Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 18, 2024
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
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 11, 2024
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
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4, 2024
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
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26, 2024
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
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19, 2024
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
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12, 2024
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
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Advocacy Notice to industry: Undeclared milk allergens in chocolate products The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published a notice to industry to remind manufacturers and importers of their obligation to ensure chocolate products do not contain undeclared milk allergens. In 2022 and 2023, there were multiple non-compliances due to… Read More
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 29, 2024
Advocacy Weekly Newsletter changes Our weekly newsletter will be issued by email to you from [email protected] as of today. The sender will be identified as FPCSC and CCCA Newsletter. Please check you spam folder if you didn’t get the newsletter today. Tutorial to apply for the Safe Food for Canadians… Read More
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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 22, 2024
Advocacy Non-Alcoholic beverages – what are the rules? We have a few clients who are making products that they want to call “non-alcoholic” and we have learned that they have been under the impression that the US standard of 0.5% meets a non-alcoholic claim in Canada – which is not… Read More
Regulatory
REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 15, 2024
Advocacy Reminder: Importers of manufactured foods need a licence Most food importers are required to hold a valid Safe Food for Canadians licence (SFC licence) issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). On February 12, 2024, the CFIA will activate the automatic verification of SFC licences for imports of… Read More