11th Annual North American Summit on Food Safety Wednesday, March 4th & Thursday, March 5th International Plaza Hotel 655 Dixon Road Toronto, ON M9W 1J3 for more information on the […] Read More >>
Cosmetic compliance and safety falls under the purview of the FDA. They have recently provided information to improve oversight with respect to microbiological safety. While the FDA does not currently […] Read More >>
BRC, ISO22000, SQF, IFS, GlobalGAP… Which one is right for our organization to obtain HACCP Certification? There are many common threads in the programs that are approved under GFSI (Global […] Read More >>
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 >>
February 3, 2015 – Toronto, ON HACCP certification and HACCP plan expert, Nancy MacLeod Grove, has joined dicentra as Senior Regulatory Specialist for food safety and compliance. Nancy MacLeod Grove, […] Read More >>
So what do you really need to have in your operation to ensure you are able to provide a safe food to your customer?  Every company wants to protect their […] Read More >>
MORRISTOWN, NJ – PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced that it has received a license from the Natural Health Products (NHP) Directorate of Health Canada to market its Zembrin® Sceletium tortuosum […] Read More >>
Big Changes Around the Corner for All Foods in Canada Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations and Licensing Requirements The most significant change in the history of Canadian Food and Drug […] Read More >>
During this season of giving let us take time to slow downand enjoy the simple things. May this wonderful time of year touch your heart in a special way. Wishing […] Read More >>
                          On December 12, 2014, William Morkel, Director of Quality & Compliance celebrated his 10 Year Anniversary at dicentra. […] Read More >>
The Food Directorate of Health Canada is proposing a new scheme of management for pre-market submissions of Food Additives, Infant Formulas and Novel Foods. Timelines and activities are being proposed, […] Read More >>
Health Canada proposes changes to the Nutrition Facts Table. As these changes are in line with changes already taking place in the USA, industry must be aware of the changes […] Read More >>
On October 25th, 2014 we will mark the 20th anniversary of DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act), which has been responsible for revolutionizing the way we market dietary supplement […] Read More >>
Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE: OME) acquires Bioriginal Food and Science Corp. for $70.5 million upon completion of regulatory due diligence by consultant dicentra. dicentra, a leading consultant specializing in regulatory strategies […] Read More >>
Extensions granted to all 2-year TMALs due to delay in finalization of the guidance document, and updates to the SFCA provided by the CFIA. Earlier this year Health Canada released […] Read More >>
Three final guidance documents and one draft guidance were recently released on FDA nanomaterials regarding the development of nanotechnology in food, dietary supplements, and cosmetic products and reflects FDA’s current […] Read More >>
Alicja Wojewnik, MSc CEO dicentra   Alicja Wojewnik arrived to Canada from Poland nearly thirty years ago.  Leveraging her master’s level education as a microbiologist and experience working in a […] Read More >>
Reprinted from IhR Online Magazine dated:  September 11, 2014 Click here for Article Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc. has received a license from the Natural Health Products Directorate to market its Phase […] Read More >>
September 1 has passed and for the natural health product (NHP) industry in Canada this is quite a significant date. As of this date no NHPs on the market in […] Read More >>
NNHPD released many updates recently including: changing the name of the Directorate, finalizing the 3 Class review system for NHPs, announcing a 6 month pilot program for NHPs that fall […] Read More >>