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Four No More – New Canada’s Food Guide Released

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Jan

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UncategorizedCanada, canada's food guide, health, health canada, news, nutrition

Four No More – New Canada’s Food Guide Released

The traditional four food groups that we’ve known for decades have been eliminated with the release of a new and improved version of Canada’s Food Guide. On January 22, 2019 Health Canada presented Canadians with new recommendations for a healthy diet. Health Canada has done away with the rainbow design…

03

Jan

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UncategorizedCanada, CFIA, food safety, Recalls, Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, Traceability Program

New Year, New Traceability Goals

2019-what better year to ensure your Food Recall and Traceability program are robust and compliant with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. Food recalls are expensive and time consuming, placing a strain on the food industry, inspectors and consumers. Although there are many steps in place to eliminate food hazards,…

07

Dec

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UncategorizedBilingual Packaging Design, Canada, Canada Package Compliance, graphic design, Inside Source, packaging

INSIDE SOURCE: Meet our New Designers

It was Abram L. Urban who said: “The thoughts grow as freely as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful.” Source is embracing change and growth and we’ve recently added two new team members to our Graphics team! We wanted to take an opportunity to introduce them to you…

04

Dec

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Uncategorizedfood, food trends, graphic design, labelling, natural health products, packaging

New Year, New Packaging Design Trends

Can you believe it? 2018 is almost behind us. Our team always likes to view the new year as a new opportunity for growth–and our in-house design team is no exception. Source designers are excited for this new year as an excuse to reflect on packaging design trends for the…

BULLETIN: Plain Language Labelling (PLL) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) Delayed

04

Dec

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UncategorizedBulletin, natural health products, NHP, Plain Language Labelling, PLL

BULLETIN: Plain Language Labelling (PLL) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) Delayed

Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) informs industry that after speaking with Manon Bombardier, Director General of the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD), the introduction of Plain Language Labelling (PLL) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) will be delayed until the spring of 2019. What does this mean? This means…

22

Nov

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UncategorizedHappy Holidays, happy new year, Season's Greetings

Season’s Greetings

Our team at Source Nutraceutical, Inc. would like to thank you for another fantastic year of success, and wish you a warm and joyous Holiday season. May Happiness and Warmth, Success and Good tiding be with you this season and into the New Year!

09

Nov

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Safe Food for Canadians Act – DEADLINE

The holiday season is upon us and so are the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) coming into force January 15, 2019. The Safe Food for Canadians Act was finalized in 2012 and awaited the publishing of the SFCR in 2018 prior to implementation. The SFCA is the biggest change…

Finished Product Testing and Shelf Life Study

08

Nov

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Uncategorizednatural health products, NHP, NNHPD, regulations, scientific rationale, Site License

Finished Product Testing and Shelf Life Study

Companies must hold a site licence to manufacture, package, label or import natural health products (NHPs) in Canada. The site licence provides assurance that Health Canada approved good manufacturing practices (GMP) for natural health product (NHP) are followed. All products that are released for sale on the Canadian market must…

Are you an Importer? Do you need a Site license?

06

Nov

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UncategorizedGMP, Good Manufacturing Practices, health canada, Import, Importation, natural health products, NHP, Site License, Testing

Are you an Importer? Do you need a Site license?

Did you know that 71% of Canadians have used natural health products like vitamins and minerals, herbal products, and homeopathic medicines? Canada also classifies many everyday consumer products like antiperspirants, shampoos, facial treatment products and even sunscreens as natural health products. Companies must hold a site in order to be allowed to import natural health…

18

Oct

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UncategorizedAllergens, CFIA, Food Allergies, Food Labeling, Food producers, health canada

Don’t be Caught on the NAUGHTY LIST

When it comes to Food Labeling compliance, best be on your nicest behaviour and ensure your labels are properly developed to lower the risk of your product being pulled from store shelf or not entering the destined market. The food label is a key consumer tool used to provide key…