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Nutrition Facts

Consulting Services

Besides the contract manufacturing, we also provide the following services:

  • Formulating Services

  • SFCR Application

  • GMP/NHP Licensing Application

  • US dietary supplement label design, FDA notification, FDA prior notification for export to USA.

SFCR and PCP Application

Ensure Regulatory Compliance with Easy Pack’s Expertise

At Easy Pack Ltd., we simplify the complex regulatory processes involved in the Safe Food for Canadian Regulation (SFCR) application. With our guidance, you can focus on your business while we handle the intricate documentation and submission requirements.

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What is SFCR?
The SFCR is a vital certification to meet global food safety standards. It ensures that your products comply with stringent safety regulations for both domestic and international markets.​

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Why You Need SFCR Certification?

  • Regulatory Compliance: Required for businesses involved in food manufacturing, processing, packaging, and distribution.

  • Global Market Access: Necessary for exporting products to regulated markets, including the United States and Europe.

  • Enhanced Consumer Confidence: Demonstrates your commitment to delivering safe, high-quality products.

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Our SFCR Application Service​

  1. Documentation Preparation:

    We help you compile the required documents, including hazard analysis, critical control points, and standard operating procedures.

  2. Tailored Plan Development:

    Our team customizes your Preventative Control Plan to align with your specific business needs and operations.

  3. Regulatory Guidance:

    We ensure your applications meet CFIA and other relevant regulatory requirements, reducing delays or rejections.

  4. Submission Management:

    We handle the submission process for SFCR application, ensuring timely and accurate filing.

  5. Ongoing Support:

    Our experts provide continuous support for audits, updates, and renewals to keep your certifications current.

GMP Site Licensing

The site licensing system requires that all manufacturers, packagers, labellers, and importers must be licensed. The guideline of site licensing is in accordance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) principles

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Sites must have procedures in place for distribution records and product recalls and for the handling, storage and delivery of their products. They must also demonstrate that they meet good manufacturing practice (GMP) requirements.

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Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Natural Health Products

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) must be employed to ensure product safety and quality.

They require: appropriate standards and practices regarding product manufacture, storage, handling and distribution of natural health products (NHPs).

For Natural Health Products, the provisions cover:

  • specifications (product)

  • premises

  • equipment

  • personnel

  • sanitation program

  • operations

  • quality assurance

  • stability

  • records

  • sterile products

  • lot or batch samples, and

  • recall reporting.

The GMPs are designed to be outcome based, ensuring safe and high quality products while giving manufacturers, packagers, labellers, importers and distributors of NHPs the flexibility to implement quality systems appropriate for their product lines and businesses.

NHP Licensing

All natural health products (NHPs) sold in Canada require a product licence before being marketed. Obtaining a licence requires submitting to Health Canada detailed information on the product. Once a product licence application has been assessed and granted market authorization by Health Canada, the product label will bear an eight digit product licence number preceded by the distinct letters NPN (Natural Product Number).

The product licence number on the label assures consumers that the product has been reviewed and approved by Health Canada for safety and efficacy.

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What products can/should acquire product licence (NPN) before marketing them?

To be legally sold in Canada, all natural health products must have a product licence (8-digit NPN). Product licences (NPN) are required for most products containing the following ingredients (please refer to the list by function claims or ingredient category):

  • vitamins/minerals

  • herbs or their extracts

  • homeopathic medicine

  • traditional Chinese medicine

  • nutrients (e.g. amino acids, fatty acids, enzymes)

  • probiotics

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Also, the Canadian sites that manufacture, package, label and import these natural health products must have site licences (GMP certificate). 

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NPN Application Timeline

  1. Quote sent within 1~5 working days

  2. Sign consulting/service contract

  3. File application within 1 month

  4. NPN approval, usually within 3~6 month after submission (full refund if not approved within 1 year)

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NPN Application Flowchart​

NPN Application FLowchart
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