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09 Sep 2025

Chewing Gum Exemption for “Free of Sugars” Claim Reinstated

Food and BeverageCanadian food industry, canadian regulations, chewing gum, compliance, food labelling, free of sugars, health canada, low in energy, nutrient content claims, Regulatory Update

On September 2, 2025, Health Canada updated the Table of Permitted Nutrient Content Statements and Claims, modifying the table to once again exempt chewing gum from the energy conditions set out under the “free of sugars” claim. Learn more about this regulatory change and what it means for manufacturers and…

21 Aug 2025

What are the new NHP Monograph Updates? July 25, 2025 Revisions

Natural Health Products (NHPs)antioxidants, aromatherapy, compliance, Ginkgo biloba, green tea extract, health canada, hydrocortisone, ingredient standards, L-carnitine, natural health products, NHP monographs, product licensing, Regulatory Update, serrapeptase

On July 25, 2025, Health Canada published six new Natural Health Product (NHP) monographs, along with minor revisions to five existing monographs. These updates form part of Health Canada’s ongoing effort to align the Natural Health Products Ingredients Database (NHPID) and related monographs with the latest scientific evidence, safety considerations,…

27 Nov 2024

Meet Ani, our New Director of Regulatory Affairs!

Inside SNIAni Byrne, Biomedical science, compliance, natural health, Pharmaceutical science, Pharmacists in Canada, Political science, Regulatory Affairs, University of Guelph

As part of our efforts to introduce you to the faces behind SNI, we're welcoming and introducing you to SNI's new Director of Regulatory Affairs! We're thrilled to announce that SNI is growing once again! Please join us in welcoming Ani Byrne to the team as our new Director of…

15 Feb 2022

Are your NFts Ready?

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, 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…

30 Sep 2019

Are you ready for the U.S labelling changes?

Uncategorizedcompliance, FDA, food, food labelling, labelling, nutrition, packaging, Updates, USA

We mentioned in July that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given manufacturers a deadline to implement Nutrition labelling changes, and we wanted to remind you that it is fast approaching. For most manufacturers, January 1, 2020 is the date for compliance to the new Nutrition facts label.…

26 Mar 2019

Amazon Emphasizes on Compliance

UncategorizedAmazon, amazon.ca, amazon.com inc., compliance, listing restrictions, selling policies, whole foods market

If you are an online shopper, you would have used or at least heard of Amazon.com, Inc. As of October 2018, Amazon has $208.125 billion in trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. This astounding milestone makes Amazon the largest Internet company by revenue in the world. With that being said, it is of…