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Novel Food Information - CoffeeBerry® whole fruit derivatives In 2013, Health Canada’s Food Directorate received a submission to allow the sale of Coffeeberry® whole fruit derivatives in Canada as ingredients in beverages and other foods such as soups, snack chips, candies and…

Herbicide Tolerant Maize – MON 87419 In 2014, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of a genetically modified (GM) corn (i.e. maize) line that is tolerant to the herbicides dicamba and glufosinate; the line is referred to as MON 87419. In order to determine…

Herbicide-tolerant MZHG0JG corn In 2015, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of a genetically modified (GM) corn variety referred to as herbicide-tolerant MZHG0JG corn. This GM corn variety is tolerant to both glyphosate and glufosinate herbicides. The science…

Whole Algal Protein to be used as alternative protein source in unstandardized foods In 2015, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of Whole Algal Protein for use as an alternative protein source in unstandardized foods. Whole Algal is a high protein (≥ 60%…

Herbicide-tolerant and insect-protected corn event MZIR098 In 2015, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of corn event MZIR098 which has been genetically modified to be herbicide-tolerant and insect-protected. In order to determine whether the corn could be sold…

Acrylamide-reducing Baker’s Yeast In 2016, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of acrylamide-reducing baker's yeast which has been modified to help reduce the levels of acrylamide in foods. Acrylamide is a chemical that can form in certain foods during high…

High Oleic Algae Oils from Prototheca moriformis S2532 and S6697 In 2016, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of oils with high oleic fatty acid content from two genetically modified microalgae strains. These oils are expected to replace a portion of the dietary…

Herbicide Tolerant Inzen™ Sorghum In 2016, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of a genetically modified (GM) sorghum variety referred to as Inzen™ sorghum. This sorghum variety has been genetically modified to tolerate specific herbicides used to control grass…

Freeze-dried Tetraselmis chui strain 8/6 as a novel food In 2016, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of freeze-dried Tetraselmis chui strain 8/6 as a food ingredient in Canada. The proposed use of this freeze-dried alga is as a condiment to give flavour to…

Sugarcane CTC175-A In 2017, Health Canada received a submission to allow the sale of sugarcane event CTC175-A which has been genetically modified to be insect-resistant. In order to determine whether the raw and refined sugar derived from sugarcane CTC175-A could be sold in…