Food Label Consulting Services from FTC International
FTC's Food label consultants are ready to assist you with all aspects of determining what should be on a label in what country.
Importers / Exporters
Products entering the US and Canadian markets must comply with all aspects of labeling, including nutrition labeling. For more on nutrition labeling click here.
Food product labels in Canada must be fully bilingual in French and English. Not only is this important from a regulatory aspect, but also from the perspective of marketing in the the two most populous provinces, Ontario and Quebec.
Label Compliance, Nutrient Content Claims, Health Claims
prepared by our professional food label consultants
Preliminary Label Compliance Review
Review of all aspect of product label, either to FDA or CFIA standards, including ingredient declaration, nutrition facts panel, net contents declaration, country of origin, bilingual content.
Final Label Compliance Review
Pre-press review of all final artwork for label accuracy and compliance with Canadian CFIA or US FDA standards.
One-time Regulatory Support
Have issues with specific aspects of a label? Nutrient content claims? An hour's worth of answers on the spot.
Nutrient Content Claim
Low fat, high fiber, low carb, reduced cholesterol. When can you claim these? Does your product meet the criteria?
Health Claims
A few product have permitted health claims that may be made on the label. Find out if your product meets the requirements and if your product can have a claim on the label.
For Food label consulting services, Let FTC's food label consultants assist you on your next project
- Review and report with respect to all aspects of a food label for either the US or Canadian markets
- Core information review (common name, net weight, country of origin, manufacturer info, ingredient declaration, nutrition facts, allergen info)
- Translation to create English / French bilingual labels
- Compliance with Québec marketing laws
- Claims reviews
- Review standardized product labels (meat, poultry, dairy, processed fruits and vegetable, honey)
Label & formulation registration - USDA / CFIA for processed products
All nutrient content claims (gluten free, low in cholesterol, high protein) are subject to regulatory restrictions.
Health claims are severely restricted and may only be made in certain context and using specific wording.
Ensure that your product complies with the markets where you sell it. Contact FTC's Food label consultants today!
Basic Panel - Calories, Calories from fat, Carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fats, saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, Calcium Iron. Servings per container.
CAD $ 125.00 + 5% GST
* processing charge for specialty ingredients $ 10.00 per item (one-time charge)
Bilingual Retailn Nutrition Facts Panel, formatted for the correct packaging size.
Core Information: Calories, carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fats, saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron.
Optional nutrients, and claims may be subject to additional charges.
Alternate formats (dual, as prepared, abbreviated etc.) may be subject to additional charges.
CAD $ 125.00 + 5% GST
* processing charge for specialty ingredients $ 10.00 per item (one-time charge)
Canada Basic Panel (bilingual label) - Calories, Carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fats, saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, Calcium Iron.
US Basic Panel - Calories, Calories from fat, Carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fats, saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, Calcium Iron. Servings per container.
Package Price both panels CAD $145.00 + 5% GST
Unformatted data, per serving size or per 100g, no RDI's or RDV's. Calories, Carbohydrates, sugars, fiber, fats, saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, Calcium, Iron.
Price $ 95.00 + 5% GST
* processing charge for specialty ingredients $ 10.00 per item (one-time charge)
* Additional charges may apply for more complicated panels