Food and Beverage - SNI Inc.

07 Nov 2023

Celebrating Global Prebiotics Week: Nourishing Your Gut for Better Health

Food and Beverage, WellnessCanada's Healthy Eating Strategy, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, FDA, food industry, food labelling, food supply, Gut Health, health, Health and Fitness, ingredient quality, nutrients, Prebiotics, Probiotics

Global Prebiotics Week is here, and it is your golden opportunity to dive into the incredible world of prebiotics and their profound impact on your health. This annual event, running from November 6 to 10, is all about raising awareness about the importance of prebiotics and highlighting the vital role…

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!

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beveragebest before dates, Canada Food Regulations, canada foods, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, end food waste, expiration dates, expired foods, Food Labeling, food labelling, Food Packaging, food safety, Packaging Compliance

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

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, Natural Health Products (NHPs), NHP Regulationsbone health, calcium, daily value intake, Fortified beverages, health canada, kefir, mandatory fortification, marketing authorization, vitamin c, Yogurt

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

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverageacesulfame potassium, allulose, aspartame, erythritol, fao, food additives, health canada, IARC, JECFA, monk fruit extract, stevia, sucralose, sugar substitutes, sweeteners, WHO

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…

20 Jun 2023

2023 UNFI Canada Innovation Showcase

Events, Food and Beverage, Natural Health Products (NHPs)Business-to-Business, community, Fuel the future, Marcel Fisette, Networking, Novotel Toronto Vaughan Centre, Stuart Greenfield, Toronto, UNFI Canada, United Natural Foods Inc, Vendor Summit

Recently, SNI had the opportunity to attend the UNFI Canada Innovation Showcase held in Vaughn, Ontario. As a preferred vendor of UNFI Canada, we provide trusted regulatory and strategic consulting, label reviews for any market, and graphic design services to support brand development and expansion. The Innovation Showcase was a…

29 May 2023

THE SNI PODCAST Ep. 3: Client Spotlight with Cheryl Zealand of Cranked Energy

Food and Beverage, PodcastsApple Podcasts, cheryl zealand, cranked energy, cranked energy bars, food label regulations, Justin lutomsky, Leanne Lutomsky, manitoba brands, manitoba entrepreneurs, nutrition, podcast, regulations, Shop Local, Spotify, The SNI Podcast

The newest episode of the SNI Podcast is an exciting one, because we’re joined by long-time client, Cranked Energy! You’ll hear from the food brand’s founder and CEO, Cheryl Zealand, who joined us in studio for a conversation with Leanne Lutomsky, SNI’s Director of Client Optimization. It’s a fun one…

08 May 2023

WEBINAR – Introduction to Canadian Food Labelling Requirements

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, Front-of-Pack (FOP) Labelling, Supplemented FoodsAllergens, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, canadian food market, canadian regulations, CFIA, Erin Taraborrelli, food branding, food label regulations, ingredients, label claims, nutrition facts table, regulations, Regulatory Affairs, Supplemented Food Regulations, webinar

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…