The Daily Populous Wednesday April 8th, 2026 night edition
Authored by inspection.canada.ca and submitted by itchylol742

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding industry that the transition period for the front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling regulations will end on December 31, 2025.

On July 20, 2022, Health Canada published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations to include FOP labelling requirements. The regulations prescribe new labelling requirements in the form of a front-of-package nutrition symbol for prepackaged products deemed high in saturated fats, sugars and/or sodium.

The amendments came into force on the date of publication and include a 3.5-year transition period ending on December 31, 2025, to provide regulated parties with sufficient time to make the necessary adjustments to comply with the new requirements. This compliance date aligns with the predictable calendar established by the joint Health Canada and CFIA Food Labelling Coordination Policy.

In July 2022, the CFIA released an Implementation plan outlining its compliance and enforcement approach for these new labelling requirements. Since the publication of the implementation plan, the CFIA has not issued, nor does it intend to issue, enforcement discretion for the FOP labelling requirements beyond January 1, 2026.

Effective January 1, 2026, all food labels must fully comply with the new FOP labelling requirements. However, products that were imported, manufactured in Canada, or packaged at retail before that date can still be sold and remain on store shelves. Products imported, manufactured in Canada, or packaged at retail on or after January 1, 2026 will be subject to the standard regulatory response process. Following the end of the transition period, should non-compliances be identified during inspections, the regulated party will be given time to make corrections within the established timeframe to complete corrective actions that corresponds to the severity of the non-compliance.

Thomas_JCG on April 7th, 2026 at 16:56 UTC »

We have those in Brazil for a while, and seeing the "High in Added Sugars" in chocolate never stopped me for a second. But since it does help other people make better decisions, it's a good thing that Canada is looking after the consumers too.

Though it kinda of ruined giving chocolate for Valentines when it basically comes with a diabetes label.

filovirusyay on April 7th, 2026 at 16:33 UTC »

i can't lie, when i first heard of this i thought it'd be pretty useless but seeing it on products does give me a moment of "do i really want this?"

throwaway14351991 on April 7th, 2026 at 16:32 UTC »

As a Mexican Canadian, ever since I went back to Mexico and saw these government mandated stickers: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/ws/800/cpsprodpb/F7DA/production/_114705436_fe7335f9-ffee-48d2-bb81-2a7a086c8ead.jpg.webp I've been hoping they get implemented in Canada as well.