At dicentra, we are specialists in the area of Food Regulatory Consulting. Complying with food labeling laws and regulations in Canada can be a challenge given the many gray areas in the regulations and guidelines and the daily changing benchmarks. We at dicentra are unique, in that our staff has first-hand knowledge of the food regulations with past experience working in both government and industry.
Our services in Food Regulatory Consulting include:
- Classification and confirmation of food status (e.g. food vs drug or natural health product; conventional food vs novel food)
- Preparation of food labels and Nutrition Facts Tables
- Food label reviews for compliance of health and nutrition claims
- Preparation of Novel Food Notifications
- Preparation of Food Additives submissions
- Interim and Temporary Market Authorization (TMA) applications
- Designing of Post-Marketing Research Protocols (for TMAs)
- Verification of compliance of health and nutrition claims
- Arranging pre-submission meetings with the Food Directorate
- Food Packaging Material Registration
- HACCP Consulting
- Food Health Claim Substantiation Assessment and Product Development
- Food Clinical Trials
- GMO Certification and Organic Certification
Failure to comply with the food regulations can result in costly future corrective actions, and even possible recalls. dicentra’s food regulatory consulting services can not only help to ensure your food products are compliant, but can also suggest ways in which your food products can be placed on the market with a competitive advantage.