Canada Package Compliance

30 Jun 2022

BULLETIN: FOP Labelling

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THIS JUST IN! Front-of-Package Nutrition Labelling, as part of Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy, will be mandatory as of January 1, 2026 and the symbol is now finalized. The regulations with all details are set to be published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on July 20, 2022. The purpose of…

02 May 2022

Supplemented Food Regulations

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There is a new pathway for your unique product! A regulatory framework to allow market access for supplemented foods without pre-market review and approval by Health Canada. Forget the Temporary Marketing Authorization! With the guidance of SNI’s regulatory team, your supplemented food product can be on Canadian shelves without further…

15 Feb 2022

Are your NFts Ready?

UncategorizedCanada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, compliance, Consultation, deadline, food safety, health canada, NFt, nutrition facts table, regulations

In 2016, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced new food labelling regulations. Recognizing the industry would need time to pivot, the CFIA allowed for a five-year transition phase, ending December 2021. As a result of additional challenges, an extra year was given before enforcement action would be applied, but…

27 Nov 2019

Ingredients, Allergens and the Impact of Recalls

FoodAllergens, Allergies, Bilingual Packaging Design, Canada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, CFIA, Food Allergies, Food Business, Food ingredients, food labelling, Food Packaging, food safety, health canada, nutrition, Recall, regulations, specialty food

More than 2.6 million Canadians live with food allergies, with over half of those being children [1]. While there is no cure for food allergies, it can be managed by avoiding the food allergen through carefully examining food labels. Food allergens can be present in the most unexpected places, so how…