New Food Labelling Regulations
10
Sep
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New Food Labelling Regulations

You may remember our Industry Bulletin (December 2016); summarizing Health Canada’s publication of updated Food and Drug Regulations – Nutrition Labelling, Other Labelling Provisions and Food Colours, in Canada Gazette, Part II. These changes to nutrition labelling align with the launch of Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy in the fall of…
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Source paves the way for recent Health Canada approval for Stevia as a Sweetener in Meal Replacement and Snack Bars!
31
Aug
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Source paves the way for recent Health Canada approval for Stevia as a Sweetener in Meal Replacement and Snack Bars!

On August 2, 2017, Health Canada approved a new end use for stevia as a sweetening agent in two popular food products:  meal replacement/ nutritional supplement (i.e. protein) bars, and snack (i.e granola, cereal and fibre) bars.  This is a major development for the food industry, as snack, cereal and…
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Watch for Updates to the Health Canada ePLA in the Spring of 2018!
25
Jul
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Watch for Updates to the Health Canada ePLA in the Spring of 2018!

Health Canada is planning to update its process for completing electronic product license applications (ePLAs) for Natural Health Products (NHPs) in the spring of 2018.  These anticipated changes will impact processes for Class I, II and III product license applications, with a goal of improving operational efficiencies, wonderful news for…
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Health Canada Notice of Proposal to Prohibit the Use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Foods
22
Jul
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Health Canada Notice of Proposal to Prohibit the Use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in Foods

Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) are the main source of industrially produced trans fats in the Canadian diet, and are found in a wide assortment of foods. There are two main types of PHOs: fully hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. Consuming trans fats has been shown to increase risk of heart…
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Source Talks Health Canada’s Self-Care Framework with Natural Products INSIDER
25
May
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Source Talks Health Canada’s Self-Care Framework with Natural Products INSIDER

Krista Coventry, Source Nutraceutical’s own Director of Regulatory Services – Eastern Canada, recently had the opportunity to talk with Rachel Adams, Managing Editor from Natural Products INSIDER. This interview was featured in a Natural Products INSIDER podcast published May 8, 2017. This podcast interview was recorded at the 17th Annual Oxford…
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Source Plays an Active Role in the NHP Research Society of Canada 14th Annual Conference!
13
May
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Source Plays an Active Role in the NHP Research Society of Canada 14th Annual Conference!

Source Nutraceutical, Inc. played an active role in the 14th annual Natural Health Product Research Society (NHPRS) of Canada conference (Vancouver, British Columbia, May 8-11, 2017).  The 2017 NHPRS event hosted 200 delegates from 4 continents, featured over 60 speakers, and provided updates on current research, key regulatory issues, and…
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Health Canada Consults Industry on its Proposed Self-Care Regulations
17
Apr
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Health Canada Consults Industry on its Proposed Self-Care Regulations

As we reported in last month’s reSOURCE, Health Canada is in the process of seeking additional industry feedback on their proposed Regulations for Self-care Products. The Self-Care initiative has the potential to result in major changes to pre-market review and post-market compliance processes for Natural Health Products (NHPs), Cosmetics and…
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