Fair Labelling Practices Program

The Fair Labelling Practices Program administers and enforces the non-health and safety food components of the Food and Drugs Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act.

Activities of the Program include:

• investigating consumer and industry complaints;
• developing programs designed to encourage compliance with the provisions of the respective Acts; and
• developing overall consumer protection policies for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ( CFIA).

Eligibility Criteria

All food plants and importers in Canada which are not federally registered, and all foods which are manufactured, packaged, labelled or advertised by food retailers and restaurateurs.

Summary

The Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising is an easy-to-use tool that will allow you to find the labelling requirements specific to your product.

The Guide includes chapters on the following themes:

• Composition, Quality, Quantity & Origin Claims
• Nutrition Labelling
• Elements Within the Nutrition Facts Table
• Nutrient Content Claims
• Diet-Related Health Claims
• Supplementary Information on Specific Products
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Processed Fruits and Vegetables
• Honey
• Maple Products
• Meat and Poultry Products
• Fish and Fish Products

Manitoba Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Room 613
269 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 1B2
Telephone: 204-983-2200
Fax: 204-984-6008
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
 

National Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
1400 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0Y9
Telephone: 613-225-2342
Fax: 613-228-6601
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
TTY Toll-free (hearing impaired): 1-800-465-7735
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
Hours of operation: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).