Origin claims on food labels

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• Overview
• Multiple country of origin statements
• Claims regarding the origin of ingredients within a food
• "Local" claims
• Guidelines for "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" claims
  • "Product of Canada" claims
  • "Made in Canada" claims with a qualifying statement
  • Other domestic content claims
  • Commodity specific information
  • National symbols
  • Terms not subject to the guidelines
• Additional information
  • Guidelines defining "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" on food labels and advertising (Letter to industry)
  • History of the Canadian food labelling initiative
  • Frequently asked questions
  • About shopping for Canadian food
  • Local food claims interim policy