The new Nutrition Symbol on packaging is the talk of the town

The Group Export offers training on the Nutrition Symbol thanks to the expertise of its two specialists in the field: Julie Langlois, Director, Labelling and Regulation, and Denitsa Dimova, Advisor, Labelling and Regulation. Visit the Training and Networking page to find out the next training date on the Nutrition Symbol.

Julie Langlois has given interviews and written articles on the subject for some business magazines in the food industry. In fact, L’actualité ALIMENTAIRE published, in November 2022, an article authored by this expert, who has nearly fifteen years of experience in labelling. To read it and learn more about the impact of this new symbol in Canada, the Group Export invites you to follow this link (in French only).

Highlights of the new Nutrition Symbol

• Highlights three critical health nutrients on product packaging sold in Canada: saturated fats, sugars, and sodium.
• Requires graphic adjustments, involving the redesign of some visual elements and the reprinting of certain packaging.
• Exemptions have been announced for a few types of products.
• Some claims on packaging may be affected by the display of the symbol.
• The thresholds for determining if the symbol is required are based not only on the serving size on the Nutrition Facts table, but also on the reference quantity of the product established by Health Canada.