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Coming Soon: Safe Food for Canadians Import Requirements Change

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Jan

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UncategorizedCanada, FOOD COMMODITIES, Importation, Integrated Import Declaration, SFC licence, SFCA

Coming Soon: Safe Food for Canadians Import Requirements Change

The Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence program reached its second year in commission on January 15th, 2021. As the regulations are always progressing and changing, the next phase will be coming into effect as of March 15, 2021. Food imported into Canada will automatically be rejected unless a valid…

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Jan

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

Amazon’s New Policy for Supplements

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…

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Nov

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Clinical Trials for Food Products

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…

Mutual Benefit: Adapting Food Service to Retail

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Nov

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UncategorizedCOVID-19, distribution, food labelling, Food service, grocers, packaging design, Retail, supply chain

Mutual Benefit: Adapting Food Service to Retail

As more and more North Americans are self-isolating, we are seeing a lot of movement behind the scenes of retail grocery stores. With enormous changes in the food-service sector and food manufacturers adapting to a new focus on customers, the food sector is learning the meaning of collaboration. At the…

COVID-19: Disinfectants and Hand Sanitizers

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Aug

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

COVID-19: Disinfectants and Hand Sanitizers

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…

Health Canada approval of samples distribution to the general public: OTCDs and NHPs

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May

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Uncategorizedhealth canada, natural health, natural health products, Over the counter drugs

Health Canada approval of samples distribution to the general public: OTCDs and NHPs

Health Canada has announced that beginning July 1, 2020, industry will be able to distribute, as samples to the general public and a broader category of health care providers, certain over-the-counter drugs (OTC) and natural health products (NHP) as a strategy to encourage their use on a trial basis. This…

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Violations and Risky Recalls

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Apr

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UncategorizedCGMP, GMP violation, Recalls, Safe Food for Canadians Regulations

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Violations and Risky Recalls

Recently, several dietary supplement products have been recalled because of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations. GMP are part of the quality assurance process that ensures products are safe to use and are of quality. We’ve written about the importance of having a traceability program in the past–and it’s still just as crucial to have…

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Apr

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UncategorizedCanada Regulatory Compliance, cannabis, Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Regulations, Coronavirus, COVID-19, health canada, medical devices, regulatory

Regulatory Roundup: Spring 2020

2020 not only represents the start of a new decade, but it is definitely proving to be a year to be remembered! The Source Team has conducted a regulatory roundup to help keep our clients connected with all the latest developments in the Canadian health products sector. Read on to…

BULLETIN: Proposed Regulations on Cannabis Edibles

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Dec

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UncategorizedBulletin, cannabis, Edibles, health canada, regulations

BULLETIN: Proposed Regulations on Cannabis Edibles

Government of Canada: Health Canada is launching public consultations on the strict regulation of additional cannabis products, namely edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. The consultation will be open starting December 20, 2018 until February 20, 2019. The purpose of these consultations build on the Government of Canada’s public health…

Source offers food and product photography services

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Dec

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Uncategorizedfood photography, photography, photography studio, product photography

Source offers food and product photography services

They say a picture is worth a thousand words… and good photography plays a huge role in determining sales! High quality product photos are a driving force of engagement, conversion, value and retention for customers. These photos not only enrich your content, but help you speak to your target audience…