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The objective is to…
• Provide a glimpse into Federal
regulatory and other initiatives.
 Food Allergens
 Sodium Reduction
 Trans Fat Ban
 Product of Canada
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Resource
Canada’s
Dairy
Industry
at a
Glance.
Agriculture
Agri-Food
Canada
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Ranks 3rd in Canada Agricultural Sector…
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Just after grains and red meat.
Represents 15% of the Canadian food and
beverage sector.
Generates sales of about $13.6 billion.
Foot Print…
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452 dairy processing plants, (272 being
federally inspected).
Provided 22,730 jobs.
1.4 million head.
Resource
Canada’s
Dairy
Industry
at a
Glance.
Agriculture
Agri-Food
Canada
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Processing Significance…
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Fluid milk represents 38.5% of milk production.
Manufactured dairy products represents 61.5% of
milk production (e.g. butter, cheese, yogurt and
ice cream)
667 varieties of cheese (goat, ewe,
and cow).
Organic milk is at 1% of total
output.
Note
A food
allergen is
considered
a protein
or fraction
thereof
from a
name
allergen or
gluten
source.
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New Federal Allergen Regulations…
 Coming into force August 4, 2012.
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, (CFIA), will
expect all food in stream of commence by then to be
compliant with new regulations.
 Made under the Federal Food and Drug
Regulations.
 Priority food allergen, gluten sources and sulphites,
(includes milk), are formally defined.
 Applies to all prepackaged foods with very few
exemptions, (e.g. beer).
New Federal Allergen Regulations…
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 Common allergen, gluten and sulphite names to be
delcared in list of ingredients or in an allergen
contains statement.
 Cautionary allergen statements, (a.k.a. “may contain”
allergens), are not in included in new regulations.
 The use of such cautionary statements should be
made within current CFIA and Health Canada
Guidelines. It is anticipated that HC will in the near
future formalize further guidance on cautionary
allergen statements.
Reference
FDR =
Food and
Drug
Regulations
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Food Allergen Definition [B.01.010(6) - FDR]:
“food allergen” means any protein from any of the
following foods, or any modified protein, including any
protein fraction, that is derived from any of the
following foods:
(a) almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews,
hazelnuts, macadamia nuts,
pecans, pine nuts, pistachios or
walnuts;
(b) peanuts;
(c) sesame seeds;
(d) wheat or triticale;
(e) eggs;
(f) milk;
(g) soybeans;
(h) crustaceans;
(i) shellfish;
(j) fish; or
(k) mustard seeds.
Question
Is barley
flour
when
present in
wheat
flour a
gluten
source?
Answer
YES. By
FDR
definition.
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Gluten Source Definition [B.01.010(6) - FDR] :
“gluten” means any gluten protein from the grain of any of
the following cereals, or from the grain of a hybridized
strain that is created from at least one of the following
cereals:
(i) barley,
(ii) oats,
(iii) rye,
(iv) triticale,
(v) wheat.
It includes any modified gluten protein, including any gluten
protein fraction, that is derived from the grain of any of the
cereals referred to above or from the grain of a hybridized
strain referred to above.
Sulphite Definition:
“sulphites” means one or more food additives that are
listed exclusively in column I of item 21 of the table to
paragraph B.01.010(3)(b), see below, and are present
in a prepackaged product.
one or more of the following food additives, namely,
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potassium bisulphite,
potassium metabisulphite,
sodium bisulphite,
sodium dithionite,
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sodium metabisulphite,
sodium sulphite,
sulphur dioxide
and sulphurous acid
Focus
The new
regulations
require that
food
allergens,
gluten
sources
and
sulphites
be declared
in the list of
ingredients
or a
contains
statement
by their
common
name.
or
Sodium
Reference
Standard
The
current
FDR
reference
standard
for
sodium is
2,400 mg
per day.
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“Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Recommendations of the Sodium Working Group”
 Recommendations came out in 2010, after review
period of about 2 years.
 Targets were revised in January 2011, after stakeholder
consultations.
 The strategy is broad based, calling on provincial and
territorial governments as well to participate with public
health and nutrition, responsibilities.
 Targets can be adjusted as may be needed.
 Touted as a “structured voluntary approach”.
