Canada: Canada Allows Higher Vitamin D Fortification in Milk and Margarine

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CA2022-0005

On January 19, 2022, Health Canada published a marketing authorization allowing manufacturers to voluntarily increase vitamin D levels in cow's milk, goat's milk and margarine. The new higher levels on vitamin D in milk and margarine may eventually become mandatory, upon future implementation of new regulations, yet to be finalized and adopted.

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