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Pre-publication of Food Labelling Modernization regulatory amendments in the Canada Gazette, Part I

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) consulted on amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations stemming from the Food Labelling Modernization initiative. The proposed amendments were pre-published in the Canada Gazette, Part I for a consultation period that ended on September 4, 2019.

This document is incorporated by reference into the Food and Drug Regulations and was also part of the Canada Gazette, Part I consultation.

Standard Container Sizes

Definitions
Table 1: Consumer Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Volume)
Table 2: Consumer Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Weight)
Table 3: Consumer Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Weight or Volume)
Table 4: Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Weight)
Table 5: Prepackaged Food in a Hermetically Sealed Package for which a Grade is Prescribed (Net Quantity by Volume and Metal Container Dimensions)
Table 6: Prepackaged Food in a Hermetically Sealed Package for which No Grade is Prescribed (Net Quantity by Volume and Metal Container Dimensions)
Table 7: Prepackaged Food (Fresh Fruits or Vegetables), other than Consumer Prepackaged, for which a Grade is Prescribed (Maximum Capacity by Net Weight)

Definitions

The following definitions apply in this document:

heavy pack: means a package in which the minimum amount of water required for proper processing of the food is used as the liquid packaging medium and that contains the maximum drained weight of the food that processing will permit. (conserve épaisse)
in brine: means that the product is in a package in which a water and salt solution is used as the liquid packaging medium, with or without the addition of sugar. (dans la saumure)
solid pack: means a package in which the fruits or vegetables have been partially or wholly precooked before processing so as to allow the fruits or vegetables to pack closely with the minimum amount of free liquid and in which there is little or no free liquid. (conserve compacte)
vacuum pack or vacuum packed: means in a package in which a minimum amount of liquid packaging medium is used and in which a vacuum is created mechanically. (mis en conserve sous vide ou conservé sous vide)

Table 1: Consumer Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Volume)

The size of a container that corresponds to the net quantity by volume, of a consumer prepackaged food set out in Column 1, is set out in Column 2.

Item	Column 1 Consumer prepackaged food	Column 2 Net quantity by volume
1	Wine	50 mL
		100 mL
		200 mL
		250 mL
		375 mL
		500 mL
		750 mL
		1 L
		1.5 L
		2 L
		3 L
		4 L

Table 2: Consumer Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Weight)

The size of a container that corresponds to the net quantity by weight, of a consumer prepackaged food set out in Column 1, is set out in Column 2.

Item	Column 1 Consumer prepackaged food	Column 2 Net quantity by weight
1	Honey for which a grade is prescribed	375 g or less
		500 g
		750 g
		1 kg
		1.5 kg
		2 kg
		3 kg
		5 kg
2	Sliced bacon, other than hermetically sealed	100 g or less
		250 g
		375 g
		500 g
		Any size 1 kg or greater
3	Sliced ready-to-eat meat products and potted meat products, other than hermetically sealed	100 g or less
		125 g
		150 g
		175 g
		200 g
		250 g
		300 g
		375 g
		400 g
		500 g
		600 g
		700 g
		900 g
		Any size 1 kg or greater
4	Sausages and sausage meat, other than hermitically sealed	100 g or less
		125 g
		175 g
		225 g
		250 g
		300 g
		375 g
		450 g
		500 g
		600 g
		675 g
		750 g
		900 g
		Any size 1 kg or greater
5	Peanut butter	250 g
		375 g
		500 g
		750 g
		1 kg
		1.5 kg
		2 kg

Table 3: Consumer Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Weight or Volume)

The size of a container that corresponds to the net quantity by weight or by volume, of a consumer prepackaged food set out in Column 1, is set out in Column 2 or 3, as the case may be.

