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Sep 2018

CHFA Expo East Regulatory Recap: NHPs and Food – Communicating the Changes & Challenges
CHFA Expo East Regulatory Recap: NHPs and Food – Communicating the Changes & Challenges
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Last weekend’s Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) East 2018 Conference, Canada’s largest conference and trade show for the natural health, organic and specialty food industries. There were two days of conversations […] Read More >>

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Jul 2018

Shelf Life Testing: the 5 Steps for Finding Your Best Before Date
Shelf Life Testing: the 5 Steps for Finding Your Best Before Date
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At dicentra, we get many requests for assistance with new product development and formulation changes. Developing a new product or adjusting a formulation can be one of the most satisfying […] Read More >>

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Jun 2018

Health Canada Finalizes Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)
Health Canada Finalizes Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)
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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations under SFCA comes into force on January 15, 2019. Are you ready?   On June 13, 2018, the Minister of Health announced the publication of […] Read More >>

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Jun 2018

New Guidance for Food Labeling Regulations Under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA)
New Guidance for Food Labeling Regulations Under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA)
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released updated guidance on the proposed Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and its associated regulations. Included in the release is a step-by-step […] Read More >>

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May 2018

FSMA: Impact on Dietary Supplements and Dietary Ingredients
FSMA: Impact on Dietary Supplements and Dietary Ingredients
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The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) reaches across the entire food industry, not just conventional foods. Stakeholders and consumers rarely think of dietary supplements as foods, even though they are […] Read More >>

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May 2018

Reclassification of Certain Natural Health Products as Food
Reclassification of Certain Natural Health Products as Food
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Since the implementation of the Natural Health Product Regulations (NHPR) on January 1, 2004 a number of products in food formats supplemented with vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbal and bioactive […] Read More >>

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Apr 2018

Glutens Versus Fructans: Will the Real Food Safety Culprit Please Stand Up?
Glutens Versus Fructans: Will the Real Food Safety Culprit Please Stand Up?
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The actual benefits of gluten-free foods remains a hot food safety topic, and continues to be the subject of controversy and debate. On one side are those, including medical professionals, […] Read More >>
Significant Food Safety Regulatory Updates for 2018
January 29, 2018 By
          The food industry is faced with an exciting regulatory agenda for 2018. Various regulations such as the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), certain Food […] Read More >>
New substance notification for importing in or manufacturing a substance in Canada
January 15, 2018 By
Service(s) related to this article:  Health Sciences Consulting January 15, 2018 – New Substance Notification for Importing in or Manufacturing a Substance and its Products in Canada In December, Health […] Read More >>
Health Canada Bans Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs)
November 7, 2017 By
Service(s) related to this article:  Food Labeling, Nutrition Claims and Nutrition Facts Label (USA), Food Labelling, Health Claims and Nutrition Facts Table (Canada), Regulatory Compliance for Ingredients found in Consumer […] Read More >>
RECAP: Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) 2017 Tradeshow
October 29, 2017 By
Service(s) related to this article”: GMP, prerequisite, HACCP and GFSI program development and implementation, Food Labelling, Health Claims and Nutrition Facts Table (NFT), Organic Certification, Gluten-Free Certification On October 23rd […] Read More >>
Health Canada Consultation: Sodium Reduction as part of a Healthy Eating Strategy
October 29, 2017 By
    Service(s) related to this article:  Food Labelling, Health Claims and Nutrition Facts Table (Canada), Preparing for the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) Earlier this year, we wrote […] Read More >>
HACCP Certification with dicentra – What You Need to Know
May 25, 2017 By
  Service(s) related to this article:  Global Certifications The Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) are prevention regulations new to the food […] Read More >>
Food Labeling in Canada – Your Chance for Input!
February 27, 2017 By
CFIA’s Phase III of Key Proposals to Modernize the Food Labeling System in Canada: Consultation Open Service(s) Related to Post: Product & Label Development, Food & Beverages There are several […] Read More >>
Health Canada: Food Directorate Updates Food Additive Listing for Stevia (steviol glycosides)
February 4, 2015 By
The Food Directorate of Health Canada has initiated regulatory changes concerning the common sweetener Stevia. Stevia’s active component, steviol glycosides, is now considered to be an acceptable sweetener in meal […] Read More >>

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