• labelling requirements for fats and oils-food-canadian food in Congo
  • labelling requirements for fats and oils-food-canadian food in Congo
  • labelling requirements for fats and oils-food-canadian food in Congo
  • labelling requirements for fats and oils-food-canadian food in Congo
  • When did nutrition labelling become mandatory for prepackaged products?
  • Amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations made nutrition labelling mandatory for most prepackaged products by December 12, 2007. More details on the requirements for nutrition labelling can be found in Chapters 5 and 6 of this Guide. Nutrient content claims can be made on some processed products.
  • When should a nutrition symbol be on a prepackaged product?
  • Nutrient thresholds for the front-of-package (FOP) nutrition symbol The Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) require that a nutrition symbol appear on the label (specifically, on the principal display panel (PDP)) of a prepackaged product when the amount of saturated fat, sugars and/or sodium is equal to or higher than the specified nutrient thresholds.
  • What information do you need to know about food labelling?
  • Nutrition facts table, serving size, list of ingredients, nutrition claims and front of package nutrition symbol Documents for industry that outline rules for specific labelling requirements. Industry Labelling Tool for Canadian food inspectors and stakeholders. How to report a food label concern, including mislabelling issues
  • Are trans fatty acids allowed on a food label?
  • If claims for trans fatty acids are made, the label of that food must comply with all of the requirements of the regulations and must include a Nutrition Facts table. Note: Only the claims listed in the table below are permitted. Claims such as “Low in trans” are not permitted.
  • What are the labelling requirements for processed fruits and vegetables?
  • The labelling requirements for processed fruits and vegetables subject to the PPR are stated in Part IV-Marking of the PPR. Those products are also subject to the following Acts and Regulations: Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations (CPLR).* *For prepackaged products for retail sale in Canada.
  • Which FOP nutrition symbol is required on a label?
  • Example where the vertical FOP nutrition symbol is required on the label: PDS is < 450 cm2 and the width of horizontal symbol exceeds the width of the PDP. 6. Consult the Compendium of Nutrition Symbol Formats and associated graphic files to find the symbol that must appear on the label (refer to section 6.8 for how to obtain these documents).