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15 Feb 2022

Are your NFts Ready?

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, UncategorizedCanada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, compliance, Consultation, deadline, food safety, health canada, NFt, nutrition facts table, regulations

In 2016, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced new food labelling regulations. Recognizing the industry would need time to pivot, the CFIA allowed for a five-year transition phase, ending December 2021. As a result of additional challenges, an extra year was given before enforcement action would be applied, but…

14 Jan 2021

Amazon’s New Policy for Supplements

Uncategorizedamazon marketplace, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Certificate of Analysis, Dan Richard, Pharmaceuticals, supplements, US Food and Drug Administration

Supplement manufacturer NOW has expressed concern over the last few years for the number of adulterated products that are being sold on Amazon, conducting independent tests of the products sold on the website to confirm their growing suspicions. Some of the tests that were conducted by NOW of other supplement…

27 Nov 2020

Clinical Trials for Food Products

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How do Canadian consumers make point-of-sale purchasing decisions when choosing “Product A” over “Product B”? There are a few factors which come into play, including price, branding, packaging, and claims. Label claims are a great way to differentiate your food product from your competitor’s product. Consumer research has shown that…

25 Aug 2020

COVID-19: Disinfectants and Hand Sanitizers

UncategorizedCOVID-19, Disinfectant, Ethanol, health canada, pandemic, Pharmacopoeia, Sanitizer

It is no surprise that disinfectants and hand sanitizers have been in the public eye recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although they do not claim to kill viruses, hand sanitizers can help reduce the risk of infection by spread of microorganisms. As a result, Health Canada has introduced new…

30 Sep 2019

Are you ready for the U.S labelling changes?

Uncategorizedcompliance, FDA, food, food labelling, labelling, nutrition, packaging, Updates, USA

We mentioned in July that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given manufacturers a deadline to implement Nutrition labelling changes, and we wanted to remind you that it is fast approaching. For most manufacturers, January 1, 2020 is the date for compliance to the new Nutrition facts label.…

16 Jul 2019

FDA Nutrition Label Updates

UncategorizedFDA, Nutrition Labelling, US Food and Drug Administration, USA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given manufacturers a deadline to implement Nutrition labelling changes, and it is fast approaching. For most manufacturers, January 1, 2020 is the date for compliance to the new Nutrition facts label. What types of changes can you expect to see? Updated serving…

05 Jun 2019

Source Nutraceutical, Inc. Turns Fifteen!

UncategorizedAnniversary, Source Nutraceutical, Thank you

This year marks the 15th anniversary of Source Nutraceutical, Inc. From a humble, home based 1-man operation, to an internationally renowned Canadian regulatory consulting services company, Source Nutraceutical has evolved greatly over the last decade and a half. The Canadian regulatory landscape has changed greatly since the beginnings of SNI. The Natural…

26 Mar 2019

Amazon Emphasizes on Compliance

UncategorizedAmazon, amazon.ca, amazon.com inc., compliance, listing restrictions, selling policies, whole foods market

If you are an online shopper, you would have used or at least heard of Amazon.com, Inc. As of October 2018, Amazon has $208.125 billion in trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. This astounding milestone makes Amazon the largest Internet company by revenue in the world. With that being said, it is of…

11 Mar 2019

Clinical Trials: A Foundation for Your New Product Claims

UncategorizedCanada Regulatory Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance Consultants, Clinical trials, health canada, Product Development, regulations, Regulatory Affairs, Substantiating Claims

Clinical trials have become an important component of product development and marketing. Selecting the right partner to conduct the clinical trial is essential, as the results can give support to a claim that may be added to a product. Health Canada allows marketing of products added with claims based on the…