Food labels
Labelling requirements, claims, understanding labels, legislative framework, food fraud, notices to industry and updates.
Services and information
Industry labelling tool
General principles, core information, composition, grades, claims, food-specific requirements
Food labelling for consumers
Understanding food labels, country of origin, allergens, date marking, genetically engineered foods, food fraud
Legislative framework
Purpose, key acts and regulations, shared responsibility for food labelling
Labelling, standards of identity and grades
Regulatory changes, policies, notices to industry
Record of updates
Record of food labelling and advertising updates listed by date
Organic products
Standards, claims, sampling, testing, logos, labels
Food fraud
How to spot it, where to report it and what the CFIA is doing to combat it
What we are doing
Policies and guidance
- Food Product Innovation regulatory changes
- Implementation plan for amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (Supplemented Foods)
- Implementation plan for amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (Nutrition Symbols, Other Labelling Provisions, Vitamin D and Hydrogenated Fats or Oils)
- Summary of changes for the creation of an agile framework for food compositional standards set out under the Food and Drug Regulations
Features
6 things we do to keep Canada's food supply safe
Every day, our inspectors, investigators, and scientists work behind the scenes to verify that Canada's food is safe.
Getting started with the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations
Learn more in our toolkit for food businesses.