Canadian Food Labelling Requirements January 2018
Canadian Food Labelling RequirementsJanuary 2018
The Canadian Food Inspection AgencyFood safety is the CFIA's top priority. Activity range:1.Inspection of facilities (federally-registered & NFR), undertakingpreventive measures using a risk based approach2.Conducting food investigations and recalls3.Enforcement related to fraudulent labelling4.Border inspections for foreign pests and diseases5.Verification of humane transportation of animals6.Regulating the import, export and domestic movement ofhorticulture, forestry and plant products.7.Work with exotic pest introductions and the control or eradicationof quarantine pests.8.Perform lab testing and environmental assessments of seeds,plants, feeds and fertilizers.2
CFIA’s Legislative Authority for FoodFood and Drugs Act (FDA) & Regulations (FDR) apply to all foods at all levels of trade, such asprepackaged foods, foods in non-retail containers, and some unpackaged foodsConsumer Packaging and Labelling Act (CPLA) & Regulations (CPLR) apply to prepackagedfoods sold directly to consumers at retail.The FDA and CPLA prohibit the labelling of foods in a manner that is false, misleading, deceptive oris likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its character, value, quantity, composition,merit or safety.Meat Inspection Act and Regulations (MIA & MIR)Fish Inspection Act and Regulations (FIA & FIR)Canada Agricultural Products Act (CAPA) (Dairy Products Regulations, Egg Regulations, FreshFruit and Vegetable Regulations, Honey Regulations, Organic Products Regulations, MapleProducts Regulations , Processed Egg Regulations , Processed Products Regulations)3
Coming in 2018 .The new Safe Food forCanadians Act and Regulationsconsolidates theauthorities of the:Fish Inspection ActCanada Agricultural Products ActMeat Inspection Actthe food provisions of theConsumer Packaging and Labelling Act.4
Proposed Safe Food for CanadiansRegulations – To come into force in 2018 Puts a greater emphasis on preventing food safety risks for allfoods imported into Canada or sold across provinces. Theregulations would also apply to foods prepared for export. Would require food businesses to have preventive controls inplace to identify and manage food safety risks before productsare sold to consumers Consolidates 14 sets of existing regulations into one Link to SFCR on main CFIA osedsfcr/eng/1426531180176/14265312653175
Imported & Manufactured Food Program (IMFP)The “non-federally registered” food sector incudes all food solelyinspected under the FDA&R and not regulated by other federaltrade and commerce acts. This represents 70% of food sold inCanada, including a wide range of imported and domesticproducts, e.g.: Alcoholic beverages Fats, oils Bakery products Food additivesThe ChocolateCFIA’s Importedproductsand Manufactured Food Program is responsiblefor enforcinglegislation relatedto these foods Confectionary,snack*Soon, the manufacturingof many of these foods that leave thefoodsProvincebe covered Infant willformulaand underfoodsthe Safe Food For CanadiansRegulations6
Basic Labelling RequirementsA great Labelling Reference for Industry is the On-line LabellingTool (OLT), which you can access from the CFIA Website:inspection.gc.caor 36073449397
Foods Requiring a LabelMost prepackaged foods require a label [B.01.003,FDR; 10, CPLA].Clerk served foods that are packaged upon request ofa consumer are not regarded as "prepackaged”and do not require a label.Clerk-served foods packaged by a clerk before thetime of the sale are considered “prepackaged”products and are required to be fully labelled8
Exemptions from Having a LabelOne bite confections(sold individually)Fresh fruits or fresh vegetables packaged in a clearwrapper (can have price, bar or number codes,treatment) or confining band of less than ½” width9
Mandatory Labelling Requirements Bilingual Labelling Common Name Country of Origin Date Markings and Storage Instructions Identity and Principle Place of Business List of Ingredients and Allergens Net Quantity Nutrition Labelling (including Nutrition Facts Table (NFT))- All mandatory label information must be clearly andprominently displayed and readily discernible to thepurchaser or consumer under the customaryconditions of purchase and use [A.01.016, FDR].10
