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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NHPRS Reflection: Exploring Innovation at the NHP and Food Interface
28
May
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NHPRS Reflection: Exploring Innovation at the NHP and Food Interface

If you recall, earlier this month our very own Director of Regulatory Services (East) Krista Coventry, M.Sc. was co-chair at the Natural Health Product Research Society (NHPRS) of Canada 15th Annual Conference in Guelph, Ontario! In addition to chairing the conference, Krista participated in several regulatory-themed conference events, including: Giving…
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Source was in Chicago: Unwrapping Sweets & Snacks Expo
24
Apr
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Source was in Chicago: Unwrapping Sweets & Snacks Expo

Source was on the road again! Chicago, IL for National Confectioners Association Sweets & Snacks Expo May 22-24, 2018. Stuart Greenfield, Director of Business Development, attended the expo for the first time this year and was excited for what it had in store. Stuart attended with the goal of meeting…
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The Food Guide War
13
Apr
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The Food Guide War

Although it was developed over 75 years ago with the intention of Health and Nutrition, Canada’s food guide has been more shaped by politics than anything else. Now, Canada’s current government is set to release an updated Food guide within the coming year and they have committed that this guide…
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Packaging Science: Tactile Expiry Labels
03
Apr
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Packaging Science: Tactile Expiry Labels

We’ve written previously on Understanding Food Labels: the Difference Between Best Before and Expiry Dates. But what if understanding when the food was safe to consume was even easier to understand? In a UK supported Wrap initiative to redefine standards around use-by date labelling, and an attempt to reduce food…
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