- Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that they are seeking feedback on the development of voluntary guidance for providing information for foods that are sold to
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Canada Publishes Dietary Guidelines Resource
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- On May 3, Canada published a new food guide resource, “Applying Canada’s Dietary Guidelines,” which provides information to help support the implementation of the food guide in policies
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New Supplemented Foods Framework in Canada
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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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Health Canada Requests Data to Modify the Lists of Permitted Food Additives for Certain Food Flavouring Preparations
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- In a March 9 email to stakeholders, Health Canada’s Food Directorate requested data in regard to food additives in certain food flavouring preparations. The Food Directorate is responsible for assessing
FDA Greenlights Use of “Potassium Chloride Salt” as an Alternative Name for “Potassium Chloride” in Food Labeling
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- Under section 403(i)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), the label of food fabricated from two or more ingredients must bear the common or usual
Health Canada Urged to Allow the Term “Potassium Salt” on Food Labels
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- In a letter to Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), a number of health advocacy groups, food manufacturers, and food retailers have urged regulators to allow “potassium
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Canada’s New “Food Guide” Does Not Include Separate Dairy Category
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- 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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Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Grown in California
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- As we reported on this blog last week, FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, were investigating a multistate outbreak of
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FDA and CDC Investigate Multistate E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine
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- The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that are likely
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Health Canada Publishes Proposed Front-of-Package Labeling Regulations and Launches Stakeholder Consultation
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- As previously reported on this blog, Health Canada recently announced revisions to food labeling requirements as a part of the Healthy Eating Strategy for Canada. One of the