Bilingual RequirementsAll mandatory information must be shown on the labelin both English and French, unless otherwise providedfor in legislation [B.01.012, FDR].Exemptions:- dealer name and address- shipping containers/non retail containers- common name of some alcoholic beverages- specialty foods- test market foods- local foods11
Common Name“Common name” means [B.01.001, FDR]:Standardized name set out in the FDR or otherregulationse.g. orange juice from concentrate, butter, chocolate,flour, bread, wine, olive oil, cherry pie filling etc.If the name is not prescribed, the name by which thefood is commonly known, e.g. orange drink, candy bar,chocolate chip cookie, rice cracker, peanut butter,tapioca pudding etc.The common name must be shown on the principaldisplay panel (PDP) [B.01.006, FDR; 12 CPLR]12
Prescribed Name of a Standardized Food, Example.:B.11.201. [S]. (Naming the fruit) Jam(a) shall be the product obtained by processing fruit, fruit pulp, or cannedfruit, by boiling to a suitable consistency with water and a sweeteningingredient;(b) shall contain not less than(i) 45 per cent of the named fruit, and(ii) 66 per cent water soluble solids as estimated by the refractometer;(c) may contain(i) such amount of added pectin, pectinous preparation, or acidingredient as reasonably compensates for any deficiency in the naturalpectin content or acidity of the named fruit,(ii) a Class II preservative,(iii) a pH adjusting agent, and(iv) an antifoaming agent; and(d) shall not contain apple or rhubarb.13
Label Example: Wild Blueberry CocktailIngredients: Water, applejuice from concentrate,glucose fructose, citric acid,natural flavour, ascorbic acidIngrédients: Eau, jus depomme concentré, glucosefructose, acide citrique,arôme natural, acideascorbique.Food and Drug Reg’s B.11.12014
Net QuantityThe net quantity must be declared in metric units onthe principal display panel of prepackaged foods forretail sale [12, CPLR; Weights and MeasuresRegulations]There are minimum type height requirements for thenumerals in the net quantity declaration, based on thearea of the principal display surface. [14, CPLR]Declared by volume (liquids) or weight (solids) orsometimes by count (when established by tradepractice) [CPLR 21 – 22] e.g. dinner rolls, gum15
Dealer Name and AddressThe identity and principal place of business of the responsibleparty must be declared on the label [B.01.007, FDR; 10, CPLA;31, CPLR], on any label panel except the bottom.Exemption: fresh fruits & vegetables prepackaged on the retailpremises, when visible & identifiable in the package- The “principal place of business” is the main location whereactual company related enterprise occurs- Level of detail not prescribed, but should at least include cityand province or “Canada (e.g. ABC Company, Toronto, Canada)Recommend address be complete enough for postaldelivery!16
Durable Life Date & Storage Instructions “Best before” date is required for products with adurable life of 90 days or less [B.01.007, FDR] FDR prescribes the format for declaring the bestbefore date. If the year is required for clarity, it mustbe declared 1st followed by the month, then the day,e.g. Best beforeBest before/ Meilleur avant12 JN 2812 JN 28Meilleur avant “Best Before” is based upon freshness, not safety, soit is not illegal to sell a product after that date. Storage instructions are required if storage differsfrom normal room temperature , e.g. “keep frozen”,“keep refrigerated”17
List of Ingredients – Requirement [B.01.008]Prepackaged multi-ingredient foods must declarea list of ingredients and their components(B.01.008, FDR) unless an exemption applies (thereare some!) (see slide in “Additional content”)Location: any panel except the bottom.18
