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
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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
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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
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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
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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 8, 2024
Advocacy Canada Brand helps global consumers recognize Canadian food and beverage products If you’re a Canadian agriculture, food or seafood company looking for a competitive advantage, the Canada Brand will help to differentiate your products in a saturated global marketplace, by providing access to: A government-approved and recognized national branding… Read More
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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 18, 2023
Advocacy 2023 year in review and getting to know our newsletter We started this newsletter in 2021 when Food Preventive Control Services Canada Inc. (FPCSC) was launched to distinguish food related consulting services from Chemical Compliance CA Inc. (CCCA), which has been in business since 2002. The purpose of the… Read More
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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 11, 2023
Advocacy Updated food labelling origin claims The Origin claims page of the Industry Labelling Tool has been updated to clarify the use of official symbols of the Government of Canada. This includes use of official Government of Canada symbols Health Canada’s Supplemented Food Labelling Awareness Initiative The Bureau of Nutritional… Read More
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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 4, 2023
Advocacy Food allergies mythbuster: What’s fact and what’s fiction? Mythbusters is a regular newsletter feature which addresses common myths and misconceptions about food allergy and anaphylaxis. Help Food Allergy Canada educate your communities and share this mythbuster with them. Did you miss the Chemicals Management Plan Section 71 Webinar last… Read More
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REGULATORY NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Advocacy Working safely amid COVID-19 and other communicable diseases COVID-19 has changed the way we work. While vaccination has dramatically reduced COVID’s spread, it and other communicable diseases, like norovirus and influenza, continue to pose risks to ALL workplaces, particularly in the fall and winter months when we’re increasingly indoors.… Read More