All posts by Dave Saucier

Advocacy CARM: Assess and pay duties and taxes on imported commercial goods The CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) digital initiative is changing how CBSA assesses and collects duties and taxes on commercial goods imported into Canada. On May 13, 2024, CARM will become the official system of record that… Read More

Advocacy FAO Food Price Index rises in March Higher international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat more than offset lower quotations for cereals and sugar. Rising international quotations for vegetable oils, dairy products and meat pushed the benchmark index for world food commodity prices up by 1.1 percent… Read More

Advocacy Health Canada issues a Guide for the Preparation of Submission on Food Additives The Food Directorate’s Bureau of Chemical Safety would like to advise you of the following update(s) on “Food Additives”. Please contact Susan Abel, Principal of FPCSC is you require any assistance – [email protected], our team of… Read More

Advocacy Associations recommend changes to compositional standards of grain, bakery products (Food in Canada – March 7, 2024) The Baking Association of Canada, the Canadian National Millers Association and the Canadian Pasta Manufacturers Association are asking the federal government to change compositional standards of some grain and bakery products. This… Read More

Advocacy Wave II of Health Canada’s Supplemented Food Labelling Awareness Initiative The Bureau of Nutritional Sciences in the Food Directorate has launched the second wave of Health Canada’s initiative to bring awareness to the new labelling elements on supplemented foods, so consumers can use this information to make informed food… Read More

Advocacy March is Nutrition Month Nutrition Month is celebrated each March to remind us all of how essential good nutrition is to our health and well-being. This year’s theme “We Are Dietitians!”, and this month we celebrate the important role Dietitians play in helping us achieve good nutrition, as well… Read More

Advocacy CFIA Importer Risk Assessment (IRA-Food) model info sessions The IRA-Food model is a quantitative, science-based risk assessment tool designed to evaluate the food safety risk associated with food importers licenced under the SFCR. The objective of this model is to help the agency better prioritize its inspection resources and… Read More

Advocacy Focus on Food Safety: The plastic conundrum and impact on food safety risk assessment (Dr. Amy Prouxl) We can all agree the food industry needs to reduce its reliance on plastics, especially those that cannot be recycled, composted, or reused. In Canada, the food industry produces 35 per cent… Read More

Advocacy Reminder of import requirements for meat products to Canada Since June 13, 2022, the Official Meat Inspection Certificates (OMIC) for meat and poultry products imported from United States are generated through the Public Health Information System (PHIS). Certificates are digitally signed in PHIS, containing the watermark: “Approved Certificate –… Read More

Advocacy Health Canada approves first ever animal-free dairy protein Health Canada has approved an animal-free dairy protein derived through precision fermentation. In 2022, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of β-lactoglobulin protein produced from a novel yeast strain, Komagataella phaffii yRMK-66. This protein is the same as… Read More