List of Ingredients, Manner of DeclaringAll ingredients and their components must bedeclared in the ingredient list, in decreasing orderby weight [B.01.008, FDR], unless an exemption applies B.01.009 exempts some ingredients from componentdeclaration, e.g. butter, flour, flavourings, etc. Whereas some components must ALWAYS bedeclared, e.g. priority allergens, peanut oils, salt,glutamic acid and its salts, hydrolyzed plant protein,aspartame, potassium chloride etc. Some ingredients may appear in any order at the endof the list of ingredientse.g. spices, seasonings & herbs (except salt),flavours, food additives, vitamins and minerals etc.19
Food AdditivesAny chemical substance added to food duringpreparation or storage and either becomes a partof the food or affects its characteristics for thepurpose of achieving a technical effectE.g. anticaking agents, dough conditioners, colouringagents, preservatives, pH adjusting agents, etc.The 15 Lists of Permitted Food Additives areposted on Health Canada’s website, allowedthrough Marketing Authorizations and incorporatedby reference into the regulations.These lists are the official repository of substancespermitted for use as food additives in or on foodsmarketed in Canada.20
Food Allergen DefinitionAny protein from any of the following foods or anymodified protein, including any protein fraction (e.g.hydrolyzed protein), that is derived from the followingfoods [B.01.010.1(1), FDR]: Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts,macadamia nuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios,walnuts Peanuts Sesame seeds Wheat or triticale Eggs Milk Soybeans Fish, crustaceans, shellfish Mustard seeds21
“Gluten” DefinitionAny gluten protein, modified protein or proteinfractions from the grain of any of the following cerealsor the grain of a hybridized strain created from at leastone of the following cereals [B.01.010.1(1)]: Barley Oats Rye Triticale Wheat (all species, including kamut & spelt)22
“Sulphites” Definition [B.01.010.2]“Sulphites” means one or more of the food additiveslisted in column I of item 21 of the table toparagraph B.01.010(3)(b), FDR: Potassium bisulphite Potassium metabisulphite Sodium bisulphite Sodium dithionite Sodium metabisulphite Sodium sulphite Sulphur dioxide Sulphurous acid23
Allergen Declaration - List of IngredientsHow will this look on the label? In parentheses immediately after the ingredient:E.g. Ingredients: flour (wheat), butter (milk), liquid albumin (egg),apricot jam with pectin, vegetable oil (soy), sugar, flavour,sulphites*. *New provision: sulphites may be shown at the end of the list ofingredients in any order. Added food allergen and gluten sources must be declared whenpresent at any level, applicable to all ingredient generations. Bolding is not required, but not prohibited, by the new regulations, it isonly done here to highlight the focus of the examples.2424
Allergen Declaration – “Contains” StatementFood allergen & gluten sources and addedsulphites can alternatively be declared . . . In a “Contains” statement. When the statement “Contains” is present on a label, it mustbe complete and identify all food allergens, gluten sourcesand added sulphites (10 ppm or more) in the prepackagedproduct. The regulations do not specify the order of the food allergenand gluten sources and added sulphites.25
Allergen Declaration – “Contains” Statement The statement must appear immediately after the list ofingredients for the product, without any intervening printed,written or graphical material. E.g. The list of ingredients in the other official language or any otherlanguage is considered intervening printed material.How will this look on the label?E.g. Ingredients: flour, butter, liquid albumin, apricot jamwith pectin, vegetable oil, sugar, flavour.Contains: wheat, milk, egg, soy, sulphites.26
Precautionary Allergen LabellingEnhanced labelling regulations for priority allergens,gluten and sulphite sources does not address issuesof cross contamination with allergens.Precautionary allergen statements (e.g. “may contain”)are voluntary statements to warn consumers of thepossible inadvertent presence of a food allergen.They should only be used in situations where the foodpreparation or manufacturing conditions have anidentified risk of potentially introducing the allergen thatcould not have been avoided through good manufacturingpractices (GMPs).27
