Supplemented Foods

31 Aug 2026

Canada Updates Caffeinated Beverage Rules

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Health Canada has modified the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients to allow certain caffeinated supplemented beverages to contain up to 30% fruit and/or vegetable juice, purée, pulp or nectar. The change took effect on August 13, 2026, and expands formulation flexibility for eligible beverage manufacturers. However, restrictions on how these products may be represented and labelled remain in place. …

18 Aug 2026

How Are Functional Beverages Regulated in Canada?

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Functional beverages, including sports drinks, energy drinks, protein beverages, and probiotic drinks, are among the fastest-growing product categories in Canada. While these products may sometimes appear similar on the shelf, they do not always fall under the same regulatory framework. A common misconception is that regulatory classification is determined solely by the functional beverage's ingredients. In reality, when classifying a product, Health Canada…

08 Jan 2026

Health Canada Permits Caffeine in Supplemented Candies and Updates Labelling Requirements

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On November 25, 2025, Health Canada published a Notice of Modification updating the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients to expand the permitted use of caffeine and introduce a new mandatory cautionary statement for certain high-caffeine solid supplemented foods. If you manufacture, import, or private label functional gummies, caffeinated candies, or other solid…

24 Feb 2025

Canada’s Supplemented Food Labelling and Regulations

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In 2022, Health Canada introduced a new set of regulations for a newly defined subcategory of food products called Supplemented Foods. These are prepackaged foods that contain added supplemental ingredients. Background: Before the implementation of the Supplemented Food Regulations, any food containing supplemental ingredients (SIs) such as caffeine, vitamins, or…

11 Mar 2024

We’re Presenting: Advantage Austria Food Webinars

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We're excited to announce two exclusive webinars hosted by Advantage Austria that will explore the intricate landscape of Canadian food regulations. Led by industry experts, these sessions promise to equip you with invaluable insights to navigate the regulatory framework in Canada effectively. Webinar 1: Overview of Canadian Food Labelling Date:…

27 Oct 2023

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

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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…

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…

21 Nov 2022

Demystifying Canada’s Supplemented Food Regulations: PART II

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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…

02 Nov 2022

Demystifying Canada’s Supplemented Food Regulations: PART I

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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…

31 Oct 2022

BULLETIN: New Daily Values for Sodium and Potassium

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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…