Food Labeling

Access information and regulations from Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Learn about Nutrition labelling and general regulations pertaining to packaging design. 

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Nutrient Values for food labels Nutritionist Pro - Nutrition Information Software
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Web Link CFIA Nutrition Facts Labeling - Canada

Information about food labeling with respect to Nutrition Facts is available from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Compendium of Templates for "Nutrition Facts" Tables is available here. If you have questions regarding Nutrition Labeling for food products in Canada, please contact your local CFIA office. See the CFIA's Food Labelling and Advertising page for comprehensive links: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/labelling/eng/1299879892810/1299879939872

Web Link CFIA Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising

Complete information about food labeling and advertising is available from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. This link contains comprehensive information about requirements for labeling food products in Canada.  See the CFIA's Food Labelling and Advertising page for comprehensive links: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/labelling/eng/1299879892810/1299879939872

Web Link CFIA Nutrition Labelling Toolkit

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's Nutrition Labelling Toolkit is intended to be a practical aid to the interpretation of the nutrition labelling provisions of the Food and Drug Regulations. You may find this guide useful if you are involved in food production or labelling or simply have an interest in this field. The Toolkit, however, does not address nutrient content claims or health claims.

The Toolkit contains useful information and inspection tools all in one handy package. It includes information about all aspects of nutrition labelling, and should answer key questions:

  • Which products require a Nutrition Facts table and which are exempt?
  • What are the requirements of the Nutrition Facts table? What is acceptable and what is not?
  • When do the Regulations come into force?
  • What are the technical and graphic requirements of Nutrition Facts tables?

See the CFIA's Food Labelling and Advertising page for comprehensive links: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/labelling/eng/1299879892810/1299879939872

Web Link CFIA Food Allergen Labelling Regulations

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's revised regulations require that manufacturers clearly identify food allergens, gluten sources, and sulphites either in the list of ingredients or at the end of the list of ingredients with the following statement "Contains: . . . ". The regulations also require that manufacturers list components of ingredients if they contain food allergens, gluten sources, or sulphites. For example, if a prepackaged food contains the ingredient "spices", that food will be required to list any allergens, gluten sources, or sulphites present in the spices.

See the CFIA's Food Labelling and Advertising page for comprehensive links: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/labelling/eng/1299879892810/1299879939872

Web Link FDA Food Labeling Guide (USA)

Complete information about food labeling and advertising is available from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for products exported to the USA for sale. This link contains comprehensive information about requirements for labeling food products in the USA.  See the FDA's Food Labeling Guide for comprehensive links:

 http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/LabelingNutrition/ucm2006828.htm