Reflecting on Natural Products Expo West 2019
12
Mar
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Reflecting on Natural Products Expo West 2019

It was another exciting, animated and inspiring visit for our team at Natural Products Expo West produced by New Hope Network. Marcel and Stuart hiked their way through exhibit floors and managed to squeeze in some time with valued clients and potential new relationships. We are already foreseeing some successful results…
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Point-of-Purchase Marketing Solutions
12
Mar
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Point-of-Purchase Marketing Solutions

Some would call Point-of-Purchasing (POP) marketing one of the most underrated retail sales techniques. It refers to an advertising display or any kind of marketing material that is placed next to the merchandise it’s promoting. It definitely plays a critical role in driving customer purchase choices. In fact, approximately 70%…
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Clinical Trials: A Foundation for Your New Product Claims
11
Mar
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Clinical Trials: A Foundation for Your New Product Claims

Clinical trials have become an important component of product development and marketing. Selecting the right partner to conduct the clinical trial is essential, as the results can give support to a claim that may be added to a product. Health Canada allows marketing of products added with claims based on the…
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I’ll take HACCP for 500, Alex
07
Mar
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I’ll take HACCP for 500, Alex

“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” -Warren Buffet HACCP (pronounced has-sip) which stands for H: Hazard-A: Analysis-C: Critical-C: Control-P: Points is still the best system to manage food safety, to assess the risks and to implement preventive control measures. HACCP was established in the late 1950’s by a group of…
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Natural Products Expo West: We’ll be There!
28
Feb
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Natural Products Expo West: We’ll be There!

As loyal and passionate Winnipeg Jets fans, our staff will never join the Duck Side—but we can absolutely say that we adore Anaheim. Every year we lace-up our kicks and hop on a flight to Natural Products Expo West produced by New Hope Network. We have years of fond memories…
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DEADLINE: Public Consultation on Cannabis Edibles
18
Feb
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DEADLINE: Public Consultation on Cannabis Edibles

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ll know that Health Canada launched public consultations on the strict regulation of additional cannabis classes, namely edible cannabis, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. Our team at SNI foresees edible cannabis and cannabis extract fortification to be big business for innovative specialty food products.…
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Health Canada Action Plan on Medical Devices
15
Feb
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Health Canada Action Plan on Medical Devices

Medical Devices like pacemakers and insulin pumps, are essential to improving and maintaining the overall health and well-being of Canadians. Health Canada Medical Devices Regulations contain some of the strictest requirements globally for the use and licencing of medical devices. In Canada, medical devices are categorized into four classes based on…
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Cannabis Packaging Trends
14
Feb
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Cannabis Packaging Trends

With Canada legalizing cannabis in October of 2018, there have been strict regulations put in place for cannabis packaging that have left many hoping for changes in the near future. The plain label packaging requirement has made it hard for the legal industry to differentiate their brand from competitors, including…
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Health Canada: Front-of-Package Labelling
07
Feb
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Health Canada: Front-of-Package Labelling

Are you ready for another potentially huge change in food and beverage labelling? Health Canada is developing a healthy eating strategy aimed at improving the food environment in Canada and make it easier for Canadians to make healthier choices. Consultations have been underway for the past 2 years taking suggestions…
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CHFA West, Here we Come!
31
Jan
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CHFA West, Here we Come!

Announced earlier this year, Source is ready to jet off to Vancouver again for another conference and trade show experience! CHFA West, run by Canada Health Food Association, continues to be one of our favourite events of the year. Not only does it provide particular retailers with the opportunity to source natural…
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