Food Product Innovation amendments to FDR and the SFCR

The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

On July 6, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) related to the Food Product Innovation initiative.

More information can be found in the notice to industry.

Guidance in the Industry Labelling Tool is updated and a summary of changes page is available. The Food Product Innovation initiative contributes to the Government of Canada’s continued effort to modernize food labelling as part of an overall coordinated approach to the federal food regulatory framework.