Insights
Practical guides for Canadian brands
Regulation, clean-label trends, supplier selection and how custom flavours actually get developed — written by Delsa Flavours Canada for Canadian food and beverage teams.
May 15, 2026
Choosing a Flavour House in Canada: A Buyer's Guide
What Canadian food and beverage R&D teams should evaluate when shortlisting a flavour supplier — capability, regulatory support, lead time, MOQ, technical service and total landed cost.
Read articleMay 12, 2026
Natural vs Nature-Identical Flavours: The Canadian Definition
What 'natural flavour' actually means under Canadian Food and Drug Regulations, the difference vs nature-identical and artificial flavours, and how to declare each on a Canadian ingredient list.
Read articleMay 8, 2026
Clean-Label Flavour Trends in Canada — 2026
Where the Canadian clean-label flavour conversation is heading in 2026 — minimally processed claims, regenerative sourcing, novel botanicals, functional flavour pairing and AI-assisted flavour development.
Read articleMay 5, 2026
How a Custom Flavour Is Developed — From Brief to Production
A practical walkthrough of the custom flavour development cycle at Delsa: brief intake, benchmark analysis, R&D iterations, in-matrix testing, regulatory check, scale-up and Canadian supply.
Read articleMay 1, 2026
A Quick Regulatory Guide to Food Flavours in Canada (CFIA)
What Canadian formulators need to know about flavour regulations: CFIA labelling, Food and Drug Regulations Division 10, allergen disclosure, organic certification and import documentation.
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