Have Your Food… and Eat the Wrapper Too?

Have Your Food… and Eat the Wrapper Too?

With billions of tons of plastic waste filling landfills each year, consumers are becoming increasingly conscious of their impact on the environment, from reusing grocery bags to eating more sustainably. With the demand for eco-friendly products and packaging on the rise, many companies are making different attempts to replace excess…
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CHFA East 2019 Regulatory Round-Up

CHFA East 2019 Regulatory Round-Up

The CHFA East Conference and Trade Show (held in Toronto September 12-15, 2019) boasted over 1,100 trade show exhibitors and a 2-day education session. Krista Coventry (Director of Regulatory Services for Eastern Canada) attended the education sessions to keep Source’s finger on the regulatory pulse for self-care products and functional foods! …
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Source is on the road September 2019

Source is on the road September 2019

September is always a busy time for Source! Every year we attend both the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) East in Toronto, ON, as well as Natural Products Expo East, in Baltimore, MD, USA. These Expo’s offer us a unique experience to not only meet up with our existing clients,…
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Job Opening – Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Food Labelling)

Job Opening – Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Food Labelling)

SOURCE NUTRACEUTICAL, INC. Winnipeg, MB, CANADA R3T 1T4 Regulatory Affairs Specialist (Food Labelling) Source Nutraceutical, Inc. Winnipeg Office – 1-1249 Clarence Ave. About Us: Source Nutraceutical, Inc. is a fast-growing company with offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba and Toronto, Ontario. The company is an integrated “one-stop shop” for regulatory affairs, packaging…
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Steps Towards Sustainability

Steps Towards Sustainability

Imagine a garbage truck filled with plastic waste. Now imagine all that plastic waste entering the ocean. Now imagine that happening every minute. It’s no secret we have a plastic pollution problem. Last month, Canada announced their plan to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021. There’s no specific products…
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On The Road Again: Cosmoprof America Las Vegas

On The Road Again: Cosmoprof America Las Vegas

Our team is looking forward to attending the leading B2B Beauty trade show again this year! Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas remains the single most important networking opportunity in the United States for all sectors of the global beauty industry. Attending the show this year is our Director of…
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Get Your Edible Answers Here!

Get Your Edible Answers Here!

The new class of Cannabis Regulations have been finalized. These regulations will come into force on October 17, 2019 and new products will be available for sale by mid-December 2019 at the earliest to allow you to stuff your Christmas stockings or to ring in the New Year with whatever…
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TMA’s

TMA’s

What does TMA stand for? Too many acronyms? Take my advice? Test Market Authorization! With the coming into force of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), test market provisions now apply to ALL foods. Test Market Authorizations (TMAs) are granted to test market a food exempting them from certain requirements for…
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Where Was Your Food Made?

Where Was Your Food Made?

When shopping, do you find yourself looking for some indication that your food was made in Canada? But what does that really mean? As of now, the Canadian government allows for a couple different types of “origin” claims. Product of Canada Means virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour used…
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Regulating Weed Eaters

Regulating Weed Eaters

The newly published survey results from Deloitte anticipates the Cannabis edibles and infused products will create a booming $2.7 Billion annual market. From the 2,000 adult Canadians surveyed online, the likely edible users plan to consume gummy bears, cookies, brownies or chocolates at least every three months. The proposed new…
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