Food Package Review Service

In addition to producing professional, regulation compliant U.S. and Canadian Nutrition Facts graphics, we also carry out Package Review on package designs intended for the Canadian market. Package Review is a process which results in written reports that address the aspects of package design that must be amended to be compliant with Canadian regulations, and guidelines.

The reports that comprise a Package Review are:

• Main Review
  • Common Name
  • Net Quantity
  • Ingredients
  • Durable Life (Guidance)
  • Allergens (Guidance)
  • Lot Code (Guidance)
  • Barcode Review
  • Available Display Surface (ADS) Report
• Design Changes Summary
• Print-Ready Nutrition Facts Table (NFT) PDF (with Potential Nutrient Content Claims)

The Review document details the aspects of the package that were checked, and for each, explains non-compliant issues. The Review includes citations referencing the Canadian Food & Drug Regulations, and the Canadian Packaging and Labelling Regulations.

The Design Changes Summary shows these non-compliant issues in a form easily understood by a graphic design professional.

The NFT provided is typeset according to Canadian Food and Drug Regulations. The NFT PDF created is selected from among the permitted formats shown in the Available Display Surface (ADS) Report provided.

The Barcode Review notes aspects of the barcode that should be corrected.

The Package Review system is implemented so as to produce:

• a detailed list of materials that must be supplied by the client
• a quotation approved by the consultant assigned to the project
• a collection of Review documents that deliver structure, consistency, and clarity across all Package Reviews
• print-ready NFT(s)
• provide the consultant checklists and resources that ensures thoroughness and accuracy across
• all Package Reviews

This service complements Barcode Graphics’ line of Nutrition services. Barcode Graphics also supplies EPS/PDF barcode masters, barcoded labels, barcode verifiers, scanners and consulting services. To get more information on these and other services provided by Barcode Graphics, contact us at 800-263-3669.