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16 Apr 2025

New Update to Health Canada’s Interim Policy on Front-of-Package Labelling

Food and Beveragecanadian regulations, food labelling, Food Regulations, FOP Requirement, Front Of Pack, Interim Policy, Nutrition Labelling

In the ever-evolving landscape of food labelling, it’s essential for businesses to stay up to date with regulatory changes. Recently, Health Canada released interim policy statements that address Front-of-Package (FOP) nutrition labelling for two specific categories of food: prepackaged fresh coconut and ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. These changes aim to clarify…

03 Mar 2025

Importing Food from Europe to Canada: Review of Requirements

Food and Beverage, International TradeCFIA, European Commission, European Food Safety Authority, Food Regulations, health canada, importing foods, Safe Food for Canadians

As global trade continues to expand, the import of food products from Europe to Canada presents significant opportunities for businesses looking to reach new markets. However, ensuring compliance with both European and Canadian food regulations is crucial for a smooth and successful import process. The European Union (EU) enforces some…

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…

18 Feb 2025

The FDA’s New “Healthy” Labeling Rules for Foods

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On December 19, 2024 , the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled an update to its Final Ruling on the use of the “healthy” label for food products—a refreshed tool that helps consumers identify health foods that reflect current nutrition science and Federal dietary guidance. This update is part…

04 Nov 2024

Decoding Prebiotic Claims: Ensuring Compliance for Canadian Markets

Canadian Food Regulations, Natural Health Products (NHPs), NHP Regulationsbeneficial bacteria, Bifidobacterium, fermentable carbohydrates, fibre, Galactooligosaccharides, GOS, Gut Health, Lactobacillus, microorganisms, NNHPD, prebiotic, prebiotic foods, prebiotic supplements, scientific integrity

As the demand for prebiotic supplements and foods grows, the goal of capturing consumer interest must balance bold health benefit claims with regulatory compliance, especially in Canada. Prebiotics play a unique role in gut health, supporting beneficial bacteria and potentially influencing a range of physiological processes. For prebiotic products to…

17 Oct 2024

From Trend to Staple: Exciting Growth of Private-Label Food Brands

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and BeverageChicago, food retailers, grocery shopping, Loblaws, PLMA, private label brands, private label manufacturers association, Promotional strategies, Sobeys, value added retail

Have you noticed something different in your favourite grocery stores lately? More shoppers than ever are flocking to private-label products, and it's a thrilling transformation in the grocery landscape. This trend is not just a fleeting moment; it's becoming a staple of how we shop—offering both fantastic savings and top-notch…

22 Jul 2024

A Costly Oversight: Errors on Food Labels

Canadian Food Regulations, Creative Services, Food and Beverage, Product PackagingCanadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), CFIA, complaint packaging, Customer Safety, food compliance, food labelling, Food Recall, food safety, Recall, risk evaluation

11 Jul 2024

SNI Creative Services: Top Food & Design Trends

Creative Services, Design, Food and BeverageAlexis Goosen, biography, Christel Koop, creative services, Design, food trends, graphic design, graphic specialists, graphics, Interview, Jada Zazulinski, sni creative services

Last month, we introduced you to our Creative Services team--the all-female team of industry experts that make up the design expertise here at SNI. Today we are digging deeper into what makes Christel, Jada and Alexis tick, and show what their diverse presence brings to the idea boards with SNI…

09 Jun 2024

SIAL Canada – At the core of the food industry

Food and Beveragefood and beverage, Food Business, food innovation, Montreal, Regulatory Compliance, SIAL Canada, Trade show

SIAL is the largest food innovation trade show in North America and we had a blast attending! We attended the 3-day tradeshow to meet with many existing clients and create new connections with many more brands. This event is always a unique opportunity for food industry players to connect, learn…

07 Jun 2024

World Food Safety Day 2024

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, Natural Health Products (NHPs)canadian natural health, chfa, consumer safety, food safety, FSMA, health canada, natural health products, NHP, product license, SFCR, World Food Safety Day

This year, World Food Safety Day falls on Friday, June 7 The World Health Organization is focusing this year’s theme on the importance of being prepared for food safety incidents, no matter how mild or severe they can be. “Food safety incidents are situations where there is a potential or…