Companies often face hardship when attempting to redesign their packaging while staying compliant with Canadian regulations. Detailed and complex regulations set a winding and difficult road to ensure your product is 100% ready for market. Regulations change and your current packaging may potentially be no longer compliant with new laws. Maybe you require a new look? Professional consultants can offer their knowledge to assist you in your quest for your natural health products (NHP).

Regulation compliance companies offer more than just consultation on staying within the law. Other services make up their business model as well, such as logo design and translation. A stunning package design plays a major role in a consumer’s choice at the time of purchase. Package consulting companies will work with their client to design a stunning presentation to put your product in the spot light, while still conveying the message you want to your consumers. Many businesses make the mistake of cutting costs by attempting to design their own logos and packaging. The end result is a product that doesn’t stand out and make a statement to potential consumers. Don’t make the same mistake, let a professional offer their guidance. Contact us if you need any help.

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When investing in natural health products (NHP), the time between investment and your product hitting store shelves is imperative. Many investors are unaware of the complicated and strict loopholes manufacturers face in packaging compliances. Most small businesses are ill equipped to deal with such a magnitude of strict guidelines and complications. The end result of attempting to correctly package your NHP product within compliance of regulations may take months, ultimately ending in failure. The slightest and smallest mistake could result in liability from upset or harmed consumers. Not to mention the negative spotlight your company could receive.

Well, consulting companies who specialize in packaging compliance are alive and well in Canada! Compliance consultants aren’t just useful for smaller business. Larger corporations routinely consult with compliance professionals to efficiently and quickly bring their new products to market while ensuring regulations are met. They recognize the importance of utilizing professionals to ensure 100% compliance as well as a quick turn around. In addition, consulting firms also routinely offer other packaging services perfect for small and large companies such as: design work, logo creation, translation services, nutritional information, and marketing services.

If you need any of the services above, be sure to chat with us.

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Regulatory affairs in Winnipeg, as well as the rest of Canada, are complicated and ever changing. New legislation is passed almost daily. Adherence to these regulations is imperative to maintaining consumer safety, as well as ethical business practices.

Regulation specialists ensure a consumer can happily consume a product, without unnecessary harm. A safe product is important for several reasons. Your brands name depends on the consumer’s association with a companies continued ethical responsibility to produce a safe product for consumption. Secondly, a safe compliant product allows legal entry into the market place. Finally, a safe product prevents liability suits from harming the consumer.

In the end, these strict regulations are all designed with the same goal in mind: protecting the happiness and livelihood of the consumer. These strict policies affect an enormous range of industries such as: pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food & drink, packaging, organics products, and even dietary supplements.

Seeking the help of a regulation compliance specialist ensures your small company or corporation is legally and ethically adhering to regulations you may not even know exists. The end result is a safe product ready for market in Canada, while being fully compliant with any applicable regulations.

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In  2009, NHPD began the scientific assessment of 11 naturally-sourced substances on Schedule F of the Food and Drug Regulations to determine if they could be regulated (in whole or in part) as nonprescription products under the Natural Health Product Regulations.  As of December 7, 2011, 10 of those 11 substances are now eligible for pre-market review by the NHPD, depending on certain requirements.

1) Apiol, oil of, Deanol and its salts and derivatives, Theobromine and its salts and Centella asiatica extract and active principles thereof have been removed from Schedule F and are now allowed to have nonprescription status.

2) The Schedule F listing of Dopamine and its salts, Gold and its salts and Uracil and its salts have been amended to the following:

  • Dopamine and its salts, when sold for administration by injection.
  • Gold and its salts when sold for administration by injection.
  • Uracil and its salts when sold for the treatment of cancer.

For the above substances, all other dosage forms and routes of administration at any strength and for any use are exempt from prescription status.

3) The status of Dimethyl sulfoxide, Levocarnitine (L-carnitine) and its salts and derivatives and L-Tryptophan, have been revised to retain their prescription status as follows:

  • Dimethyl sulfoxide – for veterinary use, or when sold for the treatment of interstitial cystitis or scleroderma in humans.
  • Levocarnitine - when sold for the treatment of primary or secondary levocarnitine deficiency.
  • L-tryptophan, when sold:
    • For human use in oral dosage form at a concentration of more than 220 mg per dosage unit or per daily dose, as a single ingredient or in combination with other ingredients; or
    • For human or veterinary use as a single ingredient intended for any route of administration other than oral.

The proposed amendment to the Schedule F listing of Lovastatin is still under review by Health Canada.

For further information on this release, please contact Source Nutraceutical, Inc. at info@sourcenutra.ca.

