New Year, New Packaging Design Trends
04
Dec
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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…
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Season’s Greetings
22
Nov
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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!
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America is Soy Into Plant-Based Beverages
12
Nov
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America is Soy Into Plant-Based Beverages

We’re grateful and proud to feature a new guest blog post by our friend and helpful collaborator Carol T Culhane, PHEc, MBA; President of International Food Focus Limited. Carol has more than forty years of multidisciplinary experience in the food industry, including regulatory, operations, sales and marketing. In this issue of…
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Safe Food for Canadians Act – DEADLINE
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…
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Finished Product Testing and Shelf Life Study
08
Nov
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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…
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Are you an Importer? Do you need a Site license?
06
Nov
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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…
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Don’t be Caught on the NAUGHTY LIST
18
Oct
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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…
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Source is on the road this September!
23
Aug
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Source is on the road this September!

September is always a busy time for Source! Every year we attend both the “Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) East” in Toronto, as well as “Natural Products Expo East”, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. These Expo’s offer us a unique experience to not only meet up with our existing clients, but…
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New! EPISODE 2: Be Like Joe – Natural Health Products
07
Aug
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New! EPISODE 2: Be Like Joe – Natural Health Products

We are thrilled to share another installment of #BeLikeJoe. Here we focus on Natural Health Products and the process involved in bringing them into the Canadian market. NHP’s have many more restrictions, rules and regulations involved and can be extremely difficult to navigate the process on your own. Luckily, at…
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