Recommended Intake Levels…
Current
Average
Sodium
Intake
3,400 mg
per day
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 An interim target of 2,300 mg per day, (Tolerable Upper
Intake Level), on average is set to be reached by 2016.
 The ultimate goal is that Canadians intake no more than
the current Adequate Intake level of 1,500 mg per day,
or as may be appropriate for age and gender.
 Goals beyond 2016 to be set based on monitoring to be
done towards the first interim goal.
 Health Canada is working on establishing targets for
specific foods. Draft interim milestones have been set
for 2012 and 2014.
Dairy Food Reductions (sodium)…
Food Category
SWA
Sales
Weighted
Average
RICOTTA
PROCESSED CHEESE
(REGULAR)
HARD GRATED CHEESE
MOZZARELLA
SALTED BUTTER
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Draft 2012
Milestone
(SWA)
mg
sodium/100g
Draft 2014
Milestone
(SWA)
mg
sodium/100g
Draft 2016 Targets
150
1470
145
1325
130
1040
190
1670
2065
695
580
1840
685
490
1380
670
400
1880
720
800
SWA
mg
sodium/100g
Maximum
mg
sodium/100g
Consequential Changes (recommended)…
 The current 2,400 mg Reference Standard to be
amended to 1,500 mg.
 The flexibility to determine a serving size, may be
reviewed with the idea of greater conformity to
regulated Reference Amounts for comparative
purposes.
 The idea of standardized nutrition labelling for menu
items in restaurants is recommended.
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Note: Health
Canada is
monitoring
the voluntary
compliance
of the Trans
Fat Task
Force
recommend
ations which
have been
adopted by
Parliament.
Possible
legislation
could result.
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Trans Fat Ban…
 This is not law yet!
 It is “voluntary” unless food industry does not meet
targets. It could then be formalized as law.
 Trans fat restrictions apply to all foods sold in Canada,
regardless of the level of trade. The objective on
compliance is on finished food, but effective control via
inputs is necessary.
 Trans fat reduction in foods sold in Canada have been
observed by Health Canada.
Trans Fat Ban…
 Trans fat limitation based on nature of food…
Note: BC
has trans far
ban for
foodservice
relate foods.
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• 2% of total fat for vegetable oils and soft,
spreadable margarines
• 5% of total fat for other foods
 Limitation applies to foods containing man-made trans
fat whether used with or without other foods that
naturally contain trans fat, (e.g. dairy foods).
 Limitation does not apply to naturally occurring trans fat
(e.g. milk, butter, etc.), if not processed with man-made
trans fat.
Trans Fat
Free (FDR):
Less than
0.2 g trans
fat, less than
2 g trans fat
and
saturated
combined
and no more
than 15% of
energy from
saturated
and trans fat
combined.
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 Why declare 0.2 f trans fat?
 Because of nutrition labelling
rounding rules, (FDR).
 When food is not trans fat free,
amount of trans fat is delcared to
nearest 0.1 g increment.
0.5 g
Trans
• Mixed dairy and man-made trans fat.
• Trans fat is 4.5% of total fat.
 Meets trans fat 5% restriction.
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Federal Guidelines:
 Canada’s guidelines, as administered by Industry Canada
and adopted by CFIA, has been updated in 2008 to include
greater Canadian content than the previous 51% value
added rule.
 “Product of Canada” claims is now based on the food, “all or
virtually all”, being Canadian content.
minor or very little amounts that would not
influence the claim is generally considered 2%
or less the of total weight of the food
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Enforcement
CFIA
would
enforce
these
guidelines
under
Section 5
of the FDA
or Section
5 of the
CPLA.
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Federal Guidelines:
 “Made in Canada” claims will be permitted for products
“substantially transformed” in Canada, but will need to
include a qualifier with the claim such as “from imported
ingredients” or “from domestic and imported
ingredients” as case may be.
 “Roasted in Canada”, “Packaged in Canada”, “Distilled in
Canada” and “Processed in Canada”, are examples of
claims that are viewed as being district from “Product of
Canada” and qualified “Made in Canada”, that may be used
if factual.
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Questions?
 Can this product be claimed
“Product of Canada”?
 Can this product be claimed
“Made in Canada”?
 Can this product be claimed
“Processed in Canada”?
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