Chapter 4 - Composition, Quality, Quantity and Origin Claims

Table of Contents

• 4.1 General Impressions
• 4.2 Composition and Quality - Names of Foods
  • 4.2.1 Common, Coined, Trade and Brand Names
  • 4.2.2 Qualified Descriptive Common Names of Standardized Foods
  • 4.2.3 Stressing or Highlighting Particular Ingredients
  • 4.2.4 Minute or Trace Ingredients
  • 4.2.5 Common Names and Descriptions with Characterizing Ingredients - Butter, Cream, Malt
• 4.3 Negative Claims Pertaining to the Absence or Non-Addition of a Substance
  • 4.3.1 No Preservative Claims
  • 4.3.2 No Preservative Claims for Multi-functional Additives
  • 4.3.3 No M.S.G. Claims
• 4.4 Guarantees
• 4.5 Fresh
  • 4.5.1 Fresh to Indicate a Lack of Processing
  • 4.5.2 Fresh to Indicate Age or Recent Preparation
  • 4.5.3 Fresh to Indicate Organoleptic Qualities
  • 4.5.4 Fresh as an Element of a Trade Name or Brand Name
• 4.6 Homemade
• 4.7 Nature, Natural
• 4.8 Organic
  • Use of the logo
  • Organic Claims
  • Certification
• 4.9 Novel Foods Produced Through Genetic Modification
  • 4.9.1 Novel Food Regulations
  • 4.9.2 Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) National Standard
• 4.10 Pure, 100% Pure, 100%, All
• 4.11 Entirely, Completely, Absolutely
• 4.12 True, Real, Genuine
• 4.13 Imitations, Substitutes
• 4.14 Concentrated, Concentrate, Condensed, Strength, Reconstituted
• 4.15 Claims Regarding Grades
• 4.16 Kosher Foods
• 4.17 Meals, Meal Replacements, Instant Breakfast
• 4.18 Quantity: Net Contents
• 4.19 Product of Canada, Made in Canada
  • 4.19.1 Product of Canada
  • 4.19.2 Made in Canada with a Qualifying Statement
  • 4.19.3 Other Claims
  • 4.19.4 National symbols
• 4.19 Imported
  • 4.20.1 Geographical terms
  • 4.20.2 Alcoholic beverages

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