Item	Column 1 Consumer prepackaged food	Column 2 Net quantity if declared by weight (imperial equivalent)^{Table Note 1}	Column 3 Net quantity if declared by volume
1	Fresh carrots for which a grade is prescribed	1.36 kg (3 lb) or less	If using metric units: 500 mL, 1 L, 2 L, 4 L, 6 L, 13 L, 18 L, 36 L Or If using imperial units (metric volume equivalent)^{Table Note 2}: 1 pint (551 mL), 1 quart (1.1 L), 2 quarts (2.27 L), 4 quarts (4.55 L), 6 quarts (6.82 L), 11 quarts (12.5 L), 16 quarts (18.2 L), 32 quarts (36.4 L)
		2.27 kg (5 lb)
		4.54 kg (10 lb)
		11.3 kg (25 lb)
		22.7 kg (50 lb)
2	Fresh potatoes for which a grade is prescribed	1.36 kg (3 lb) or less	If using metric units: 500 mL, 1 L, 2 L, 4 L, 6 L, 13 L, 18 L, 36 L Or If using imperial units (metric volume equivalent)^{Table Note 2}: 1 pint (551 mL), 1 quart (1.1 L), 2 quarts (2.27 L), 4 quarts (4.55 L), 6 quarts (6.82 L), 11 quarts (12.5 L), 16 quarts (18.2 L), 32 quarts (36.4 L)
		2.27 kg (5 lb)
		4.54 kg (10 lb)
		6.80 kg (15 lb)
		9.07 kg (20 lb)
		22.7 kg (50 lb)
		34.0 kg (75 lb)
		45.4 kg (100 lb)

Table Notes

Table Note 1

Declaration of imperial weight equivalents for metric weight capacities is optional

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Table Note 2

Metric volume equivalents for imperial volume capacities are those indicated in brackets. Declaration of this unit is optional.

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Table 4: Prepackaged Food (Net Quantity by Weight)

The size of a container that corresponds to the net quantity by weight, of a prepackaged food set out in Column 1, is set out in Column 2.

Item	Column 1 Prepackaged Food	Column 2 Net Quantity by Weight
1	Glace fruits, glace pineapple, cut oranges, lemon and citron peel, cut mixed peel and cut mixed fruit	125 g or less
		225 g
		450 g
		Any size from 500 g to 20 kg, in increments of 500 g

Table 5: Prepackaged Food in a Hermetically Sealed Package for which a Grade is Prescribed (Net Quantity by Volume and Metal Container Dimensions)

The size of a container that corresponds to the net quantity by volume, of a prepackaged food in a hermetically sealed package for which a grade for the packaged food is prescribed set out in Column 1 is set out in Column 2 or 3, as the case may be, and, if the hermetically sealed package is a metal container, the dimensions that correspond to that net quantity by volume set out in Column 4 or 5, as the case may be.

Item	Column 1 Prepackaged food	Column 2 Net quantity by volume Millilitres/litres	Column 3 Net quantity by volume Fluid ounces	Column 4 Metal container dimensions^{Table Note 3} Millimetres	Column 5 Metal container dimensions^{Table Note 3} Inches^{Table Note 4}
1	Vegetables, other than vegetables for which specific provision is made in this Table	284 mL	10	68 × 101	211 × 400
		398 mL	14		300 × 407 or 307 × 309
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.65 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177 or 157 x 173	603 × 700 or 603 x 613
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
2	Tomato Juice	200 mL or less	7 or less	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		250 mL	8.8	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		284 mL	10	62 × 118 or 68 × 101	207.5 × 410.5 or 211 × 400
		398 mL	14	76 × 112	300 × 407
		500 mL	17.6	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		750 mL	26.4	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1 L	35.2	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		1.5 L	52.8	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.82 L	64	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2 L	70.4	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		Any size from 2.5 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
3	Corn, vacuum pack	199 mL	7	68 × 82	211 × 304
		341 mL	12	87 × 85	307 × 306
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		2.13 L	75	157 × 152	603 × 600
		2.84 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
4	Mushrooms in brine	128 mL	4.5	68 × 50	211 × 200
		284 mL	10	68 × 101	211 × 400
		398 mL	14	76 × 112	300 × 407
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177	603 × 700
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
5	Tomato paste	150 mL or less	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		156 mL	5.5	54 x 50	202 x 308
		369 mL	13	76 × 101 or 67 x 137	300 × 400 or 210 x 506
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177	603 × 700
		3.58 L	126	157 × 222	603 × 812
		Any size from 4 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
6	Tomato pulp, tomato puree and concentrated tomato juice or tomato juice concentrate	341 mL	12	68 × 115	211 × 409
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177	603 × 700
		3.58 L	126	157 × 222	603 × 812
		Any size from 4 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
7	Maraschino, crème de menthe and cocktail cherries	125 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		250 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		375 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		Any size from 4 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
8	Tomato catsup, catsup, tomato ketchup or ketchup	125 mL or less	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		250 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		375 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		575 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		750 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.25 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.5 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2.84 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions

Table Notes

Table Note 3

The dimensions correspond to the diameter and height of the metal container.