What Foods Require a Nutrition FactsTable (NFT)?Most prepackaged foods exemptions (shown in following slides) does not apply in situations such as clerkserved, fast food restaurants .Special criteria for providing nutritioninformation; Foods used for manufacturing other foods commercial or institutional multi-serving,ready-to-serve products (lasagna,shepherds pie)28
NFT - Always Exemptone-bite candy, portions served with meals inrestaurants, milks in glass bottles29
NFT - Conditional ExemptionsWhen all of the values in NFT are “0”. E.g.:coffee, teaSpices, herbsWater (?)30
NFT – Conditional ExemptionsRaw single ingredient meat, poultry, fish, seafood(except ground meat/poultry)Beverages with more than 0.5% alcohol31
NFT - Conditional ExemptionsFresh Fruit & Vegetables and CombinationsXXFROZENNDRIEDXXWITH ADDED INGREDIENTS32
NFT - Conditional ExemptionsSold by person who producedthe food at road-side stands,fairs, farmers’ markets,sugar bush, etc.(Some exemptions apply to this,Such as shell eggs at farmers markets.)Individual serving forimmediate consumption(sold in canteen/vending machine, & not subject to specialpackaging)33
NFT - Conditional ExemptionsPREPARED &PACKAGEDAT RETAILPACKAGED AT RETAILADS 200 cm34
NFT - Loss of Conditional Exemption “nutrition facts” or “valeur(s) nutritive(s)” vitamin or mineral ingredients added aspartame/sucralose/acesulfame-K added ground meat/poultry nutritional reference (e.g. fat free, no sugar added,source of calcium, 5 g fibre per 75 g serving) function claimFolate aids in redblood cell formation health claim Health logo/symbol/ name35
Nutrition Facts Table ProhibitedPROHIBITED ON INFANT FORMULA, MEAL REPLACEMENTS,NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS & FORMULATED LIQUID DIETSXX XNOT PROHIBITED ONPROTEIN POWDER, ENERGY BARS36
Presentation of Information37
Nutrition Facts Table - Presentation *Note, some of theserequirements havechanged we are in atransition period(explained in later slides) Core list of Caloriesand 13 nutrientsalways declared. The nutrientinformation basedon a specifiedamount of food assold. % Daily Value Actual amount of thenutrient in the statedserving of the food islisted for macronutrients.(%DV) indicatesthe relative amountof the nutrient inthe stated serving.Bilingual Standard Format38
OptionalNutrients39
Hierarchy of NFT Formats1st LevelORORStandardFigure 1.11.62nd LevelNarrowStandard Figure2.1-2.4Bilingual Standard 3.1-3.4BilingualHorizontal4.1 - 4.240
Hierarchy of NFT Formats3rd LevelNarrowStandard Figure2.1-2.441
Nutrition Information Panels from OtherCountries?Q1: Does Canada accept the nutrition informationtables of other countries on foods sold in Canada?A1: NO, the nutrition panels of other countries are notpermitted on the labels of foods sold in Canada. Theuse of both the Canadian NFT & a nutrition info fromanother country is also not permittedQ2: Does the nutrition information have to appear inEnglish & French?A2: YES, this is mandatory information & as suchneeds to be in both English & French. Also onlyEnglish and French are permitted within the NFT.42
Values in the NFTCompanies are responsible for determining accurate nutrient values todisplay in the NFT for their products. Some options include:1.Calculate the NFT values based on the nutrient values of theingredients. Software programs are available on the market toassist.2.Product testing3.Hire a consultant or labGuidance is also available on Health Canada’s website:Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): data/cnf aboutus-aproposdenous fceneng.phpGuide to Developing Accurate Nutrient Values: n/reg/guide-nutri val tc-tmeng.php:43
Health Canada Labelling Amendments December 2016Industry Deadline: December s/food-labellingchanges.html? ga 4846NFT Changes:44
Changes to the Ingredient listing:45
Changes to how the Serving Size isDisplayed:46
Serving Size must follow the reference amount andbe in consumer friendly terms (liquids):47
Foods that come in pieces or are divided:48
Like products to have the sameConsumer measure:49
New Sugar Display on NFT:50
Displaying Sugar in the list ofIngredients:51
Other Mandatory InformationDepending on the specific food commodity,additional information may be required on itslabel.Examples:Country of OriginGradesSizes% milk fat% alc./vol.% meat proteinRegistration #52
