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The imitation game
Alternatives to conventional meat, egg and dairy foods have been around for decades (margarine, for example) but developments in the past few years with plant-based meat and dairy products, in particular, have been keenly focused on enhancing the appeal of…
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The future of good food
The challenge is that the current measures of environmental impact, and the data being used to drive these measures, need to be modernized and expanded
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Study finds non-GM produce earns ‘halo effect’ under new labelling laws
Consumers were more willing to buy unlabeled produce after being shown food tagged as “genetically modified” in a new Cornell University study that comes two months before a new federal law, requiring genetically modified organism disclosure labels on food products,…
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Time and time again
More food labelling modernization
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Bioengineered food disclosure statements
When it comes to food labelling, there’s always political drama
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Government proposes changes to labelling requirements
Canadians rely on food labels to make informed decisions on what they buy and eat. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister of Health announced that the government is consulting with Canadians on proposed changes to food labels…
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Proposition 65: How does this regulation affect food packaging?
By: Carol Zweep If you sell products into California, you need to be aware of Proposition 65, commonly known as Prop 65. Prop 65 was enacted as the Safe Drinking Water and Enforcement Act in 1986 to address concerns about…
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Don’t be confused by “best before” and “packaging” dates
By: Ron Doering While much of the data on food labels is notoriously incomprehensible to the average consumer, at least “best before dates” and “packaging dates” are easy to understand and provide valuable information on food safety. Right? Wrong. According…
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Would a (slight) labelling change do you good?
Jet Label president and chief executive officer Darrell Friesen provides a reason to refresh rather than rebrand via labelling options.
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Health Canada making food labelling amendments
Regulation changes are expected to make the Nutrition Facts table and list of ingredients on packaged foods easier for Canadians to use and understand
