New Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labeling in Canada Explained

Starting January 1, 2026, Canada mandates front-of-pack nutrition labeling on prepacked foods high in saturated fats, sugars, and sodium. A prominent black logo will indicate these, based on thresholds from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Certain foods may be exempt or have conditional exemptions.

Hard times for industrial trans fats: EU upcoming legal limit and FDA moves

The EU Commission recently launched a public consultation on a draft Regulation setting a legal limit forย trans fat, other than trans fat naturally occurring in animal fat, in foods intended for the final consumer. The consultation will be open until 1st November 2018 and anybody can participate. The draft Regulation is pretty straightforward and it … Continue reading Hard times for industrial trans fats: EU upcoming legal limit and FDA moves