Class 10- Food Labelling Regulations Flashcards
Name 3 players in food labeling
Canada government
Food companies
Consumers
What are the members of food companies that play a role in food labeling
- Importers
- Distributors
- Producers
What are the members of Canada government that play a role in food labeling
• Health Canada
• Canadian Food
Inspection Agency (CFIA)
What is the mandate of Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
CFIA is dedicated to safeguarding food, plant and animals, which enhances the health and well being of Canada’s people, environment and economy.
What are the key science-based areas regulated in Canada?
– Food safety
– Animal health
– Plant protection
How were pancakes tuned vegan in workshop #8?
replaced milk with soy milk; egg with banana
Describe the taste of vegan muffins
mushy, chewy
When was CFIA created?
1997
From which 4 departments does CFIA provide federal enforcement and compliance
activities in animal, plant resources and food
products?
– Agriculture and Agri-food Canada
– Fisheries and Oceans Canada
– Health Canada
– Industry Canada
In which 4 Canadian ares does CFIA operate?
West, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic
CFIA has _ federal acts, > _ regulations
CFIA has 10 federal acts, > 30 regulations
What is needed in a recipe that has yeast?
Good binder, so all the gas produced by yeast will be held in the product to help it rise
Are all labeling guidelines mandatory?
No
What are CFAI labs for?
For testing products that may not be safe
What is CFIA’s legislative authority?
To make sure that all acts imposed by CFIA are respected
What are the 3 components of Safe Food for Canadians Act?
licensing
Traceability
preventative controls
Which 2 federal departments have responsibility for development of Canadian food labelling?
Health canada
CFIA
What are the roles of Health canada in terms of development of Canadian food labelling?
- Establishes policies, regulations and standards relating to health, safety and nutritional quality of food sold in Canada, including:
- List of ingredients
- Nutrition facts table
- Instructions for safe use, consumption, storage and handling
- Provides complementary information to consumer through education and awareness, information updates and publications
What are the roles of CFIA in terms of development of Canadian food labelling?
- Enforces the policies and regulations that are developed by Health Canada
- Administers and enforces non-health and safety policies and regulation related to misrepresentation. labeling, advertising, composition, grade and packaging
When was it decided to introduce new labels such as “contains a lot of sugar”?
When is the deadline to comply?
Dec 2016
2022
What does Food and Drugs Act & Regulations focus on
Focuses on standards of identity, composition, grade
What is the Canada’s primary food legislation?
Food and Drugs Act & Regulations
What does Food and Drugs Act Section 5 state?
No person shall label or sell any food in a manner that is false, misleading or deceptive or is likely to create an erroneous impression regarding its composition or safety.
Describe nutritional labelling regulations
– Mandatory
– Specific requirements (content & format)
Describe Nutrient content claims
– Optional
– Consolidation of 47 claims in FDR
Are Diet-related health claims obligatory?
They are optional
What are the core labelling requirements?
Bilingual labelling Common name Country of origin Date markings and store instructions Identity and principal place of business Irradiated foods Legibility and Location List of ingredients and allergens Net quantity Nutritional labelling Sweeteners Food additives Fortification Grades Standards of identity
Which foods require a label?
Which foods are exceptions?
• Most prepackaged foods
• Exemptions:
– Clerk-served foods packaged upon request of a consumer
– One-bite confections sold individually (lollipops don’t fall under this category- more than one bite)
– Fresh F&Vs
What are mandatory labeling requirements?
Language Requirements: Bilingual, Eng/Fr Best Before Date Nutrition Information Common Name (e.g. beverage mix) Net Quantity List of Ingredients Name and Address of Company
what is a common name?
Name prescribed by a regulation
• Examples: orange juice, sausage, chocolate, fish sticks, canned peas, milk, cheese, jam, bread, ice cream
– If name not prescribed by a regulation, name by which the product is commonly known is used (e.g. “orange drink”, “vanilla cookies”, “chocolate cake””, “onion dip”)
Apple juice vs apple drink vs apple juice drink
Apple Juice
Juice from apple
• No sweetener added
• B.11.123. [S]. Apple Juice
Apple Drink
Used if a sweetener is added (eg.grape juice in ingredient list)
Apple Juice Drink
Apple Drink, but contains at least 25% of apple juice
When is “Made with XX% Fruit Juice” name used
When % of juice in the drink is < 25%
When is “Has the Taste of Freshly Made Apple Juice” name used?
Might not contain real juice; the description is about the taste
Maple syrup
Standardized vs modified names
Maple Syrup vs Maple-Flavoured Syrup
Ice cream
Standardized vs modified names
Ice Cream vs Frozen Dairy Dessert
Chocolate
Standardized vs modified names
Chocolate vs Chocolatey, Chocolate Flavoured
Apple sauce
Standardized vs modified names
Apple Sauce vs Apple Snack
Mayonnaise
Standardized vs modified names
Mayonnaise vs Dressing Sauce
Processed Cheese
Standardized vs modified names
Processed Cheese vs Processed Cheese Product
Describe guidelines for net quantity declaration
– Must be in metric
– Declared by volume (liquids) or weight (solids) or sometimes by count (when established by trade practice) (e.g. hot dog buns, gum)
Describe name and address guidelines
– Can be in either official language
– May have country of origin requirements
– May also have to indicate the plant where product was manufactured
Describe “Best before” date guidelines
• Required for products w durable life up to 90 days
• Based on freshness, not safety
• Format
– Best before / Meilleur avant: 19 JN 28 (Year, month, day)
When should storage instructions be added on a packaging?
Storage instructions required if storage differs from normal RT (e.g. “keep frozen”, “keep refrigerated”)
Describe list of ingredients guidelines:
- When should it be included?
- What are the exceptions
– All prepackaged foods w > 1 ingredient must declare ingredients & components
– Decreasing order by weight
•Exception: spices, seasonings, fine herbs,
flavourings, flavour enhancers, food additives,
vitamins & minerals (except salt, which must be
listed separately) can appear in any order at the end
– Components of ingredients must be shown
• e.g. : chocolate chips (chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sugar, soya lecithin vanilla extract) …
What is the new format regulations fro list of ingredients?
Black font: upper and lower case
Minimum type height requirements
- Grouping of sugar-based ingredients
White or neutral background
Food colors are listed by naem
Bullets or commas to separate ingredients
The titles “Ingredients” and “Contains” in bold type
What are upper case letters used for? (new regulations)
- First letter of each ingredient, or in the case of food additive shown by an acronym, the entire acronym (e.g. BHT)
- the alpha-descriptor that is part of the common name of a food additive, vitamin and micro-organism (e.g., Chymosin A, Vitamin B3 and D-calcium pantothenate)