Toronto, ON – dicentra, regarded in the food industry as an expert consulting group on food safety and compliance, is pleased to announce a partnership with Bioenterprise Corporation, the leading […] Read More >>
Meet dicentra in 2016
February 10, 2016 By
dicentra will be participating in various trade show exhibitions and conferences throughout this year. Get the chance to meet us at our booth at the following upcoming 2016 shows: GFTC […] Read More >>
Sign Up for GMP Online Training Now!   Companies that manufacture, package, label, or import dietary supplements or health products for sale in Canada and the U.S. must ensure that their […] Read More >>
Health Canada’s Non-Prescription Drug Monograph Attestation Pilot has just ended, low success rate will result in revisions to the process. Health Canada initiated a Non-prescription drug monograph attestation pilot in […] Read More >>
If you know what Temporary Market Authorization (TMA) means and your company sells Caffeinated Energy Drinks in Canada, get ready to be puzzled. Maybe grab an energy drink to fuel […] Read More >>
STAY ALERT AND AWARE OF PENDING CHANGES THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS How does the Food Safety Modernization Act affect your business? What do the latest guidance documents say? What are […] Read More >>
December 8, 2015 Health Canada releases Policy and Monograph on Medicated Vapour products. Health Canada’s Medicated Vapour Products Classification Decision In December, Health Canada published a notice to the industry […] Read More >>
Wintry Wishes. Here’s to a season filled with warmth, comfort and good cheer In recognition of your generous support, dicentra has made a donation to the Polish Orphans Charity 100% of […] Read More >>
  Testing of herbal dietary supplements using DNA barcoding is a hot topic in 2015. As testing methods have been under scrutiny in 2015 it is wise for a company […] Read More >>
  We have received notice that the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate (NNHPD) will initiate a new policy with respect to post-licence audit failures. The NNHPD implemented a new […] Read More >>
SPECIAL ALERT November 10, 2015 As part of its ongoing post-licencing audit program, Health Canada has raised concerns with products that contain both caffeine and any ingredients that could possibly […] Read More >>
The Food Directorate of Health Canada has released a report “Summary of Health Canada’s Assessment of Health Claim about Vegetables and Fruit and Heart Disease”.  The report discusses the consumption […] Read More >>
Companies marketing dietary supplements aim to make claims for their products in order to help successfully market their products/product lines. As such, claims being made for dietary supplements are a […] Read More >>
July 24, 2015 – FDA provides supplemental proposal for changes to the Nutrition Facts panel to require % DV for sugars. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing additional […] Read More >>
Toronto, On (PRWEB) August 13, 2015 dicentra, located in Toronto Canada, has now joined the elite group of organizations who are licenced under SQFI to perform certification audits for food […] Read More >>
  Health Canada issues revised guidance and updated Homeopathic monograph for homeopathic medicines for cough, cold, flu for children under 12. Homeopathic Monograph Revisions: Homeopathic Immunity Misconceptions In late 2014, […] Read More >>
  Health Canada requires that industry conduct due diligence on their consumer products through safety assessments and labelling to ensure that do not pose harm to consumers. Under Canada Consumer […] Read More >>
  June 2015 – FDA announces Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) are no longer GRAS. Industry has until June 28, 2018 to remove from products In November 2013, FDA posted a […] Read More >>
  Health Canada lists proposed changes to Nutrition Facts Table in Canada Gazette I, if approved industry will have 5 years for compliance. The Government of Canada is helping to […] Read More >>
Health Canada’s Natural and Non-prescription Health Product Directorate (NNHPD) has confirmed the clinical efficacy of Gelita’s Verisol collagen peptide for improving skin physiology. Please click the link to read more: Verisol […] Read More >>