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27 Apr 2026

Sports Electrolyte Products Now Classified as Foods in Canada: What Industry Needs to Know

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On April 23, 2026, Health Canada has formally confirmed the transition of sports electrolyte products from the Natural Health Product (NHP) framework to the food regulatory framework. This update, issued by the Health Canada Food and Nutrition Directorate in collaboration with the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD), reflects a broader regulatory shift toward aligning oversight with product…

Food or Natural Health Product (NHP)? A Practical Guide to Classification and Compliance

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If you manufacture or import functional foods, fortified beverages, gummies, probiotics, botanicals, powders, or “wellness” products, you have likely run into the Canadian classification question: is this a food or a natural health product (NHP)? In Canada, that decision is not exclusively linked to marketing preference. It is a regulatory classification that drives your allowed claims, label…

New Opportunity for Functional Beverage Brands: 30% Juice Proposal Explained

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On July 25, 2025, Health Canada published a Notice of Proposal (Reference No. P-SIS-25-02) outlining its intent to amend the List of Permitted Supplemental Ingredients to allow up to 30 percent juice content in certain caffeinated beverages. This proposal, which applies to both carbonated and non-carbonated water-based beverages, would adjust…