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Catch up on the Canadian Cannabis Industry!

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Dec

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UncategorizedCanada, Canada Regulatory Compliance, cannabis, Cannabis Act, Cannabis Oil, Cannabis Regulations, Edibles, food safety, Hemp Seed Oil, labelling, Medical Cannabis, natural health, Recreational Cannabis

Catch up on the Canadian Cannabis Industry!

On October of 2018, the Cannabis Regulations came into force, bringing major change to how cannabis is regulated in Canada. Legalization of different types of cannabis products for medical and recreational use was implemented in a step-wise manner, as follows: How has legalization of Cannabis impacted Canadians?? Adult Canadians (aged…

Clinical Trials: Optimizing Patient Recruitment

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Nov

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Uncategorizedclinical research organization, Clinical trials, qualified claims, recruiting, testing cosmetics

Clinical Trials: Optimizing Patient Recruitment

A clinical trial cannot happen without the right willing participants –and recruiting the appropriate people to participate can be challenging! The integrity and validity of the study also relies on an adequate sample size. The enthusiasm for resourceful recruitment in a trial often burns up quickly with the realization that…

Ingredients, Allergens and the Impact of Recalls

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Nov

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UncategorizedAllergens, Allergies, Bilingual Packaging Design, Canada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, CFIA, Food Allergies, Food Business, Food ingredients, food labelling, Food Packaging, food safety, health canada, nutrition, Recall, regulations, specialty food

Ingredients, Allergens and the Impact of Recalls

More than 2.6 million Canadians live with food allergies, with over half of those being children [1]. While there is no cure for food allergies, it can be managed by avoiding the food allergen through carefully examining food labels. Food allergens can be present in the most unexpected places, so how…

27

Nov

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UncategorizedInside Source

INSIDE SOURCE: Meet Alexis Goosen

We interviewed the latest addition to our team just in time for the winter issue of reSource 2019–meet Alexis Goosen: the newest graphic designer working with us at our corporate headquarters in Winnipeg, Manitoba! Learn about Alexis’ passions, background and thoughts–we’re really excited to have her join the team! Tell…

Have Your Food… and Eat the Wrapper Too?

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Nov

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Uncategorizedbioplastic, Canada, creative products, eco friendly, packaging, reduce, reuse, zero waste

Have Your Food… and Eat the Wrapper Too?

With billions of tons of plastic waste filling landfills each year, consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment, from reusing grocery bags to eating more sustainably. With the demand for eco-friendly products and packaging on the rise, many companies are making different attempts to replace excess…

Are you ready for the U.S labelling changes?

30

Sep

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

Are you ready for the U.S labelling changes?

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.…

30

Sep

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UncategorizedCanada, Canada Regulatory Compliance Consultants, cannabis, Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Regulations, CBD, chfa, CHFA east, Edibles, food safety, GMP, health canada, Krista Coventry, natural health, Natural Health Product Compliance, NHP, Regulatory Affairs, ROEB

CHFA East 2019 Regulatory Round-Up

The CHFA East Conference and Trade Show (held in Toronto September 12-15, 2019) boasted over 1,100 trade show exhibitors and a 2-day education session. Krista Coventry (Director of Regulatory Services for Eastern Canada) attended the education sessions to keep Source’s finger on the regulatory pulse for self-care products and functional foods! …

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Sep

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UncategorizedCanada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadians, cosmetics, health, health canada, Hygiene, Minerals, natural health, natural health products, NHP, self care regulations, Self-Care

Self-Care Framework Updates

Canadians use every day products like: cosmetic products for personal hygiene, pain relievers, vitamins, minerals, sunscreens, etc. All these products are called “self-care products”. Self-Care products encompass cosmetic products, natural health products and non-prescription drug products. Canadians use self-care products to maintain their health, treat minor ailments or improve overall…

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Jul

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

FDA Nutrition Label Updates

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…

SFCR Changing the Test Marketing Authorizations and Other Authorizations

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Jul

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UncategorizedCFIA, FDR, Food and Drug Regulations, Food Regulations, health canada, SFCA, Temporary Market Authorization, Test Market Authorizations, TMA, TMA Application, TMAL, TMAL Application

SFCR Changing the Test Marketing Authorizations and Other Authorizations

In June, we blogged all about Test Market Authorization (TMAs), what they mean, and how test market provisions now apply to ALL foods. The Marketing Authorization authority is an important Health Canada regulatory tool that implements decisions on Canadian food regulations. Food industry stakeholders can submit requests to change some aspects of the…