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07 Nov 2023

Celebrating Global Prebiotics Week: Nourishing Your Gut for Better Health

Food and Beverage, WellnessCanada's Healthy Eating Strategy, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, FDA, food industry, food labelling, food supply, Gut Health, health, Health and Fitness, ingredient quality, nutrients, Prebiotics, Probiotics

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…

27 Oct 2023

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

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, Front-of-Pack (FOP) Labelling, Supplemented Foods, U.S. Food RegulationsCanadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, consumer ethics, consumer safety, false claims, FDA, food fraud, food industry, food labelling, food supply, ingredient quality, mislabeling, misleading claims, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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…

22 Mar 2023

Reminder: We’re Here to Support Your U.S. Regulatory Needs

Drugs, Food and Beverage, Market Entry Support, Medical Devices, U.S. Drug Regulations, U.S. Food Regulations, U.S. Medical Device Regulationsdietary supplement, dietary supplements, FDA, Food Labeling, food labelling, Food Packaging, NDA Notifications, Packaging Compliance, Pharmaceutical compliance, U.S food labelling requirements, U.S. food labels, U.S. Regulatory Services

Despite sharing a border, Canada and the U.S. have completely separate (and quite different!) regulations for products like foods and dietary supplements. And while you might know us for our Canadian services thanks to our robust client base, we want to remind you that SNI is here to support your…

14 Mar 2023

Why Risk It? Expedite Sales as a Food Distributor

Canadian Food Regulations, Food and Beverage, U.S. Food RegulationsFDA, food brands, food distribution, food distributor, Food formulation, food manufacturing, health canada, risk evaluation, risk mitigation

As a food manufacturer or distributor, your top goal is to connect your high-quality products with as many customers as possible. But given the exceptional challenges in today’s global market, there are countless hurdles that need to be overcome. Read on to learn how to mitigate risk and get to…

07 Dec 2022

BULLETIN: U.S. FDA Updates Allergen Labelling (FALCPA) Guidance

Food and Beverage, U.S. Food RegulationsAllergen Labelling, Allergens, FALCPA, FD&C Act, FDA, food safety, Sesame, US FDA, US Regulatory

In the spirit of bringing you the very latest regulatory updates, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued updated guidance for food labelling, specifically allergens, in the U.S. The guidance is abbreviated FALCPA, which stands for the Food Allergen Labeling Requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.…

20 Oct 2021

The FDA is urging food manufacturers to reduce salt in products

Food and Beverage, U.S. Food Regulationsblood pressure, FDA, heart health, nutrition, pandemic, Salt, sodium, US Food and Drug Administration

In 2012, Health Canada published voluntary targets for reducing sodium in processed food by the end of 2016. The targets were developed through consultation with the food industry, health sector and research experts. Now, in an announcement made on Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration is urging both restaurants and…

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.…

16 Jul 2019

FDA Nutrition Label Updates

UncategorizedFDA, Nutrition Labelling, US Food and Drug Administration, USA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given manufacturers a deadline to implement Nutrition labelling changes, and it is fast approaching. For most manufacturers, January 1, 2020 is the date for compliance to the new Nutrition facts label. What types of changes can you expect to see? Updated serving…