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20

Sep

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Uncategorizedfood safety, food trends, specialty food

It’s Canning Season!

Canning, pickling and preserving foods from the late summer and early autumn harvest have been documented as staples in kitchens since the first years of Napoleonic Wars. Canning extends shelf life and is most commonly seen in vinegar pickles and jams. Today, consumer behavior has renewed fascination with consuming home-grown…

Health Canada Considers Front-of-Package (FOP) Labelling for Canadian Pre-packaged Foods

15

Sep

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UncategorizedCanada's Healthy Eating Strategy, CBA, FCPC, Front-of-Packaging, health canada, labelling, RCC, regulatory, Webcast

Health Canada Considers Front-of-Package (FOP) Labelling for Canadian Pre-packaged Foods

Can you tell if a food is healthy just by looking the front of its packaging? Do you know if your favourite Canadian pre-packaged foods are high in sodium, sugar and saturated fat? Due to pending regulatory changes, this may be easier to do in the near future! Health Canada…

10

Sep

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UncategorizedCanada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Package Compliance, compliance, health canada, labelling, nutrition, regulations

New Food Labelling Regulations

You may remember our Industry Bulletin (December 2016); summarizing Health Canada’s publication of updated Food and Drug Regulations – Nutrition Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours, in Canada Gazette, Part II. These changes to nutrition labelling align with the launch of Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy in the fall of…

Source paves the way for recent Health Canada approval for Stevia as a Sweetener in Meal Replacement and Snack Bars!

31

Aug

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Uncategorizedfood, health canada, meal replacements, snack bars, stevia

Source paves the way for recent Health Canada approval for Stevia as a Sweetener in Meal Replacement and Snack Bars!

On August 2, 2017, Health Canada approved a new end use for stevia as a sweetening agent in two popular food products: meal replacement/ nutritional supplement (i.e. protein) bars, and snack (i.e granola, cereal and fibre) bars. This is a major development for the food industry, as snack, cereal and…

Source’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements with the International Pharmaceutical Academy

29

Aug

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UncategorizedGMP, International Pharmaceutical Academy, Krista Coventry, NHP

Source’s Upcoming Speaking Engagements with the International Pharmaceutical Academy

Source is excited to promote two upcoming regulatory speaking engagements with the International Pharmaceutical Academy this September in Montreal! Krista Coventry, our Director of Regulatory Services for Eastern Canada, will be an invited speaker at each of the following upcoming events: The International Pharmaceutical Academy’s Annual Stability Workshop (September 18-20,…

Major Regulatory Changes Ahead for Canadian Veterinary Health Products!

27

Aug

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Uncategorizedhealth canada, LRVHP, pet health, veterinarian, Veterinary Drugs

Major Regulatory Changes Ahead for Canadian Veterinary Health Products!

New rules are on the horizon for pet health products in Canada! Canadian and international suppliers in the veterinary health product sector should mark their calendars in anticipation of major regulatory changes coming in the fall of 2017! Since 2012, suppliers selling pet health products in Canada have had the…

Find out “Who’s who” in the U.S. Dietary Supplement Marketplace

25

Jul

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Uncategorizedcouncil for responsible nutrition, CRN, nutrition, OWL, supplement

Find out “Who’s who” in the U.S. Dietary Supplement Marketplace

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a leading trade association for the dietary supplement industry, is the driving force behind the newly launched industry Supplement OWL (Online Wellness Library). The Supplement OWL is an online resource designed to help industry stakeholders locate information about dietary supplements, as well as accompanying…

Watch for Updates to the Health Canada ePLA in the Spring of 2018!

25

Jul

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UncategorizedePLA, health canada, Natural Health Product, NHP, Product License Applications

Watch for Updates to the Health Canada ePLA in the Spring of 2018!

Health Canada is planning to update its process for completing electronic product license applications (ePLAs) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) in the spring of 2018. These anticipated changes will impact processes for Class I, II and III product license applications, with a goal of improving operational efficiencies, wonderful news for…

Did you Catch Source LIVE In the CRN / Natural Products Insider Webinar on NAFTA?

23

Jul

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UncategorizedCRN, Follow Up, Krista Coventry, NAFTA, Self-Care, webinar

Did you Catch Source LIVE In the CRN / Natural Products Insider Webinar on NAFTA?

In June of 2017, Source’s own Krista Coventry (Director of Regulatory Affairs, Eastern Canada) participated in an industry webinar entitled “International Insights: Inside NAFTA and Opportunities Overseas”. Hosted by the U.S. Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) and Natural Products Insider, the webinar provided insights into implications of NAFTA (the North…

Health Canada Notice of Proposal to Prohibit the Use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Foods

22

Jul

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UncategorizedCanada Regulatory Compliance, health canada, nutrition, Partially Hydrogenated Oils, regulations

Health Canada Notice of Proposal to Prohibit the Use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Foods

Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are the main source of industrially produced trans fats in the Canadian diet, and are found in a wide assortment of foods. There are two main types of PHOs: fully hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. Consuming trans fats has been shown to increase risk of heart…