Non-Mandatory Labelling Information Nutrient Content ClaimsQuantitative DeclarationsHealth ClaimsPrecautionary Allergen LabellingProduct of Canada, Made in CanadaOrganic Claims53
Product of Canada – Voluntary ClaimsA “Product of Canada” claim may be made when allor virtually all major ingredients, processing & labourused to make the food product are Canadian.Ingredients that are present in a food at very lowlevels (e.g. ‹2% of the product) & are not generallyproduced in Canada, may be used withoutdisqualifying the food from making a “Product ofCanada” claim54
Made in Canada – Voluntary ClaimsA Made in Canada claim may be used when a food ismanufactured or processed in Canada regardless ofwhether the ingredients are domestic or imported orboth. However, this claim will need to be qualified,e.g.:“Made in Canada from domestic and imported ingredients” or“Made in Canada from imported ingredients”Other factual claims may also be made, e.g.“Packaged in Canada”, “Blended in Canada” etc. “SubstantialTransformation” 55
Local Claims - Examples Grown close to homeGo LocalBuy localLocally GrownNote: claims such as “local” are voluntary and industryare encouraged to add qualifiers such as the name of acity or region, to provide consumers with additionalinformation.Examples of a clarifying statements: Foodland Ontario logo, followed by “Grown in Niagara” Local Tomatoes (Leamington)56
Organic ClaimsThe Organic Products Regulations came into forceJune 30, 2009 and requires mandatory certification tothe National Organic Standard for agriculturalproducts represented as “organic”1) Products containing ›95% organic ingredients maybe labelled with the Canada Organic logo2) Products with 70 – 95% organic ingredients mayhave the declaration “X % organic ingredients”3) Products with ‹70% organic ingredients can onlymake claims within the list of ingredients57
Organic Claims Products falling in the first two categories will be required tobe certified organic by a CFIA accredited Certification Body The name of the Certification Body must appear on the label Imported products bearing the Canada Organic logo must alsobear the words “imported” or “product of” The use of the logo is voluntary58
Organic Claims - Non-PermittedMade with Organic ABC Not permitted as it does not indicate the actual ingredient content ofthe product.Certified Organic, Naturally Organic, Pure Organic These types of claims are considered misleading as it implies a falseuniqueness. All organic products, under the Canada Organic Regime,must be certified by a CFIA accredited certification body.100% Organic No OPR provision for this claim. All products with an organic content of95% or greater are considered “organic” and may be labelled as such.Transition Organic - This is considered misleading as consumerscould believe that it is the same thing as organic, when it is not.59
Farmer’s MarketsMandatory Labelling Treated the same as any other food product Exempt from Nutrition Facts Table only if it’sproduced by the vendor. Product can also lose itsexemption like other foods60
Additional Information for thoseinterested .61
Local Food & Official LanguagesFor the purposes of bilingual labelling:A “local food” is manufactured, processed, producedor packaged in a local government unit AND soldonly in that local government unit and/or those thatare immediately adjacent to it. [FDR B.01.012(1),CPLR 6(1)]Bilingual labelling exemption only applies to a localfood when one official language is the mothertongue of 10% of the residents of the localgovernment unit in which it is sold;AND all mandatory information is presented in theother official language (i.e. the official language of 10% of its residents)62
Bilingual RequirementsBilingualPDP63
Bilingual RequirementsEnglish PDPFrench PDP64
Durable Life Date, Retail Packed ProductsProducts packaged with durable life of 90 days or lessand packaged on the retail premises from which itis sold must declare [B.01.007 (1.1)(c), FDR]:- packaging date (e.g. packaged on 2014 SE 05)- durable life of the food on the label or on a posternext to the food (durable life can be expressedseveral ways, e.g. the number of days a product willretain its freshness or as a "best before" date)The intent of the "packaged on" date requirement is togive retailers an alternative, but equally effective,method to express the "best before" date on foodsthe retailer may not have manufactured.65
