North America including USA and Canada is a traditional immigration destination. The number of Chinese immigrants has exceeded 5.1 million. The huge Chinese community consumption, multicultural social genes, and the inexhaustible charm of Chinese cuisine have made the North American market more attractive to Chinese food. Demand has become stronger. Canada’s imports of Chinese food products have increased by 115.7% from 2007 to 2018, while the United States has increased by 93% from 2009 to 2018. The considerable profits in the North American market have made more and more Chinese food export companies look forward to entering.
However, North America is also one of the regions with the most stringent food safety regulations in the world. The Canadian Border Agency (CBSA) and the Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) conducted random inspections of imported food at the ports of entry and circulations places. Only from 2017 to 2019, nearly 900 cases of non-compliant foods, including non-compliant labels, undeclared allergens, dangerous foreign objects such as glass and metal, and harmful pollutants, were detected from imported Chinese food. In 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has detected 4281 cases, triggering returns or recalls, causing import and export enterprises to suffer economic losses as well as business reputation. Of particular concern is that the Canadian government has implemented the new and stricter “Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR)” from January 15, 2019. After a two- and-a-half-year transition period, all new regulations will put into mandatory effective from July 16th this year.
CCIC CANADA timely launches North American food compliance consulting services to help Chinese export companies and North American import companies establish a compliance system that meets the requirements of the Canadian Safe Food Regulations (SFCR) and the US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to avoid unnecessary losses induced by ignorance of legal requirements. The services include:
1. Product compliance:
Food label compliance review
Packaging and ingredient compliance review Product compliance testing and analysis
2. System compliance:
Standard difference analysis and risk assessment
Preventive Control Plan (PCP) consultation, documentation and education
Traceability and recall system consultation, documentation and education
3. License acquisition and maintenance:
US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
Canadian Food Safety Act (SFCA)
4. Staff training:
Food safety knowledge and skills training
Consultation on enterprise food safety culture
5. Supply Chain Consulting
Supplier food safety verification and management consulting
The expert team of CCIC CANADA has a wealth of knowledge of food safety regulations and experience in communicating with government authorities. Through the services, it eliminates customers’ worry about quality and authority’s inspection but focuses on business for prosperous development of food trade.
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