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PRESS RELEASE
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SAVE THE DATE – The Annual Canadian Summit on Food Regulation returns!
Canada’s leading meeting place for food regulation experts returns in-person on November 28 & 29, 2023 at Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel
The Canadian Summit on Food Regulation is the second food portfolio event to take place this year from Strategy Institute and is set to be as successful as the Food Safety Summit which hosted over 250 food safety experts this April!
The upcoming Food Regulation event will be covering what is happening in the market right now, with an agenda including:
CASE STUDY: REGULATORY NON-COMPLIANCE
Implement best practice when unintentionally falling out of compliance to protect product and brand
The regulatory risks of non-compliance can vary depending on the severity of the issue and the regulations involved. Potential risks include fines, product recalls, loss of customer trust, damage to reputation, and legal action. Learn what steps you should take if this happens to you.
- Identify the issue to determine the appropriate course of action.
- Take corrective action such as recalling products, changing production processes, or making other changes to ensure compliance.
Notify the regulatory agencies to demonstrate your commitment to compliance. - Conduct an internal review to determine the root cause of the non-compliance and to identify any additional steps that can be taken to prevent future issues.
INDUSTRY EXPERT: FOOD INTEGRITY
Adopt the latest trends and innovative solutions in demonstrating food integrity and combatting food fraud to avoid costly legal fees.
Proving food integrity is a serious and growing problem that, if left unchecked, will undermine food safety systems worldwide. Reduce implications for your business and stay ahead of the competition domestically and internationally. Achieve a step-by-step action plan to:
- Include food fraud detection into your food safety system
- Ensure the integrity of your suppliers’ products
- Understand the role of technology and how to apply it
OPENING KEYNOTE: REGULATORY LABELLING IN CANADA
Meet current front of pack labelling requirements
On July 20, 2022, Health Canada published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (“FDR”) creating a requirement for prepackaged foods whose contents meet or exceed certain thresholds of saturated fat, sodium and/or sugars to include a symbol on the front label of their packages. Your manufacturing business has until December 31, 2025 to change labels on prepackaged foods to comply with the new requirements. Develop your action plan with Health Canada’s recommendations to:
- Implement guidance on the FOP nutrition symbol.
- Review the conditions of use for various nutrient content claims.
- Identify exemptions and prohibitions.
- Apply other amendments and future labelling requirements.
Get the inside track on new regulatory guidance regarding the safety assessment of GM foods.
The Canadian government is currently deciding how to regulate plants developed using gene editing. It proposes a change to the regulatory guidance so that most new plants created by gene editing will be allowed to be released into the environment without regulatory oversight or notification. Walk away with up to the minute details to:
- Identify how this will affect your organization
- Determine the impact on the organics sector
- Inform your future business planning
PANEL: SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD PRODUCTION
Adapt to emerging environmental legislation on food production
Driven by consumer demand, sustainability is making its way into new legislation. Bolster compliance with regulations when making sustainable claims on your products.
Create a roadmap to:
- Meet the growing demand from consumers for proof of sustainability measures
- Enable a clear and transparent approach to sustainability with key measurable metrics
- Implement lessons learned and best practices
The summit is the largest and longest Food Regulation event in Canada and will feature speakers such as:
Professor Sylvain Charlebois, Director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Former Dean of the Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University
Luc Belanger, Former Chair of the Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal
Dino Covone, Chief, Nutrition Regulations and Standards Division, Health Canada
Rachel Morier, Director of Sustainability, Brewers’ Distributor Ltd & The Beer Store
Jeff Hall, Food Safety Specialist, Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA)
This year’s edition is an in-person event featuring interactive sessions, curated breakout learning and face-to-face networking opportunities. The conference will also be streamed virtually for attendees that can’t make it in person.
The 12th Annual Canadian Summit on Food Regulation provides insight, knowledge, and experience of new and upcoming Canadian food regulations, so make sure to join your peers this November and make 2023 your most successful year yet!
Registration will be going live soon, please visit foodregulationcanada.com for more details.
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