List of Ingredients – Exemptions: [B.01.008]a) packaged from bulk on the retail premisesb) portion packs served by restaurants with mealsc) individual servings prepared by a commissary, soldby vending machine or mobile canteensd & e) meat & poultry - BBQ, roasted or broiled onretail premisesf) standardized alcoholic beverages, bourbon whiskyg) standardized vinegarsh) wax coatings on fresh fruits and vegetablesi) sausage casings on prepackaged sausagesj) hydrogen66
List of Ingredients – Manner of DeclaringIngredients and components must be declared bycommon name [B.01.010, FDR].B.01.010(3)(a) prescribes some mandatory commonnames that must be used (e.g. fats and oils, meat,fish, shellfish and crustaceans, starches, proteins)B.01.010(3)(b) allows some optional collectivecommon names to be used (e.g. vegetable oil,colour, flavour, milk ingredients, spices, seasonings orherbsUse of class names, with some limitations, areprovided for in B.01.010(4).67
Source Names [B.01.010.1 & B.01.010.2, FDR]To minimize risks associated with inadvertent consumption of undeclared foodallergens, gluten sources and added sulphites in food, mandatory “source”declaration of the common food allergens and gluten using simple, plain languageFood Allergen, Gluten orSulphite SourcePrescribed Source NamesAlmonds, Brazil nuts, cashews,hazelnuts, macadamia nuts,pecans, pine nuts, pistachios,walnuts Same (not “tree nuts”)PeanutsPeanut(s)Sesame seedsSesame, sesame seed(s)EggsEgg(s)MilkMilk69
Source Names [B.01.010.1 & B.01.010.2, FDR]Food Allergen, Gluten orSulphite SourcePrescribed Source Namessoybeanssoy, soya, soybean ryeryeoatsoatsmustard seedsmustard, mustard seed ormustard seeds70
Source Names [B.01.010.1 & B.01.010.2, FDR]Food Allergen, Gluten orSulphite Sourcefish, crustaceans, shellfishPrescribed Source Namesthe common name of the fish,crustacean or shellfish.E.g.: salmon, lobster or oyster.Potassium bisulphite,potassium metabisulphite,sodium bisulphite, sodiumdithionite, sodiummetabisulphite, sodiumsulphite, sulphur dioxideand/or sulphurous acid“sulfiting agents” or “sulphitingagents”, “sulfites” or “sulphites”orAs one or more of theingredient common names inthe left column where “sulfite”or “sulphite” is part of thecommon name.71
Nutrition LabellingPresentation of the NFT – graphic and technicalrequirements (prescribed elements, colour, typerequirements, spacing within the NFT, adjusting theNFT rectangle, continuous surfaces, visibility,orientation etc.).The following illustration of a Standard format of aNFT, the FDR are very prescriptive with respect totechnical requirements!The NFTs in the Compendium of templates meet allthe technical requirements and is available uponrequest from the CFIA (Quark Xpress software isneeded to open these files).72
Nutrition Labelling – NFT FormatsPremise behind the Hierarchy of Formats DecisionTree:- Certain NFTs are more desirable than othersbecause they are more legible.- The largest version of a designated format that fitson 15% Available Display Surface (need notexceed 15%) on one continuous surface must bechosen before proceeding to a smaller version.- All 1st level options must be exhausted before 2ndlevel options may be considered. Likewise, all 2ndlevel options must be exhausted before proceedingto 3rd level options.73
Nutrition LabellingNutrition Labelling Compliance Test:The CFIA's procedure for assessing the accuracy of nutrient values on foodlabels via laboratory analysis of 3 composite samples of 4 consumer unitseach, randomly selected from a lot. Results are subjected to 3 acceptancecriteria.The principal acceptance criterion requires accuracy within 20% of declaredvalue for the average of three composite samples for naturally occurring(class I) nutrients in the NFT. For added (class II) vitamins, mineralnutrients and amino acids, the amount found in the sample must be at leastequal to the declared value. Adjustments are made for rounding inaccordance with rounding rules in the FDR. Acceptance criteria for overallvariability of nutrient levels also apply.The Compliance Test also assesses whether a food bearing a nutrient contentclaim or health claim meets the criteria for the claim set out in the FDR.74
