Genesis R&D Manual

2016 Supplemented Food Facts

Owned by Mark A Crumal
Last updated: Oct 17, 2024
5 min read

Is Supplemental Ingredient

 

Per the latest regulations for Canada, there are additional labeling requirements for when certain nutrients or nutrient components are added to specific food products. Supplemented foods are prepackaged foods, such as a caffeinated energy drink or a granola bar with added vitamins, with one or more specific Ingredients (Supplemental Ingredient) added for purposes other than nutrition. Supplemental Ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and caffeine.

 

To create a supplemented food label for a recipe, the user must begin by noting that an Ingredient is considered a Supplemented Ingredient by Health Canada. Supplemented food labels will resemble a Nutrition Facts Label with an additional “Supplemented with” section that lists the supplemented nutrient, value, and DV.

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To create a designation:

 

  1. Open the Ingredient.

  2. Click on the Designations tab in the left-hand column.

  3. Select the check box next to the appropriate designation(s).

  4. Save the Ingredient.

Note: To generate a Canada supplemented food fact statement, the user must start at the Ingredient level. The user may need to add nutrient values to the Supplemented Ingredient.

Under Entering Nutrient Values subhead add:

 

Note: Health Canada has added labeling requirements for when certain nutrients or nutrient components are added to specific food products. Supplemental Ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and caffeine. To generate the correct Caution Identifier Statement, the user must designate specific values for these ingredients.

 

 

Create a new Section Under Labels for Supplemental Food Labels (Canada) (currently Supplemental Facts but this is different)

 

Per the latest regulations for Canada, there are additional labeling requirements for when certain nutrients or nutrient components are added to specific food products. Supplemented foods are prepackaged foods, such as a caffeinated energy drink or a granola bar with added vitamins, with one or more specific Ingredients (Supplemental Ingredient) added for purposes other than nutrition. Supplemental Ingredients include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and caffeine. To better understand the difference between traditional, fortified, and supplemented foods and when a supplemental foods label is needed, use the chart provided here by Health Canada.

 

Supplemented food labels will resemble a Nutrition Facts Label with an additional “Supplemented with” section that lists the supplemented nutrient, value, and DV.

 

 

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If there are no Supplemented Ingredients, the Label will state No Supplemented Ingredients present.

 

 

 

 

In addition, Supplemented Foods must display the Supplemented Food Identifier in English, French or Bilingual English/French.

 

 

In addition to these two features, Health Canada requires a cautionary statement if a nutrient value exceeds the threshold. Users can read more about these requirements and the statements here: Supplemented foods: Labels . If a supplemented food is included, the user must ensure that the nutrient values are updated so that the program can identify which cautionary statements are needed. Caution box with cautionary statements.

 

 

Genesis Classic will automatically generate these cautionary statements if a nutrient value exceeds the threshold set by Health Canada.

 

For Supplemental Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids, cautionary statements include:

  • “that it’s not recommended for those under 14 years old, pregnant or breastfeeding women or individuals sensitive to caffeine”

  • “not to eat or drink more than X serving(s) per day”

  • “not to eat or drink on the same day as any other supplemented foods or supplements with the same supplemental ingredients (or list the name of the specific ingredients)”.

 

For a full list of permitted supplemental ingredients, their conditions of use and the required cautionary label statements, visit List of permitted supplemental ingredients

 

Note: Caffeine is not displayed on the mandatory label, but it may require additional cautionary statements if it exceeds the threshold set by Health Canada. These caffeine thresholds vary based on the food category (beverage, bars, chocolate, confectionary, or chewing gum).

 

Required statements include:

  • "Not recommended for those under 14 years old, pregnant or breastfeeding women or individuals sensitive to caffeine"

  • "Do not drink more than X serving(s) per day.”

 

In addition, the package must contain the statement “high caffeine content”.

 

To generate a Canada Supplemented food fact Label, the user must start at the Ingredient level. Open any ingredient, click on the designations tab and select the checkbox option for ‘Is Supplemented Ingredient’. After that ingredient is added to a Recipe, then the Recipe can be used to create a Supplemental Food Label.

 

  1. Open the Recipe and select Edit Label.

  2. Ensure that the General tab on the left hand column is highlighted.

    1. Select the Canada Authority.

    2. Select Supplemented Food Facts.

    3. Select Label Style. All label styles are compatible with Supplemental Food Label.

  3. Select the Supplemented Food Facts from the left column.

    1. Choose one of the permitted supplemented food category items to ensure a compliant food facts Label.

    2. Select the language needed for the Caution Identifier Specifications.

    3. Click OK.

  4. Click View Label to View Canada Supplemented Foods Label. The bilingual label below features the required Supplemented food warning, a Supplemented section at the bottom of the Nutrition Facts Label, and a Cautionary Statement.