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Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)

  By Birgit Blain Food Safety, Regulations

The new Safe Food For Canadians Regulations (SFCR) take effect January 15, 2019. If you are in the food business – manufacturing,… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CFIA, food safety, Health Canada, safe food for Canadians act, Safe Food For Canadians Regulations, SFCA, SFCR

Food Safety: How to protect your brand

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 11… Food is risky business. Can you imagine killing your customers or making them ill? Then imagine… LEARN MORE

Tagged   food safety, HACCP

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

How Prep Instructions Can Impact Sales

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, Product Development
prep instructions

Have you ever had to assemble furniture with poor instructions? Then you know how frustrating it can be. The same… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, food safety, product development
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Packaging: Much more than a pretty face

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Safety, Packaging, RECIPE TO RETAIL Series

RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 7… Packaging is a huge investment. Jumping into label design without a plan is like baking a… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, food safety, packaging, packaging optimization
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FSMA Course for Exporters to the US

  By Birgit Blain Food Safety, Regulations

If you are exporting food to the US the new Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will impact how you operate… LEARN MORE

Tagged   FDA, food export, food safety, FSMA, training, US regulations

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… LEARN MORE

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

5 Packaging Innovations

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Packaging, Trade Shows, Trends

Packaging can have a big impact on sales (positive and negative) and be a powerful product differentiator. Let’s take a… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, food safety, innovation, packaging, shelf life, trends

Clean Labels: A Marketing Opportunity

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Product Development, Trends

  Canadian attitudes to food are changing rapidly, with increasing numbers of consumers paying more attention to food labels. Their search for… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, brand strategy, food, food safety, marketing, product development, promise, shelf life, trends

How Traceability can Increase Profitability

  By Birgit Blain Food Safety, Traceability

  Highly publicized food borne illness outbreaks and recalls have weakened consumer trust in the safety of our food system.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   automation, brand, efficiencies, food, food safety, funding, software, traceability

FUNDING for SMEs

  By Birgit Blain Food Safety, Funding

Financing a business is a challenge for any company, but especially for small food businesses. The pressure is on to comply… LEARN MORE

Tagged   food, food safety, Food safety modernization act, funding, safe food for Canadians act, SME

CRONUT BURGER LESSONS

  By Birgit Blain Food Safety, Food Service, Retail

  Summer in Toronto brings back the popular CNE (Canadian National Exhibition), an annual event synonymous with fun and food.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, food, food safety, Food safety modernization act, foodservice, recalls, safe food for Canadians act, traceability
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