Labelling | Canada – Front-of-pack Nutritional Symbol | October 28

DATE: October 28, 2025 (10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.)

LOCATION: Online

DURATION: 2 hours

COST:

• Member price: 200$
• Non-member price: 275$

TARGET CUSTOMERS: Employees involved in food labelling in Canada, with or without a background in labelling. – BEGINNER – INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

PREREQUISITES: Basic knowledge of the Nutrition Facts table (information on reference quantities and portion sizes will not be covered in this module).

*This webinar will be conducted in French.

The Group Export invites you to learn more about Health Canada’s new regulations regarding the front-of-pack nutrition symbol. This new symbol will be required for most products with a high saturated fat, sugar or sodium content. Many products will be affected by this new symbol, and the deadline for displaying it, when required, is January 1, 2026.

OBJECTIVES: At the end of this training course, participants will be familiar with the new requirements for the front-of-pack nutrition symbol and will be able to determine whether the symbol is required on their packaging.

TOPICS COVERED:

Front-of-pack nutrition symbol

• Criteria for mandatory labelling
• Exemptions
• Graphic requirements
• Location
• Consequences for certain claims
• Exercises

TRAINERS:

Solange Adechian, Labelling and Regulation Director, Group Export Agri-Food

Solange Adéchian holds a Ph.D. in Biology, Nutrition and Health. She has over twenty years of experience in regulatory affairs and R&D in the agri-food sector. She has also worked as a consultant for various clients. Today, she brings her expertise to exporting agri-food companies by leading the Labeling and Regulatory Affairs Department at the Group Export Agri-Food.

Khawla Boughanmi, Labelling and Regulation Advisor, Group Export Agri-Food

Khawla Boughanmi holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and a master’s degree in quality management. She has over 12 years of experience in regulatory affairs. She has worked for various companies in France in the cosmetics industry, and in Canada at Essences & Fragrances Bell as a regulatory affairs assistant, then at Les Plats du Chef and Trans-Herbe as a regulatory affairs specialist.

Cancellation policy: No refund less than 72 hours before the training.