Informative links to food industry websites, presentations, webinars and whitepapers from 3rd party sources…
Gluten-Free Certification
If your label says “gluten-free”, you are making a gluten-free claim and must comply with Health Canada regulations. The Gluten-Free Certification Program reduces risks of a recall, damage to your brand’s reputation and lost sales. Products prominently displaying a Gluten-Free Certification Program trademark stand out on shelf, are differentiated from your competitors and build trust in your brand. Gluten-Free Certification Program
Canadian Food Labelling – Changes effective December 2016
Health Canada: New Food Labelling Regulations affect the nutrition facts table, ingredients, serving sizes, sugars, etc.
Canadian Food Regulations
Safe Foods for Canadian Act (SFCA): CFIA resources to prepare your business
Safe Foods for Canadian Act (SFCA): Preliminary text for proposed regulations as of 2015.
CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency): Overview of Proposed Regulations under the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA)
CFIA: Food Recall Warnings
Livingston International: CFIA’s Modernization Agenda – Impact on Food Importers
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) – effective July 1, 2014
Government of Canada: Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation
Food Safety
SAI Global: Webinar (2014) Introduction to HACCP for Food Processors
U.S. Food Regulations
U.S. Food & Drug Administration: New Nutrition Facts Panel, May 27, 2016
U.S. Food & Drug Administration: FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
SAI Global: Whitepaper (2014) U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) – Summary of Proposed Rules