February 11, 2026
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Summary of changes
This notice is to inform industry that changes have been made to the Common Names for Ingredients and Components.
These changes reflect What we heard during our consultation on changes to the common names for milk ingredients and modified milk ingredients in the list of ingredients from industry, consumers, other stakeholders.
The changes include:
- revising which ingredients or components are allowed to use the common name "milk ingredients" or "modified milk ingredients" in the list of ingredients on food labels
- changing the French common name from "substances laitières" to "ingrédients du lait"
- changing the common name "modified milk ingredients" to "milk-derived ingredients" and "substances laitières modifiées" to "ingrédients dérivés du lait"
The Common Names for Ingredients and Components is incorporated by reference into the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR). Changes to this document follow the CFIA Incorporation by Reference Policy. The amended versions can be found in the Inventory of documents incorporated by reference in regulations that the CFIA administers.
Products subject to change
This change applies to products that contain ingredients or components listed in item 9 of Table 1 and items 7, 7.1 and 7.2, Table 2, Common Names for Ingredients and Components document.
Transition period
The CFIA is committed to providing industry with sufficient time to adjust product labels. In accordance with the Food labelling coordination: Joint policy statement, industry will have until January 1, 2030 to update labels to reflect the changes to dairy ingredient terms.
During the transition period, regulated parties may comply with either the previous or new labelling requirements.
As of January 1, 2030, the previous labelling requirements will cease to apply, and all regulated parties must comply with the new requirements.
Contact us
Please send questions or concerns to cfia.labellingconsultation-etiquetage.acia@inspection.gc.ca.