presenting at the Export 101 Workshop: Preparing to Enter the United States Market. Our Director of Client Optimization, Leanne Lutomsky, presented an information...

If you’re like many Canadian food companies, you have considered exporting your food product to the U.S. Exporting brings many benefits, but dealing with the complexities is a lot for any company to deal with. When exporting to a new market, it is very important to remember that every country...

The SNI team is looking forward to our annual trek to Anaheim for Expo West 2023 in March! This year’s theme is Spark Boldly, where diverse brands for diverse taste buds can meet, mingle, and discover new opportunities together. As service providers to the natural health industry for nearly two...

The SNI team is excited to share that we will be hitting the airwaves with a new podcast in 2023! Here’s a quick snapshot of what to expect, what you’ll learn, and how to get involved. But First, Why a Podcast? As a service provider, we get to hear directly...

It’s that time of year when we reflect on the past 12 months. Getting to work with so many wonderful people in such a vibrant industry makes us incredibly thankful. Here’s our look back at 2022, what already has our attention for the new year, and what to expect as...

In the spirit of bringing you the very latest regulatory updates, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued updated guidance for food labelling, specifically allergens, in the U.S. The guidance is abbreviated FALCPA, which stands for the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act....

The average grocery shopper might not stop to think about all the work that goes into getting their favourite granola bar or frozen pizza on the shelf. But as a food manufacturer, you know that it’s neither a quick nor easy process. Many complex factors need to be considered, from...

As you may know, our management and clinical teams have been hard at work this past year establishing SNI’s new, custom-built clinical trials facility. Now, it is with great excitement that we’re formally announcing the launch of the clinic! With the infrastructure, equipment, and experienced team members in place, active...

Hot off the presses! We are delighted to share that SNI’s President and CEO, Bernie Desgagnés, was featured as one of Insights Care Magazine’s Top 5 Influential Nutraceutical Leaders to Follow in 2022. With its wide readership 245,000+ online readers and 97,000+ print copies across the globe and esteemed ranking...

Recently, we shared an overview of the new Supplemented Food Regulations, and what brands can expect in terms of ingredients, labelling, and product classification.  In other words, there’s a new regulatory pathway in town for these unique products in Canada! In this post, we tackle formulation challenges for supplemented foods...

If you’re a food brand or manufacturer, you have likely heard about the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s announcement back in 2016 that new food labelling regulations were coming into force. Below is an important update on the new food labelling regulations in Canada, and what all members of the...

It’s Diabetes Month. What the Future of Research Looks Like, and the Role of Clinical Trials November marks Diabetes Awareness Month, where we recognize the negative impact of the disease on those affected, and what we can do to mitigate and treat it. Over 11 million people in Canada are...

Earlier this year we informed you about the upcoming Supplemented Food Regulations and what to expect as a food or natural health brand. In this post, the first of a series, we delve deeper into the Supplemented Food Regulations to help you understand the nuances of this new category and...

Another food label change has been announced for prepackaged foods in Canada, this time specific to daily values. This is an important notice for food brands with products currently on the shelf, or soon-to-be-launched products, as these changes could affect the values in your Nutrition Facts Table (NFT). (Note: this...

SupplySide West and Food ingredients North America is one of our favourite gatherings of health and nutrition professionals. This year, we're attending in fabulous LAS VEGAS The SNI team is excited to be travelling to the SupplySide WEST trade show on October 31, 2022 to dedicate time with Health and Nutrition...

SOURCE NUTRACEUTICAL, INC. Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 1T4 Science and Research Director, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance Source Nutraceutical, Inc. Winnipeg Office – 1-1249 Clarence Ave. About Us: Source Nutraceutical, Inc. is a fast-growing company with offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Toronto, Ontario. The company is an integrated “one-stop shop”...

As mentioned recently, our whitepaper library has been given a makeover! The intent was to keep the insights fresh and up to date so that you can gain information to solve the biggest challenges you might be facing in your business. The insights are useful whether in the NHP realm,...

Back in June of 2022, Health Canada announced new regulations for nutrition labelling for prepackaged foods (see our brief bulletin here). To help you understand what you need to know—and do—considering this change, in this post we delve deeper into the new front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label requirements to help you...