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Table Note 4

Inch dimensions are expressed in the manner that is used in the industry, such as "211"; means 2 11/16 inches.

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Table 6: Prepackaged Food in a Hermetically Sealed Package for which No Grade is Prescribed (Net Quantity by Volume and Metal Container Dimensions)

The size of a container that corresponds to the net quantity by volume, of a prepackaged food in a hermetically sealed package for which no grade for the packaged food is prescribed set out in Column 1, is set out in Column 2 or 3, as the case may be, and, if the hermetically sealed package is a metal container, the dimensions that correspond to that net quantity by volume are set out in Column 4 or 5 as the case may be.

Item	Column 1 Prepackaged food	Column 2 Net quantity by volume Millilitres/litres	Column 3 Net quantity by volume Fluid ounces	Column 4 Metal container dimensions^{Table Note 5} Millimetres	Column 5 Metal container dimensions^{Table Note 5} Inches^{Table Note 6}
1	Beans with pork or beans and pork, beans or vegetarian beans	128 mL	4.5	68 x 50	211 x 200
		227 mL	8	68 x 82	211 x 304
		284 mL	10	68 × 101	211 × 400
		398 mL	14	76 × 112 or 103 × 69 or 87 x 84	300 × 407 or 401 × 212 or 307 x 305
		540 mL	19	87 × 115 or 103 × 85	307 × 409 or 401 × 306
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177	603 × 700
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
2	Infant and junior foods that are processed fruit or vegetables products	128 mL	4.5	54 × 72	202 × 213.5
		213 mL	7.5	68 × 76	211 × 300
		Any size from 500 mL to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
3	Spaghetti in tomato sauce	128 mL	4.5	68 x 50	211 x 200
		227 mL	8	68 x 82	211 x 304
		284 mL	10	68 × 101	211 × 400
		398 mL	14	76 × 112	300 × 407
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177	603 × 700
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
4	Mushrooms, including creamed, stems and pieces in brine	128 mL	4.5	68 × 50 or 54 × 72	211 × 200 or 202 × 213.5
		284 mL	10	68 × 101	211 × 400
		398 mL	14	76 × 125	300 × 407
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177 or 157 x 173	603 × 700 or 603 x 613
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
5	Pie fruits, pie fillers and pie fillings	284 mL	10	68 × 101	211 × 400
		398 mL	14	76 × 112 or 87 × 90	300 × 407 or 307 × 309
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		1.36	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177 or 157 x 173	603 × 700 or 603 x 613
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
6	Pickles, relishes and chutneys	125 mL or less	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		250 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		375 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		750 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.25 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.5 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2.84 L	100	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		3.78 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		Any size from 4 L to 20L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
7	Green olives, but not including ripe olives, black olives or California ripe olives	225 mL or less	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		250 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		375 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		398 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		625 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		750 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.25 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.5 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2.84 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	10	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
8	Sauerkraut with preservative(s)	284 mL	10	68 × 101	211 × 400
		398 mL	14	76 × 112 or 87 × 90	300 × 407 or 307 × 309
		540 mL	19	87 × 115	307 × 409
		796 mL	28	103 × 119	401 × 411
		909 mL	32	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		1.36 L	48	107 × 177	404 × 700
		2.84 L	100	157 × 177	603 × 700
		Any size from 3 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
9	Horseradish sauce, prepared horseradish and creamed horseradish	125 mL or less	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		250 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		2 L	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions
		4 L to 20 L, in increments of 500 mL	–	Any dimensions	Any dimensions

Table Notes

Table Note 5

The dimensions correspond to the diameter and height of the metal container.

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Table Note 6

Inch dimensions are expressed in the manner that is used in the industry, such as "211" means 2 11/16 inches.

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Table 7: Prepackaged Food (Fresh Fruits or Vegetables), other than Consumer Prepackaged, for which a Grade is Prescribed (Maximum Capacity by Net Weight)

The maximum capacity by weight, of a container of prepackaged food, other than consumer prepackaged food, for which a grade for the food is prescribed set out in Column 1, is set out in Column 2.

Item	Column 1 Prepackaged food, other than consumer prepackaged	Column 2 Maximum capacity (net weight)
1	Apples	No greater than 200 kg
2	Potatoes	No greater than 50 kg
3	Carrots	No greater than 50 kg