Local ClaimsJune 2013, the CFIA adopted an interim policy whichrecognizes "local" as: food produced in the province or territory in which itis sold, or food sold within a province/territory 50 km into it’sneighboring province or territory (but not USA)This interim policy remains in effect until FoodLabelling Modernization is completed in 2015.Local claims must be truthful and not misleading, asper FDA 5.(1) and CPLA 7.(1).75
Why Organic Products Regulations?Protect consumers against misleading or deceptivelabelling practicesReduce consumer confusion about the definition of“organic”Facilitate the access of Canadian organic products toforeign markets that require regulatory oversightSupport further development of the domestic market.76
What Products fall under the Scope of theOrganic Products Regulations (ORP)Processed Fruits & VegetablesGrains & Field CropsLivestock Feeds77HoneyEgg & Egg ProductsNon-federally registered foodsHorticultural productsPoultry & MeatFresh Fruits & VegetablesMaple ProductsSeedsDairy Products
Vitamin, Mineral and Amino AcidEnrichmentThe enrichment of food with vitamins, mineralsand amino acids is only permitted in thosefoods listed in Section D.03.002 FDRExamples: Vitamin C in apple juice Fluoride in bottled water Vitamin D in milk Folic acid in flourWater78
Regulatory Amendments - AllergensLabel Declaration Added food allergens and gluten must be declared either: in the list of ingredients, OR in the statement: “Contains”[B.01.010.1(2), FDR] Only applies to added food allergen and gluten sources,cross-contamination and precautionary labelling are notaddressed by these regulatory amendments. All current requirements for ingredient declaration remainvalid.79
GLUTEN FREE DEFINITIONB.24.018. No person shall label, package, sell oradvertise a food in a manner likely to create animpression that it is a gluten-free food unless thefood does not contain wheat, including speltand kamut, or oats, barley, rye or triticale or anypart thereofB.24.018. It is prohibited to label, package, sell oradvertise a food in a manner likely to create animpression that it is a gluten-free food if the foodcontains any gluten protein or modified glutenprotein, including any gluten protein fraction,referred to in the definition “gluten” in subsectionB.01.010.1(1).80
Regulatory Amendments - SulphitesLabel Declaration Added sulphites when present at levels of 10 ppm or highermust be declared either: in the list of ingredients, OR in the statement: “Contains”[B.01.010.2(3), FDR] Only applies to added food allergen and gluten sources,cross-contamination and precautionary labelling are notaddressed by these regulatory amendments. All current requirements for ingredient declarationremain valid. (all ingredients and components added at anylevel must declared in the LOI, unless there is an exemption)81
Regulatory AmendmentsSulphitesAll previous requirements for declaration maintained: Sulphites will continue to be declared in the ingredient list whenintentionally added as a food additive ingredient at any level inthe finished product. E.g. Dried Apricot Ingredients: apricots, sulphites.(Sulphites are added as an ingredient). For ingredients that are not exempt from componentdeclaration, if sulphites are a component of one of theseingredients, they must be declared when present at any level inthe finished product. E.g. Cookie Ingredients: Rolled oats, wheat flour, . . . , driedapricot (apricots, sulphites), baking soda.(Apricots are not exempt from component declaration).82
Regulatory AmendmentsSulphitesIn addition to these requirements for declaration in the list ofingredients: When added sulphites are present at levels of 10 parts permillion or more in the finished product as a component of anexempted ingredient they must be identif
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