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SO LONG MO!

December will see some smoother upper lips as Movember closes. It proved to be a real success for TEAM SNI. We raised $1100 CAD in our first Movember attempt . With our “mo’s”, we were able to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer.

Thanks to all those who donated. And another big thanks for all those who were able to put up with our moustaches. See you next year!

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This year, for the first time as “Team SNI”, some of the men at SNI decided to contribute toward a good cause for which we hear too often – someone close to us is diagnosed with prostate cancer.

We’re asking for your donations to help find a cure and/or better treatments for this brutal disease.

Let’s team up on this and let’s make a difference!

Support the “Team SNI” (for a good cause) by clicking the following link: www.mobro.co/teamsni

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Source Nutraceutical company President, Bernie Desgagnés was not only fortunate enough to acquire tickets to one of the most sought-after events in Winnipeg history, he was sitting in good company.

Bernie was seated almost directly beside Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the game. Although, there was little talk about the challenges some brands face with Health Canada and the NHPD, they did chat with about one thing that they both were passionate about… hockey.

“He knows his stuff, he’s definitely a hockey guy!”, Bernie said after meeting the Prime Minister.

Bernie will be at Supply Side West in Las Vegas from Oct 12-14, at the CHFA Expo East in Toronto from Oct 15-16. Drop us a line if you wish to meet with him and the Source Nutraceutical team. Let us help you enter the Canadian market quickly and efficiently.

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When launching a product in Canada, there are many issues to consider such as compliant bilingual packaging and design.

One of the most unique parts of Source Nutraceutical is our team of professional in-house graphic designers and translators. Our creative team understands how vital it is to keep your brand messaging consistent. We artfully create bilingual labels – which meet the Canadian Regulatory and Compliance criteria – but that fully integrates with all of your brand touch points.

Through to the end of November, we are hoping to collect your name if you are interested in getting Bilingual Packaging Design at no extra charge.

Check out our graphic’s department website to see a few recent projects.

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This fall, Source will be at three important industry tradeshows:

Natural Products Expo East 2011
Baltimore
September 23

Supply Side West 2011
Las Vegas
October 10th

CHFA Canadian Health Foods Association East 2011
Toronto
October 14th

And better yet, while we are there, we’re offering the opportunity for FREE Bilingual Packaging design!

Our graphics team will lay out your product packaging to meet Canadian regulatory compliance requirements, while still maintaining your brand integrity.

Not attending the shows? See the offer here!

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It was time for an update. We hope the new site will allow us to bring you more information on a current basis.

Start with our Compliance Process. This page describes our ‘one–stop–shop’ process and walks you through the four steps we can help you with:

Product Regulatory & Compliance
Compliant Bilingual Packaging & Graphic Design
Shipping, Warehousing & Order Fulfillment
Sales and Marketing Support

Or, take a walk through the individual industries that we have worked in.

In need of getting a product compliant under a deadline? Fast-track and get a quote right away.

Make sure to follow us on  or . If you have an immediate question, chat with us on Skype using the icon at the top of your screen. Stay tuned for more exciting updates!

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Stay in touch with the latest news from Source Nutraceutical, Inc.
We’re always posting the latest research, changes in regulations, and even jobs available in our Winnipeg and West Coast offices. Come back often!

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WINNIPEG, MB – 1 February, 2007. Source Nutraceutical, Inc., announces the opening of their new Health Canada Site-Licensed facility in B.C., Canada … more.

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WINNIPEG, MB – On Nov 25th, 2010, Bernie Desgagnés was invited as a keynote speaker at the CIFST Luncheon Seminar to speak on “Industry’s Perspective on Natural Health Products”more.

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WINNIPEG, MB – The company has a new position of Regulatory Affairs Specialist open in the Winnipeg Corporate office. The Regulatory Affairs Specialist assists… more.

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WINNIPEG, MB – The company has a new position of Regulatory Affairs Specialist open in the Winnipeg Corporate office. The Regulatory Affairs Specialist assists… more.

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WINNIPEG, MB – The company has a new position of Graphic Designer open in the Winnipeg Corporate office. The Graphic Designer … more.

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WINNIPEG, MB – The company has a new position of Regulatory Affairs Specialist open in the Winnipeg Corporate office. The Regulatory Affairs Specialist assists… more.

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Source Nutraceutical is proud to be celebrating five years of successfully providing our clients with committed solutions… more.

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WINNIPEG, MB – The company has a new position of Regulatory Affairs Specialist open in the Winnipeg Corporate office. The Regulatory Affairs Specialist assists… more.

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