Canadian Food Regulations - SNI Inc.

22 Jan 2024

E-commerce Food Labelling: Things to Note

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverageconsumer safety, E-commerce, food labelling, health canada, labelling updates, online grocery shopping, online shopping, online store

The landscape of food purchasing has evolved with the rise of e-commerce, presenting challenges in providing essential information to online shoppers. If you are planning to enter a new market through online sales only, there are still many compliance aspects to consider. When it comes to the requirements for your…

11 Jan 2024

5 Dietary Supplement Violations and How to Avoid Them

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulations and Updates, General RegulationsBatch Production Records, Consumer health risk, Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, dietary supplements, DSHEA, False advertising, FDA, FDA warning letters, GMP, Good Manufacturing Practices, The Food and Drug Administration, US dietary supplements

With a projected U.S. market size of over $300 billion by 2030, the dietary supplement category has never presented more opportunities for brand success. In a health-conscious society, dietary supplements can play a significant role in supporting individuals' well-being, but the growing popularity of these supplements has brought attention to the…

21 Nov 2023

RECAP: PLMA’s 2023 Private Label Trade Show in Chicago

Canadian Food Regulations, Events, Food and Beverage, International Trade, Market Entry Support, Natural Health Products (NHPs), U.S. Food RegulationsBusiness-to-Business, Chicago, exhibition, food and beverage, household products, Networking, PLMA, Private label, private label manufacturers association, Stuart Greenfield, Trade show

Here’s the “Deep Dish” from SNI’s PLMA Experience in Chicago The bustling city of Chicago recently played host to the much-anticipated Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Trade Show, and our own Stuart Greenfield - Director, Business Development and Marcel Fisette - Director, Creative Services were right in the heart of…

27 Oct 2023

Food Fraud: Do you know what you’re paying for??

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, Front-of-Pack (FOP) Labelling, Supplemented Foods, U.S. Food RegulationsCanadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, consumer ethics, consumer safety, false claims, FDA, food fraud, food industry, food labelling, food supply, ingredient quality, mislabeling, misleading claims, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Nobody wants to feel taken advantage of, and we all generally want to believe that the food we purchase is what it says it is – but is this the case? Food fraud includes many different types of food misrepresentation including mislabeling, adulterating, substituting lower quality ingredients, and making false…

24 Oct 2023

Confused by date labelling on food products? You’re not alone!

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In a recent CBC article, it is reported that the House of Commons committee on Agriculture and Agri-food has put forth a suggestion to eliminate Best Before date labels on food items. This proposal aims to tackle the issue of food waste and its reduction. When consumers see that a food…

01 Sep 2023

Proactive Risk Management: Helping Manufacturers Avoid a Recall

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulations and Updates, Market Entry SupportAllergen Labelling, Allergies, cross-contamination, food allergens, food safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, Manufacturing, Recalls, risk management, undeclared allergen

Attention, Manufacturers: Shared machinery might be a cost-effective approach, but it's essential to note its potential impact on allergen labelling. Using shared machinery for multiple product types means that different types of allergens could appear as trace amounts in your final product. These allergens might not be intentionally added,…

14 Aug 2023

Proposed Amendments in Food Labelling Regulations to Improve Bone Health

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Last month Health Canada released a Notice of intent to publish two Marketing Authorizations that could have a positive effect on the bone health of Canadians. Vitamin D and Calcium are two important nutrients needed by our bodies to maintain good health. Both nutrients help to build and maintain bone…

02 Aug 2023

Aspartame and Other Sweeteners; What You Need to Know

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Aspartame, a sweetener that has been widely used in various food products, has recently come under scrutiny due to its classification as a class 2B carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert…

05 Jul 2023

UPDATES: Natural Health Product Plain Language Labelling

Canadian Drug Regulations, Canadian Food Regulations, Drugs, Food and Beverage, Natural Health Products (NHPs), NHP Regulationscanadian drug facts table, consumer safety, drug facts, health canada, medicinal ingredients, natural health products, NHP, non-prescription drugs, NPDs, PFT, Plain Language Labelling, PLL, product facts table, product license

We mentioned in September that there are changes in the near future regarding labelling of natural health products in Canada, and with an implementation date of June 21, 2025, we are revisiting the requirements to help the industry prepare. For products already on the market, or those which will have…

08 May 2023

WEBINAR – Introduction to Canadian Food Labelling Requirements

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When it comes to foods, creating compliant labels might seem straightforward on first glance. You read the regulations, follow the recommendations, and design your labels – only to be flagged or even recalled by CFIA (the Canadian Food Inspection Agency – the authority that polices food safety and compliance). But…