Processed Products Regulations (C.R.C., c. 291)

31.1 Except as otherwise provided in these Regulations, every label applied in respect of a food product shall meet the applicable requirements of sections 32 to 42.

32. All information required by these Regulations to be shown on the label of a prepackaged product, or on the label of a container referred to in subsection 25(1), shall be shown in both official languages except that the identity and principal place of business of the person by or for whom the product was manufactured, processed, produced or packaged for sale may be shown in one of the official languages.

33. If a food product prepared in a registered establishment is packed for a first dealer under that dealer’s private label, the registration number of the establishment or the dealer’s identifying code mark shall appear on the label or be embossed on the container.

34. No food product shall be labelled with the name of a product set out in an item of Schedule XII as the name or as part of the name of the food product, unless the food product meets the applicable standards for that product set out in Schedule I or II.

• 35. (1) A product mentioned in Column I of an item of Table III of Schedule IV packed in syrup or fruit juice or fruit juice to which sugar has been added shall, when the percentage of soluble solids set out in Column II, III, IV, V or VI of that item is utilized, be labelled with the corresponding identification name of syrup referred to in that Schedule.

• (2) Frozen fruits packed in sugar, invert sugar, dextrose or glucose in dry form shall be labelled to show the total percentage of sweetener or sweeteners added (e.g. “% sugar, invert sugar, dextrose or glucose added”).

• 36. (1) Subject to subsection (2), each declaration required by this Part in respect of a product shall be clearly and prominently displayed on a label affixed to the container of the product in letters and numerals at least as large as the minimum size of letters and numerals prescribed for that area of principal display surface in section 1 of Schedule V.

• (2) Where a declaration required by this Part is as to volume, net weight or count, only the numerals are required to be of the minimum size specified in section 1 of Schedule V.

37. The grade names established by these Regulations shall be shown on the label as illustrated in

• (a) section 2 of Schedule V in the case of a canned or frozen fruit or vegetable prepared in a registered establishment; and

• (b) section 3 of Schedule V in the case of a canned or frozen fruit or vegetable imported and sold in its original container.