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Category: Labelling Regulations

Why French Matters

  By Birgit Blain Labelling Regulations, Legal Issues, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series
French

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 31… Every day I come across food brands sold in Canada without French on their packaging.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   bilingual labelling, French Canadian, Quebecois

Curbing Deceptive Marketing

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Labelling Regulations, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 19… Consumers don’t like to be manipulated, but brands manipulate us all the time. Case in… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CFIA, deceptive marketing, food labelling

Beware of Gluten-Free Claims

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, Labelling Regulations

  Gluten-free has spread like wildfire. In hot pursuit of sales, brand owners are jumping on the bandwagon and gluten-free… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, branding, brands, food, food safety, gluten-free, labelling, trust
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Regulatory Labelling: Protect Your Business

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Labelling Regulations, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 8… Sometimes brand owners make bad business decisions that can damage their brand, like trying to… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CFIA, food labelling, food packaging
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US GMO Labeling Law

  By Birgit Blain Labelling Regulations

It’s coming! President Obama signed off on a national GMO labeling law. USDA has up to two years to establish… LEARN MORE

Tagged   GMO, USDA
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Best Before Date Confusion

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Labelling Regulations

Consumers don’t understand what best before dates really mean. And in my experience, some brand owners don’t make the connection between… LEARN MORE

Tagged   best before date, brand, branding, food, labelling, shelf life, trust
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New FDA Nutrition Facts Panel Requirements

  By Birgit Blain Food Regulations, Labelling Regulations, Packaging
FDA nutrition facts panel

It’s official! The FDA announced changes to the Nutrition Facts panel and serving size calculations. Packaged foods sold in the U.S.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   FDA, nutrition facts panel, US food labeling
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Halal Regulations

  By Birgit Blain Labelling Regulations

UPDATE To take advantage of the growing demand for halal products, it’s important to be in compliance with government regulations.… LEARN MORE

Who cares about French translation?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, Labelling Regulations, Packaging

An American brand owner planning to launch in the Canadian market, told me they don’t need a French translator for… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CFIA, food safety, French, French translation, labelling, marketing, SFCA

Halal – New Labelling Requirement

  By Birgit Blain Labelling Regulations, NEWS

A Halal designation is another opportunity to reach an ethnically diverse market. But be aware that Canadian regulations now require Halal… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, CFIA, halal, labelling

U.S. Food Labelling Changes Coming

  By Birgit Blain Labelling Regulations

CLICK HERE for an update on US regulations. Food brands in the American market will need to revise labels when new… LEARN MORE

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