Canadian Food Labelling Workshop
What you'll gain from this course
Gain an overview of current labelling regulations, including Health Canada’s regulatory amendments to ingredient and nutrition labelling (December 2016).
This training course is delivered in two sessions (listed as the start & end date), with a day(s) in between with no class for self work. The schedule is as follows:
Day 1: Session #1 - Knowledge Exchange Webinar: 6 hours (8:45 AM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with one hour lunch 12:00-1:00)
Day 2: Homework Practicum - No in-class time
Day 3: Session #2 - Practicum Webinar: 3 hours (12:45 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time)
This training program covers:
Food labelling under federal jurisdiction for a wide range of foods from processed goods to meat and poultry products.
Basic labelling considerations (common name, net contents, ingredient list, nutrition facts and dealer name and address)
Additional labelling considerations that may apply (storage information, durable life dates, artificial sweetener statements, vignettes, artificial flavours, country of origin, etc.).
This course provides a great foundation for the Canadian Ingredient and Nutrition Labelling courses.
Also covered in this course! Take a peek at CFIA’s food labelling modernization initiative on date marking, legibility of information, dealer name and address, country of origin and more! Proposed rules are expected to be finalized in 2020 or perhaps early 2021, phased in by end of 2022 and 2026.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the program, learners will be able to:
- Develop a food label under the Food and Drug Regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
- Identify foods that require a label and what exemptions may be applicable
- Discuss packaging and labelling definitions and how they relate to the presentation of information, type heights, etc.
- Better appreciate how layout options can address your design objectives
- Differentiate between retail (consumer) and non-retail (foodservice/further manufacture) labelling considerations
- Discuss common names, standard names and descriptive names
- Describe how country of origin labelling may be applicable to your food
Partners:
Legal Suites Inc. goal is to help professionals better manage regulatory compliance through education, information resources and hands on guidance.
Who Should Attend
Manufacturers
Technical and Quality Managers
Product Development - printers and art work providers, packaging technologists
BRCGS Professionals
Operations Managers
Internal audit personnel
Technology Requirements:
Participants must join the training using their own individual computer or device to meet participation and assessment requirements. Devices cannot be shared between multiple participants. To support engagement and interactive learning, participants are encouraged to join with both video and microphone enabled throughout the session.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these requirements, please contact our training team at [email protected].
Computer & Internet Connection:
Participants will need reliable access to a computer with a stable internet connection. High‑speed broadband (LAN, cable, or DSL) is recommended.
Compatible Web Browsers:
The following browsers are supported: Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Microsoft Edge.
Accommodations
NSF is committed to accommodating the learning requirements of all our stakeholders. If you require special assistance for any reason, please contact us at [email protected].
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