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CFIA Update on Simulated Meat and Poultry Proposal

Posted on August 6, 2021

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) recently released a report on feedback it received during its consultation with stakeholders and consumers regarding its proposal to develop guidelines for simulated meat

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New Supplemented Foods Framework in Canada

Posted on June 28, 2021

Proposed New Regulatory Framework for Supplemented Foods in Canada

Prepackaged foods marketed in Canada as providing specific physiological or health effects, based on containing one or more added supplemental ingredients,

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Canada Sets Import Conditions for US Romaine Lettuce

Posted on October 9, 2020

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that it is temporarily imposing import restrictions on romaine lettuce grown in the U.S. CFIA specifies a number of ways to demonstrate that

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Canada Expands Use of Fines for Food Safety Noncompliance

Posted on May 6, 2019

Under the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act and Regulations (AAAMPR), the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) may issue an Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) as an enforcement measure to

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FDA Publishes Findings from Investigation of Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak

Posted on February 15, 2019

As previously reported on this blog, in November 2018 FDA, in conjunction with the CDC, state officials, and Canadian food and public health officials, investigated an outbreak of E.

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Canada’s New “Food Guide” Does Not Include Separate Dairy Category

Posted on January 23, 2019

Canada has released its updated “Food Guide” for 2019. Later this year, Health Canada will release Part II of the Guide, which will include descriptions of healthy eating

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New Canadian Food Safety Law Takes Effect in One Week

Posted on January 8, 2019

The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations will become effective one week from today, on January 15, 2019. As previously reported on this blog, Canada proposed these regulations in January

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Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

Posted on June 22, 2018

Last week, we published a blog post regarding a proposed bill in the United States Senate that would provide more autonomy to individual States in regulating marijuana. On June 20,

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Health Canada Proposes Updates to Canada’s Food Guide

Posted on August 2, 2017

Pursuant to its mandate under the Food and Drugs Act, Health Canada is responsible for setting safety and nutritional quality standards for all foods sold in Canada. Health Canada

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CFIA Launches New Online Consultation to Streamline Regs Between Canada and U.S.

Posted on July 10, 2017

The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) is a joint initiative between Canada and the United States that facilitates regulatory cooperation between the two countries and aims to enhance economic

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