Processed Products - Fruits, Vegetables and Maple Products

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) verifies that maple and processed fruit and vegetable products regulated under the Canada Agricultural Products Act which are produced in federally-registered establishments or imported into Canada are safe, wholesome, properly packaged and labelled. Dehydrated products are not considered under this program. [products regulated under the Canada Agricultural Products Act]

CFIA activities include:

• registration and inspection of establishments;
• inspection and certification of imports, exports and product destined for interprovincial trade;
• chemical residue testing;
• inspection and enforcement of regulations at the retail level;
• policy and program development for food labelling and label verification (including grades, standards and net quantity) and;
• verifying that food advertising complies with requirements.

The key acts and regulations we enforce are:

• Canada Agricultural Products Act
  • Maple Products Regulations
  • Processed Products Regulations
• Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
  • Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations
• Food and Drugs Act
  • Food and Drug Regulations

Information we provide for consumers includes:

• Unpasteurized Fruit Juice / Cider
• Vegetables and Herbs Stored in Oil

Information we provide for the food industry includes:

• Canadian Import, Export and Interprovincial Requirements for Processed Products
  • Automated Import Reference System (AIRS)
  • Import of Chinese Canned Vegetables
• Inspection Manuals / Codes of Practice
  • Code of Practice for the Production and Distribution of Unpasteurized Apple and Other Fruit Juice/Cider in Canada
  • Processed Products Establishment Inspection Manual
  • Visual Inspection Protocol
     
• Labelling and packaging
  • Acceptability of novel packaging materials
  • Accepted Construction Materials, Packaged Materials and Non-Food Chemical Products
  • Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising - Chapter 11 - Processed Fruits and Vegetables
• Test Market Authorization /  Interim Market Authorization

Additional government and industry information can be found at:

• Food Processors of Canada
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
  • The Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Processing Industry
  • The Canadian Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling and Drying Industry

Processed fruit and vegetables include those that are canned, frozen, concentrated, pickled, hot-filled, aseptically-produced or otherwise prepared to ensure their preservation.  These products are regulated by the Processed Products Regulations under the Canada Agricultural Products Act.  Dehydrated products are not considered under this program.  Maple products include maple syrup, maple sugar, soft maple sugar, maple butter and maple taffy and are regulated by the Maple Products Regulations under the Canada Agricultural Products Act.