Opinions
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Questionable assumptions in the SFCR
Estimates made in CG1 will impact the CFIA’s ability to carry out its mandate
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Partnering with Co-packers
RECIPE TO RETAIL: Part 10 Brand owners often partner with co-packers to produce their product. It enables them to focus time and financial resources on building the brand, rather than tying up money to build and operate a manufacturing facility. Strong…
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Evolution in Food Trends
Innovation is critical for success in the packaged foods business. That’s why brand owners need to keep tabs on trends as they evolve in the market. Restaurants have long been a barometer for emerging food trends. Discover innovative, on-trend products…
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Measuring the success of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
Every business assesses its performance against well-defined business goals on a weekly, monthly or quarterly frequency to ensure that the company is on track to meeting those goals and ultimately achieving success. Although the comment period for Canada Gazette Part…
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Fishy food labelling
Seafood labelling in Canada was a recent focus of SeaChoice.org, an environmental group operated by the David Suzuki Foundation, Ecology Action Centre, and Living Oceans. Their March 2017 report, Canadians Eating in the Dark: A Report Card of International Seafood…
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Happy birthday, CFIA
The 20th anniversary of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) seems to have gone by unnoticed, even by the CFIA. Has it lived up to the original vision? Has it achieved its promise from 20 years ago? Of course I’m…
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Canada’s Food Sector: What’s going to change?
Our complex food sector requires collaboration with government across all sectors of the industry
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SIAL Innovation Finalists
Now in it’s 10th year, SIAL INNOVATION celebrates innovative products exhibited at the annual SIAL trade show. It was a pleasure to be one of eight food industry experts judging innovative products from around the globe. Here are the 10…
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SFCR and food safety – Part II
This month I’ll continue to look at some of the benefits and costs to be expected from the introduction of the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations (SFCR). Benefits 1. Reduced food safety risk – The Canada Gazette Part I (CG1)…
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The flavour in food labelling modernization
The flavour of food must be appealing in order to sell a product. But it’s not too often we get to sample food before we buy. Instead, the principal means of communicating flavours on a packaged consumer food is via its label.
