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Canada’s Food Labeling Change Deadlines Are Coming Fast

Canadian labeling regulatory compliance dates are fast approaching. Did you complete the project years ago when these regulations first came out? Did you put it on the back burner until the beginning of 2025? Who was in charge of making sure those label updates for Canada happened anyway? And what changes are supposed to be happening?

MxNS Canadian Food Labeling

Stay Compliant: Mérieux NutriSciences Supports Your Food Labeling Needs

Our team’s job at Mérieux NutriSciences is to stay on top of these things and let our clients know when compliance dates are approaching. In addition to industry support, our experts can assist you with reviewing your labels against the upcoming changes and overall compliance of your food label to the appropriate Canadian regulations.

What Canadian Food Label Changes Are Due by December 31, 2025?

 

Label Element

 

Change Happening

 

Foods Impacted

FOP Nutrition Symbols

New requirement for front-of-pack

Foods that are high in saturated fat, sodium, or sugars.

Partially Hydrogenated Oils

Prohibited

Baked goods, fried foods, microwave popcorn.

Phenylalanine Warning

Warning Statement

Products containing Aspartame, such as beverages, candies, and gelatins.

Nutrient Content Claim Criteria

Claims Impacted: No added sugars, free of sugars, free of saturated fat/trans fat, low in sugars, and unsweetened.

Foods Containing Impacted Claims

Vitamin D

Fortification minimums changed or now allowed (roughly doubled)

Cow’s Milk, Goat’s Milk, and Margarine; Permitted in plant-based beverages

 

Compliance Date of December 31st, 2025

Get a little relief until the next compliance date of January 1, 2025. Plan these changes simultaneously and eliminate the unnecessary financial impact on your organization. There is a possibility these revisions may not impact your label, but never make assumptions, and have the review and results of that review on file to document the final calculations.

This compliance date is for changes to the % Daily values for Sodium and Potassium on the label. The reduction of sodium and potassium impacts foods marketed for children. There is only a Potassium reduction for adults but an increase in the value for the infant population. 

Depending on the age group your foods are marketed to in Canada, the Nutrition Facts information must be declared differently for much of the information on the label. Experts like those on our regulatory team can assist you in determining the proper way to declare the required information on your Canadian food label and take the pressure off your team.

Get Expert Help to Navigate Food Label Changes Before Compliance Deadline


 If you still need help from a regulatory expert, someone on our team can assist you in identifying how these changes can impact your food labels and what you need to do to be ready by the compliance date.

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