WHAT WE DO

Canada is home to a robust and heavily regulated food and agricultural sector. From the growing of crops and raising of livestock through to the processing, transportation, distribution and sale of food and related products to consumers, food law requires a legal team with exceptional insight and hands-on experience with government regulators.

The rapid growth of the health food and health supplement sector has led to increasing regulatory review of the safety of these products and the validity of health claims made about them.

Public health concerns following recent high-profile food borne illness cases are forcing local producers to adopt new and more rigorous  supply-chain verification and traceability protocols to mitigate the serious enterprise risk associated with food production.

EXPERIENCE TO SUCCEED

The Gowlings’ Food Law Group has the expertise and experience to manage a broad spectrum of regulatory concerns affecting the manufacturing, processing, marketing and distribution of food and agricultural products.

In combination with our national network of business law professionals, we provide comprehensive solutions in financing (corporate lending and project finance), licensing and distribution, packaging and labelling, risk management and product liability for the food industry.

Our professionals frequently work with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, the Competition Bureau and other governmental agencies to support and represent client matters.

REPRESENTATION WHERE YOU NEED IT

Across the country and around the world, our clients look to us for expert advice on all of their issues concerning food production and manufacturing including: product labelling and marketing, misleading advertising, regulatory approvals and reforms, food and drug importing, brand promotion and protection, licensing, distribution and franchising, product liability issues and recalls.