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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…

27

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…

20

Nov

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Uncategorizedavocado oil, jojoba, natural health, natural skin care, safflower, shea butter, skin care, vitamin c

Winter Skin Care

Winter is here, and sadly, so is dehydrated and dull skin. This is especially common in the colder months, when the humidity level drops, and the water content of our epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) tends to reflect this. Did you know that your skin loses more than…

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…

23

Oct

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Uncategorizedemotions, Essential Oils, nervous system, scents, uplifiting, Winter blues

Essential Oils in Essential Times

Many of us are finding ourselves dreading winter this year. Usually, the things weighing on us most when the winter months arrive is the potential for getting sick with the flu, or where we’re going to travel to escape from the cold weather. Sadly, with COVID numbers higher than ever,…

20

Oct

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UncategorizedCOVID-19, Flu Season

Preparing for flu season amid COVID-19

Amidst COVID-19, we will soon face another challenge – the 2020-2021 influenza season. During last year’s flu season, approximately 39 million people found themselves sick with the flu, a viral infection that affects the throat, lungs and nose. What will fall and winter look like this year with both the…

08

Sep

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UncategorizedConsumer behaviour, Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, pandemic behaviour

COVID-19 and Consumer Behaviour

COVID-19 and Consumer Behaviour Consumer behaviours and spending in Canada are settling into a new normal, as people adjust and learn to live with the realities of COVID-19. Canadian consumers remain uncertain not only about the economy, but also about the duration of the crisis as well. Although we’ve seen…

04

Sep

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UncategorizedCoronavirus, COVID-19, face masks, N95, Neoprene

Masking up During COVID-19

With all the talk about COVID-19, and mandatory face masks becoming the new norm in indoor public places, it’s become confusing to many on which type of face mask would be best for them. Recently, the CDC recommended that everyone – either sick or someone not showing any COVID-19 symptoms…

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…