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

07

Dec

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UncategorizedAllergen Labelling, Allergens, FALCPA, FD&C Act, FDA, food safety, Sesame, US FDA, US Regulatory

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

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.…

30

Jun

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UncategorizedBulletin, Canada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, compliance, Consultation, deadline, Food Packaging, food safety, health canada, regulations

BULLETIN: FOP Labelling

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

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Uncategorizedcaffeine, Canada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, CFIA, compliance, Consultation, deadline, food safety, health canada, NFt, nutrition facts table, regulations, SFCI, SFFt, Supplemented Food Caution Identifier, Supplemented Food Facts table, Taurine, TMA, TMAL

Supplemented Food Regulations

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…

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Feb

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

Are your NFts Ready?

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…

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Jul

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Uncategorizedanimal products, cellular agriculture, clean meat, culture meat, food safety, Lab-grown meat

The Future of Meat is…. Lab-Grown?

Lab-grown meat (also known as clean meat, cultured meat, cellular agriculture, or in-vitro meat) is simply flesh that is grown outside of an animal’s body. The meat itself is real, but it is obtained without slaughter. Aiming to disrupt the conventional ways of producing animal products, the goal of lab-grown…

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Mar

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Uncategorizedconsumer protection, consumer safety, COVID-19, Disinfectant, food, food safety, health canada, Thank you

COVID-19 and Food Safety

During a difficult time like a pandemic, the safety of our families and those we love is paramount. This affects those in our bubble or household—including ourselves. Scientific experts and food safety authorities around the world are closely observing the spread of COVID-19. Through this observation, evidence shows that there…

Catch up on the Canadian Cannabis Industry!

10

Dec

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UncategorizedCanada, Canada Regulatory Compliance, cannabis, Cannabis Act, Cannabis Oil, Cannabis Regulations, Edibles, food safety, Hemp Seed Oil, labelling, Medical Cannabis, natural health, Recreational Cannabis

Catch up on the Canadian Cannabis Industry!

On October of 2018, the Cannabis Regulations came into force, bringing major change to how cannabis is regulated in Canada. Legalization of different types of cannabis products for medical and recreational use was implemented in a step-wise manner, as follows: How has legalization of Cannabis impacted Canadians?? Adult Canadians (aged…

Ingredients, Allergens and the Impact of Recalls

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Nov

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UncategorizedAllergens, 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

Ingredients, Allergens and the Impact of Recalls

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…

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Sep

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UncategorizedCanada, Canada Regulatory Compliance Consultants, cannabis, Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Regulations, CBD, chfa, CHFA east, Edibles, food safety, GMP, health canada, Krista Coventry, natural health, Natural Health Product Compliance, NHP, Regulatory Affairs, ROEB

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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Jul

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UncategorizedBilingual Packaging Design, Canada, Canada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Package Compliance, cannabis, Cannabis Edibles, Cannabis Regulations, Edibles, Food Business, food safety, health canada, labelling, regulations, specialty food

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…