Quality Assurance Updates
04 Jan 2024
Laboratory Processing Updates

Through its programs and testing services, LCBO's Quality Assurance supports the organization’s goal...

Quality Assurance Updates
11 Jul 2023
Quality Assurance update for Specialty Services agents: Organic Product ...

LCBO's Quality Assurance department supports the organization’s mission of ensuring Ontarians have a...

Quality Assurance Updates
11 Jul 2023
New European Union Wine Labelling Regulations

On December 2021, the European Union (EU) published new regulations under Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 ...

Quality Assurance Updates
29 Mar 2023
Beer Compositional Standard – An update on Sugar Testing

The amended Food and Drug Regulations (Beer): SOR/2019-98 published in April 2019, made updates to ...

Quality Assurance Updates
14 Dec 2022
New regulatory requirements take full effect December 15, 2022

The Canadian food regulations have transformed significantly over the past 6 years, evolving and mod...

Quality Assurance Updates
15 Aug 2022
Simplified Organic Labelling and Certificate Guidelines

As per the Canada Organic Regime import requirements from CFIA, anyone who imports organic products ...

Quality Assurance Updates
12 Aug 2022
Front-of-Package nutrition labelling and other labelling updates

On July 20, 2022, the Government of Canada published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (Nu...

Quality Assurance Updates
12 Jul 2022
Single-use Plastic Prohibition Regulations - Plastic Ring Carriers

The Government of Canada has recently published the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (SUP...

Quality Assurance Updates
27 May 2022
Lab Processing Fees Changes: An Update

Through our Quality Assurance services, we are committed to bringing Ontarians high quality products...

Quality Assurance Updates
06 May 2022
Safe Food for Canadians Regulations - Traceability and Lot Code ...

As communicated previously, the Canadian food safety regulations are evolving to better protect cons...

Quality Assurance Updates
21 Mar 2022
Supply chain optimization initiatives – Process changes for VINTAGES, ...

The LCBO is proud to work together with our agents and suppliers to provide Ontarians with a vast se...

Quality Assurance Updates
04 Feb 2022
LCBO Quality Assurance Laboratory Relocation

In the fall of 2021, we shared with you our plans to transfer our Head Office operations to the new ...

Quality Assurance Updates
16 Sep 2021
New labelling requirements to take effect December 14, 2021

Health Canada published amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (regulations) five years ago to ...

Quality Assurance Updates
28 Apr 2021
Formal Label Review Submission - Updates to Support New Label ...

The Canadian food safety regulations are evolving and modernizing to better protect consumers. Food ...

Quality Assurance Updates
28 Oct 2020
LCBO Lightweight Glass Bottle Policy Update

LCBO Lightweight Glass Bottle Policy Update...

Quality Assurance Updates
20 Oct 2020
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers in beverage containers

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers in beverage containers...

Quality Assurance Updates
21 Jul 2020
Barley Malt and Sugars Declaration

As communicated on July 16, 2019 in a letter to the trade, the Canadian food safety regulations are ...

Quality Assurance Updates
06 May 2020
NISS System Updates to Support New Label Regulations

As communicated on July 16, 2019 in a letter to the trade, the Canadian food safety regulations are ...

Quality Assurance Updates
06 Nov 2019
Notice to the Trade Lightweight Glass November 2019

Lightweight glass provides ergonomic benefits for our Retail and Supply Chain employees through redu...

Quality Assurance Updates
16 Jul 2019
Quality Assurance - Regulatory Labelling Update July 16, 2019 | LCBO

Dear Trade Partners, With Canadian food safety regulations evolving and modernizing to better prot...