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Performance Sports Group Unveils Technology Addressing Mild-Traumatic Brain Injury

Nov 18, 2015

Performance Sports Group unveiled what it claimed to be to be a significant breakthrough in addressing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in sports. The potential breakthrough, a proprietary yet easy-to-use band worn on the neck, was ...

Tags: Performance Sports Group, MTBI, Lacrosse, Baseball

BioNeutra Ramps up Ingredients Production Capacity with Facility Buy in Canada

Aug 27, 2015

Foods and beverage ingredients firm BioNeutra Global has increased its manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of a production plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The transaction is valued at around $7.85m. The company will develop ...

Tags: EFSA approval, FDA

Canadian Approved Gluten-Free Claims on Specially Produced Oats and Foods

Jun 2, 2015

The Canadian government has approved gluten-free claims on specially produced oats and foods containing trace amounts of gluten. The approval comes after it was found that oats produced and processed to avoid cross-contamination by gluten ...

Tags: Specially Produced Oats, Gluten-Free

Health Canada Is Contemplating to Remove Fruit Juices From The Category

May 21, 2015

Health Canada is contemplating to remove fruit juices from the category of healthy dietary choices under Canada's Food Guide as juices increasingly come under the scanner for promoting obesity. The current Food Guide recommends ...

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Canada Invests More Than $30m to Set up Food Safety Information Network

Apr 9, 2015

The government of Canada has announced a $30.7m investment for the establishment of the Food Safety Information Network (FSIN), strengthening country’s effort to enhance food safety. The FSIN will help connect federal and ...

Tags: Food Safety, Canada's investment

Food Law and Policy Development

Apr 2, 2015

It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...

Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food

Cpac Partners with Icc to Offer Training to Its Members on The Globally Harmonized System

Jan 12, 2015

The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA) announced a partnership with ICC Compliance Center (ICC) to offer training to its members on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). ICC is a ...

Tags: GHS Training, online courses, Construction

Many Elected Officials Have Been Moving Towards Restriction or Prohibitions

Dec 22, 2014

Right now, many elected officials in various places have been moving towards restriction or prohibitions of electronic cigarettes. However, not everyone in the public service sector believes that ecig use has no place in society. There are ...

Tags: electronic cigarettes, Consumer Electronics

Canadian Government Has Announced New Labeling Requirements for MTB

Aug 25, 2014

Canadian government has announced new labeling requirements for mechanically tenderized beef (MTB) as part of Health Canada's commitment to promote food safety in the country. Effective immediately, the MTB products will be clearly ...

Tags: Canadian government, MTB, Food

The State of Canada's Tobacco Control

Aug 4, 2014

Canadians have by now gotten used to the gruesome images of smoking effects shown on the packages of cigarettes. In tobacco control, Canada has been a leader among countries worldwide in requiring the large graphic warnings to be shown on ...

Tags: e cigarette, e-cigarettes

Phoenix Technologies Has Secured Approval From The EFSA for Its Manufacturing Process

Jul 25, 2014

Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) producer Phoenix Technologies International has secured approval from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for its manufacturing process, which is based on extra small particle size ...

Tags: Phoenix Technologies, EFSA, Packaging

The Canadian Minister of Health Has Proposed a Series of Changes to Be Made on Food Labels

Jul 25, 2014

The Canadian Minister of Health Rona Ambrose has proposed a series of changes to be made on food labels, with an aim to provide clear picture for parents and consumers about the food and its contents. The proposals to label changes ...

Tags: Canadian, food labels, Packaging

Rona Ambrose Has Proposed Certain Changes to Be Made on Food Labels

Jul 23, 2014

Canada Health minister Rona Ambrose has proposed certain changes to be made on food labels, a move that will improve the presentation of nutritional information on labels. The proposals to label changes were based on the feedback given ...

Tags: Canada, food labels, Food

The Phone Oximeter Is a Smartphone App Developed by Two British Columbia Scientists

May 19, 2014

The Phone Oximeter is a smartphone app developed by two British Columbia scientists as an affordable solution for the measurement of oxygen levels in the blood, an important early warning sign for pre-eclampsia in pregnant women, and for ...

Tags: Smartphone, Oximeter

All of The Canned Foods Tested for Bisphenol a (BPA) Were Safe to Consume

Apr 30, 2014

As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today reported that all of the canned foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) were safe to consume. BPA was not detected in 98.5 ...

Tags: Canned Food, Bisphenol

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