Diana Weigel-Moreau. An Introduction to the Canadian Food Labelling Regulations

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Diana Weigel-Moreau. An Introduction to the Canadian Food Labelling Regulations"

Randall Gardner
5 years ago
Views:

1 An Introduction to the Canadian Food Labelling Regulations Presented by: Diana Weigel-Moreau Program Specialist Labelling Imported and Manufactured Food Québec E.-mail : diana.weigel@inspection.gc.ca

2 Basic Food Labelling Requirements 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

6 Basic Labelling Requirements Best Before Date Nutrition Information List of Ingredients Common Name BEVERAGE MIX Net Quantity Name and Address of Company 6

7 LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Bilingue Bilingual English Français 7

8 Composition Requirements Standards of Identity Composition, Strength, Potency, Quality, Other Property Analytical Requirements, Limits for Ingredients & Food Additives Standardized Foods Food Additive Addition Prescribed by Regulation Policy for Differentiating Food Additives and Processing Aids Vitamin, Mineral Nutrient & Amino Acid Enrichment Prescribed by Regulation Mandatory vs. Optional Novel Foods & Ingredients New processes, never been used as foods, GM foods Require Pre-Market Assessment by Health Canada Chapter 6 The Elements Within the Nutrition Facts Table (NFT) 8

9 Example of a Standardized Food B (S). Mayonnaise (a) shall be a combination of (i) vegetable oil, (ii) whole egg or egg yolk, in liquid, frozen or dried form, and (iii) vinegar or lemon juice; (b) may contain (i) water, (ii) salt, (iii) a sweetening agent, (iv) spice or other seasoning except turmeric or saffron, (v) citric, tartaric or lactic acid, and (vi) a sequestering agent; and (c) shall contain not less than 65 per cent vegetable oil 9

10 Food Additives Any chemical substance that is added to food during preparation or storage and either becomes a part of the food or affects its characteristics for the purpose of achieving a particular technical effect Examples: anticaking agents, dough conditioners, preservatives, colouring agents, etc. List of permitted food additives are posted on Health Canada website, allowed through Marketing Authorization Must be on these lists or in Tables to Division 16, Food and Drug Regulations for specific foods and not exceeding maximum level of use and conditions listed 10

11 11

12 Vitamin, Mineral and Amino Acid Enrichment The enrichment of food with vitamins, minerals and amino acids is only permitted in those foods listed in Section D FDR Examples: Vitamin C in apple juice Fluoride in bottled water Vitamin D in milk Folic acid in flour Water 12

13 Always declare the following foods and their protein derivatives when they are present Peanuts Tree nuts (Specific Nuts) Milk products Eggs Soy Fish, Shellfish & Crustaceans Sesame Wheat, Triticale Mustard Sulphites (10 ppm or more) 13

14 Always declare the following foods and their protein derivatives when they are present Gluten Sources Barley Rye Wheat Triticale Oats 14

15 15

16 Nutrition Labelling & Claims 16

17 17

18 Nutrition Facts Table The nutrient information is based on a specified quantity of food as sold It includes the list of Calories and 13 nutrients The value = the amount of the nutrient in the serving The % Daily Value : indicates if there is a lot or a little of the nutrient in the stated serving Regulations include full size graphic representations of formats 18

19 U.S. Canada 19

20 20

21 21

22 22

23 Canada Organic Logo The Canada Organic Logo and the claim Organic and Biologique are regulated by the CFIA. Use of the Logo is controlled by the CFIA. Only those products that are > 95% organic may display the Logo The logo may be either in black & white or in colour (green and red on a white background with black lettering) 23

24 Equivalency Arrangements Canada has Equivalency Agreements with; European Union, United States, Switzerland and Costa Rica Different Standards but through different means achieve the same result Recognized in Canada 24

25 Additional Resources CFIA s Notification Services Health Canada s Electronic Mailing Lists Nutrition Bulletin Food Additives e-notice Food Labelling Enquiries Contact our CFIA Regional Offices NISC 25

26 AIRS 26

27 27

Food Labelling in Canada

Food Labelling in Canada Food Safety and Quality Summit, New Delhi Nitin Verma, Counsellor Agriculture & Regulatory Specialist Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) December 5, 2017 2017 Her Majesty the