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America is Soy Into Plant-Based Beverages

12

Nov

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UncategorizedAlmond milk, CFIA, FDA, Fortified beverages, health canada, Milk, NFMP, Soymilk

America is Soy Into Plant-Based Beverages

We’re grateful and proud to feature a new guest blog post by our friend and helpful collaborator Carol T Culhane, PHEc, MBA; President of International Food Focus Limited. Carol has more than forty years of multidisciplinary experience in the food industry, including regulatory, operations, sales and marketing. In this issue of…

Are you an Importer? Do you need a Site license?

06

Nov

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UncategorizedGMP, Good Manufacturing Practices, health canada, Import, Importation, natural health products, NHP, Site License, Testing

Are you an Importer? Do you need a Site license?

Did you know that 71% of Canadians have used natural health products like vitamins and minerals, herbal products, and homeopathic medicines? Canada also classifies many everyday consumer products like antiperspirants, shampoos, facial treatment products and even sunscreens as natural health products. Companies must hold a site in order to be allowed to import natural health…

18

Oct

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UncategorizedAllergens, CFIA, Food Allergies, Food Labeling, Food producers, health canada

Don’t be Caught on the NAUGHTY LIST

When it comes to Food Labeling compliance, best be on your nicest behaviour and ensure your labels are properly developed to lower the risk of your product being pulled from store shelf or not entering the destined market. The food label is a key consumer tool used to provide key…

Health Canada Introduces ‘Single Window’ for Cannabis-Related Questions

11

Jun

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Uncategorizedcannabis, health canada, Health Products, Manufacturing, Submissions

Health Canada Introduces ‘Single Window’ for Cannabis-Related Questions

In March we blogged about Health Canada’s proposed approach to the regulation of cannabis, and the packaging and labeling requirements. Even more recently: The Health Products and Food Branch of Health Canada has announced that it will introduce a “single window” opportunity to address all issues and inquiries related to…

NHPRS Reflection: Exploring Innovation at the NHP and Food Interface

28

May

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UncategorizedAltilis beauty, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Genetic Testing, Gowling WLG Canada, Guelph, Gut Health, health canada, industry trends, Krista Coventry, natural health, Natural Products Canada, NHPRS, Nutra Ingredients, Nutrifoods, Probiotics, Renew Life Canada, Sports Nutrition

NHPRS Reflection: Exploring Innovation at the NHP and Food Interface

If you recall, earlier this month our very own Director of Regulatory Services (East) Krista Coventry, M.Sc. was co-chair at the Natural Health Product Research Society (NHPRS) of Canada 15th Annual Conference in Guelph, Ontario! In addition to chairing the conference, Krista participated in several regulatory-themed conference events, including: Giving…

Restricting unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children

16

May

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UncategorizedAdvertising, Bill S-228, Children, Consultation, Food and Drugs Act, health, health canada, Marketing

Restricting unhealthy food and beverage marketing to children

After exploring the history and development of Canada’s Food Guide when writing our blog post on The Food Guide War in April, we became more curious about youth and their perception on nutrition. As we all know, marketing foods and beverages is a complicated subject, and parents today tend to…

Health Canada’s proposed cannabis packaging/labelling requirements

22

Mar

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Uncategorizedcannabis, health canada, labelling, packaging, regulatory

Health Canada’s proposed cannabis packaging/labelling requirements

The impending legalization of Cannabis is a hot topic across Canada, including the packaging / labelling industry. On March 19, Health Canada released the Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis-Summary of Comments Received During the Public Consultation. This was a response to the feedback received from the public, stakeholders,…

28

Feb

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UncategorizedCase Study, health canada, ONE Bars, ONE Brands, packaging

Case Study: Retail-Ready Packaging

Background Source Nutraceutical Inc. has proudly been working with and managing Canadian-compliant packaging for ONE Brandsthroughout the products’ maturation and evolvement over the years. ONE has recently beefed-up the look to a cutting-edge appearance and is a rising star on retail shelves and in consumer homes. Featuring exciting, unique and…

Understanding Food Labels: What’s the difference between Best Before and Expiry Dates?

26

Sep

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UncategorizedCanada Package Compliance, Canada Regulatory Compliance, Canadian Package Compliance, Food Business, food safety, health canada

Understanding Food Labels: What’s the difference between Best Before and Expiry Dates?

Unfortunately, nothing lasts forever! And we all know this applies to food and the safety of your consumers, your health and your family. Understanding date markings on pre-packaged products helps everyone better understand the label. Depending on the type of product; Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) requires different kinds of…

Health Canada Considers Front-of-Package (FOP) Labelling for Canadian Pre-packaged Foods

15

Sep

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UncategorizedCanada's Healthy Eating Strategy, CBA, FCPC, Front-of-Packaging, health canada, labelling, RCC, regulatory, Webcast

Health Canada Considers Front-of-Package (FOP) Labelling for Canadian Pre-packaged Foods

Can you tell if a food is healthy just by looking the front of its packaging? Do you know if your favourite Canadian pre-packaged foods are high in sodium, sugar and saturated fat? Due to pending regulatory changes, this may be easier to do in the near future! Health Canada…