Food Package Review Service

In addition to producing professional, regulation compliant U.S. and Canadian Nutrition Facts graphics, we also offer Package Review services for food package designs intended for the Canadian market. Package Review is a process which results in written reports that address any aspects of package design that must be amended to be compliant with Canadian Food & Drug Regulations, CFIA guidelines, and the Safe Foods for Canadians Regulations.

The reports that comprise a Package Review are:

• Main Review
  • Product Common Name
  • Net Quantity Declaration
  • Dealer Name & Address
  • Ingredient Declaration Review
  • Durable Life Guidance
  • Allergens Guidance
  • Lot Code Guidance
  • NEW ‘Nutrition Symbol’ Front-Of-Package (FOP) Guidance
  • Available Display Surface (ADS) Report, includes Principal Display Surface (PDS) for FOP format selection
  • Regulatory Citations
  • Barcode Review
• Design Changes Review
• Nutrition Facts Table (NFT) Print-Ready PDF, with:
  
  • Nutrient Content Claims (claims product can display on package)
  • Front-Of-Package (FOP) Sat Fat, Sugars, and/or Sodium Thresholds (whether product must display FOP ‘Nutrition Symbol’, unless exempt)

The Main Review details the aspects of the package that were checked, and for each, explains non-compliant issues. This review includes citations referencing the Canadian Food & Drug Regulations, and the Safe Foods for Canadian Regulations.

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

The NEW ‘Nutrition Symbol’, or FOP graphic, is required when the food exceeds thresholds for saturated fat, sugars, and/or sodium (unless exempt).  Our system calculates and checks thresholds, to determine if the FOP must be displayed, and provides detailed FOP guidance.

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 deliverables that provide 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.