Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Celebrating Celiac Awareness Month: The Crucial Role of Food Safety Plans

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May

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Celebrating Celiac Awareness Month: The Crucial Role of Food Safety Plans

May marks an important occasion in the realm of health awareness: Celiac Awareness Month. It's a time to shed light on a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder triggered by the consumption of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, triticale and rye.…

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Mar

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UncategorizedCanada's Healthy Eating Strategy, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, Dietitians, Dietitians Canada, FDA, food industry, food labelling, food supply, health, Health and Fitness, ingredient quality, nutrients, Nutrition month, nutrition month in canada

March is Nutrition Month in Canada

March is Canadian Nutrition Month, an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of health and nutrition in our population. This initiative is spearheaded by Dietitians of Canada, an organization that continually recognizes the influence that dietitians have on Canadian’s well-being. A registered dietitian can guide you in adapting your lifestyle and diet…

Food Import Compliance – Licensing and Registration

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Feb

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Food Import Compliance – Licensing and Registration

Importing food products into Canada and the United States can come with its share of challenges, particularly when it comes to compliance with regulations. Both countries have stringent standards in place to ensure the safety and quality of food products entering into their markets. Businesses that are food importers must…

Celebrating Global Prebiotics Week: Nourishing Your Gut for Better Health

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Nov

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Celebrating Global Prebiotics Week: Nourishing Your Gut for Better Health

Global Prebiotics Week is here, and it is your golden opportunity to dive into the incredible world of prebiotics and their profound impact on your health. This annual event, running from November 6 to 10, is all about raising awareness about the importance of prebiotics and highlighting the vital role…

Food Fraud: Do you know what you’re paying for??

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Oct

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Food Fraud: Do you know what you’re paying for??

Nobody wants to feel taken advantage of, and we all generally want to believe that the food we purchase is what it says it is – but is this the case? Food fraud includes many different types of food misrepresentation including mislabeling, adulterating, substituting lower quality ingredients, and making false…

Confused by date labelling on food products? You’re not alone!

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Oct

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Confused by date labelling on food products? You’re not alone!

In a recent CBC article, it is reported that the House of Commons committee on Agriculture and Agri-food has put forth a suggestion to eliminate Best Before date labels on food items. This proposal aims to tackle the issue of food waste and its reduction. When consumers see that a food…

WEBINAR – Introduction to Canadian Food Labelling Requirements

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May

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WEBINAR – Introduction to Canadian Food Labelling Requirements

When it comes to foods, creating compliant labels might seem straightforward on first glance. You read the regulations, follow the recommendations, and design your labels – only to be flagged or even recalled by CFIA (the Canadian Food Inspection Agency – the authority that polices food safety and compliance). But…

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Mar

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Uncategorizedcanada compliance, Canada Food Regulations, canada foods, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, dieticians of canada, food industry, marketing and compliance, nutrition month in canada, Packaging Compliance

MARCH IS NUTRITION MONTH – Is your Food Brand Helping or Hurting the Cause?

March is Nutrition Month in Canada, an annual initiative spearheaded by the Dietitians of Canada to address our population’s nutritional needs and challenges. The theme this year is Unlocking the Potential of Food: Find a Dietitian. The aim is to not just educate individuals about nutrition but actively provide ways…

Will Your Nutrition Facts Tables Be Ready by December 2022?

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Nov

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Uncategorizedbilingual labels, bilingual packaging, bilingual packaging and labelling, canada compliance, Canada Food Regulations, canada foods, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Food Labeling, food labelling, Food Packaging, nutrition facts table, Packaging Compliance

Will Your Nutrition Facts Tables Be Ready by December 2022?

If you’re a food brand or manufacturer, you have likely heard about the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)’s announcement back in 2016 that new food labelling regulations were coming into force. Below is an important update on the new food labelling regulations in Canada, and what all members of the…

How to Quickly Comply with Canada’s Bilingual Labelling Requirements

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Oct

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How to Quickly Comply with Canada’s Bilingual Labelling Requirements

As mentioned recently, our whitepaper library has been given a makeover! The intent was to keep the insights fresh and up to date so that you can gain information to solve the biggest challenges you might be facing in your business. The insights are useful whether in the NHP realm,…