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CFIA and Health Canada compliance for food, beverage and supplement brands in Canada

Canada regulates food and beverages through the CFIA and Health Canada, and natural health products through a separate, demanding licensing framework. Food and drink face bilingual labelling and the Nutrition Facts table; NHPs require a product licence before sale. Bilingual English/French labelling is mandatory across the board, and getting it right the first time avoids costly rework.

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The regulatory landscape

CFIA

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Governs food and beverage labelling: the bilingual Nutrition Facts table, ingredient lists, allergen declarations, claims, and country of origin under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations.

Health Canada

Health Canada / NNHPD

Sets food standards and, through the Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate, administers the NHP Regulations. Every natural health product requires a product licence.

NHP Regs

Natural Health Products Regulations

Govern ingredient safety, product licensing, labelling, GMP, and permitted health claims for supplements. Bilingual labelling is mandatory.

What Taama covers for Canada

The checks that matter most for this market.

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Ingredient permissibility & monograph screening

Checks your formula against CFIA food additive rules and, for supplements, Health Canada's Licensed Natural Health Products Database and ingredient monographs.

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Classification and pathway

A definitive verdict on whether your product is a food or beverage under CFIA or a natural health product requiring a Health Canada product licence, plus any formulation or claims issues.

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Claims validation

Validates nutrition and health claims for food and beverages, and on-pack claims against Health Canada's permitted monograph claims for NHPs.

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Bilingual label compliance

Checks all mandatory label elements in both English and French, including the Nutrition Facts table for food and drink, a hard requirement across Canada with no exceptions.

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Dossier / licence completeness

Reviews your NHP product licence application or food documentation for completeness before submission.

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Document validity

Checks that GMP certificates, CoA, safety data, and third-party testing documentation meet current requirements.

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Canada's bilingual labelling is non-negotiable for food, drink and supplements alike, and the NHP licence process is slow by design. A rejected application means starting over. Taama checks completeness so your first submission is your best one.

Check your Canadian labelling and dossier before you submit

Upload your product and target Canada. Taama validates ingredient permissibility, classification, bilingual labelling, and dossier completeness.

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Whether you're navigating TGA and FSANZ in ANZ, HSA in Singapore, BPOM in Indonesia, NPRA in Malaysia, EFSA in Europe, or FDA in the US, Taama runs the checks.

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