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Oct 2023

What is the difference between self-affirmed and FDA-notified GRAS status?
What is the difference between self-affirmed and FDA-notified GRAS status?
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Achieving Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status is a critical milestone in food and ingredient safety. This status assures consumers, regulatory authorities, and industry stakeholders that a product or ingredient […] Read More >>

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Oct 2019

dicentra Global Certifications to Share Industry Leading Expertise on Cannabis Edibles at 2019 SQF Conference
dicentra Global Certifications to Share Industry Leading Expertise on Cannabis Edibles at 2019 SQF Conference
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dicentra Global Certifications (dicentra GC), an ISO 17065 accredited certification body, will be speaking on the panel discussion “Cannabis Edibles: Understanding the Risks and Regulations” at 2019 SQF Conference.   […] Read More >>

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Aug 2019

4 Factors to Determine if Your Product Should Be Classified as a Natural Health Product or Food Product
4 Factors to Determine if Your Product Should Be Classified as a Natural Health Product or Food Product
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Health Canada defines Natural Health Products (NHPs) as “naturally occurring substance that are used for the number of reasons such as the prevention or treatment of an illness or condition, […] 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 >>
CFSAN Constituent Update – FDA Extends Certain FSMA Compliance Dates; Issues Draft Guidance
August 23, 2016 By
This is an article taken from the official FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration website. FDA Extends Certain FSMA Compliance Dates; Issues Draft Guidance The U.S. Food and Drug Administration […] Read More >>
Key Changes to the Finalized New Nutritional Facts Panel
August 22, 2016 By
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally formalized the new Nutritional Facts panel for packaged foods. There are six critical changes that the FDA has implemented to help […] Read More >>
The Growing Notoriety of Gluten-Free and Allergen-Free Foods: Canadian Food Inspection Agency Updates the Industry Labelling Tool
June 13, 2016 By
June 13, 2016 Canadian Food Inspection Agency updates the Industry Labelling Tool on Allergen-Free, Gluten-Free and Precautionary Statements. With the rising popularity of Gluten-Free foods and the proposed increase in […] Read More >>
FDA Announces Final Regulations on Labeling
June 2, 2016 By
On Friday the 20th of May, FDA announced the availability of the final regulations for nutrition labeling and serving sizes (in prepublication format).  The final regulations will be published in the […] Read More >>
Actions to Strengthen Canada’s World Class Food Safety System
May 25, 2016 By
Food safety has become an important concern for government, with Canada’s Public Health Agency (PHAC) approximating 4 million cases of food borne illnesses annually. Although food safety is a shared […] Read More >>
Food and Nutrition Expert Joins dicentra
April 1, 2016 By
Dr. Raj Akilen, PhD, Scientific Regulatory Specialist, has joined dicentra – a safety, quality and regulatory consulting firm operating in Toronto, Ontario. Raj joins dicentra with 10 years of clinical […] Read More >>
Big Changes for All Foods
January 12, 2015 By
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 >>
Health Canada’s Interim Notification Program for Low-Risk Veterinary Health Products – Consultation
January 30, 2012 By
By: Clara Di Tella, BSc, Pharm QA – Regulatory Affairs Specialist January 30, 2012 Last spring, Health Canada consulted with stakeholders and the public on various options for policies for […] Read More >>
Novel Food Approval: EU Approves Rooster Comb Extract (RCE)
August 22, 2011 By
Novel Food Approval: EU Approves Rooster Comb Extract (RCE) Rupika Malhotra, MSc Regulatory Associate, Dicentra In recent years, several novel and arguably eccentric food ingredients have made their way into […] Read More >>
Health Canada Looking to Regulate Vitamin-Enhanced Products
August 15, 2011 By
Health Canada Looking to Regulate Vitamin-Enhanced Products Arwen Brooks Research and Regulatory Assistant, Dicentra Inc. Despite Health Canada’s widespread regulation of the Natural Health Product industry, there are products being […] Read More >>
Nutra-ingredients – Regulatory Updates: Cholesterol Labelling – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.nutraingredients.com/ June 16, 2011 EU ‘agreement’ may outlaw cholesterol labelling Optional cholesterol labelling of food products may soon be banned in the European Union if a draft regulation on food […] Read More >>
FDA – Regulatory Updates: FDA is Monitoring Certain Foods and Beverages Imported from Taiwan that May Contain Plasticizers – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.fda.gov/Food/DietarySupplements/Alerts/default.htm June 22, 2011 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying the public about the possible presence of a plasticizer called diethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP) in certain food and beverages Read More >>
Canada Consumer Product Safety Act – Regulatory Updates: Mandatory Reporting – June 27, 2011
June 27, 2011 By
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/acts-lois/ccpsa-lcspc/index-eng.php June 20, 2011 Mandatory Reporting – Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (S.C. 2010, c. 21) http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/acts-lois/ccpsa-lcspc/indust/reporting Read More >>

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