- Canadian Health Food Association
- Kosher Certifications
- National Confectioners Association
- The Organic Trade Association
- USDA
- Vegan
CANADIAN HEALTH FOOD ASSOCIATION
The Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) is a non-profit federally chartered trade association. Its 1,300 members include retailers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, consultants and other associations that are involved in a variety of industry sub-sectors such as supplements, vitamins, herbals, homeopathics, sports nutrition products, natural foods and organic products.
The Association’s roots trace back to Vancouver where it was founded in 1964 as the Canadian Health Food Dealers Association. At that time, a group of individuals interested in the natural health products industry joined together to give one another mutual support and to provide people with information and services to create better health through good nutrition. In 1966 the organization was renamed the Canadian Health Food Association. Since then, scientific and public awareness of the natural health products industry has increased and the scope of the CHFA has broadened significantly.
The CHFA promotes the views and interests of its members and provides leadership to its members by promoting natural health products, whole foods and organics as the primary source of well-being for all Canadians. Through advocacy, education, communications and promotional initiatives, the CHFA continues to reinforce its role as the voice of the natural products industry.
Canadian Health Food Association
Suite 205, 550 Alden Road
Markham, Ontario L3R 6A8
Telephone: (905) 479-6939 or 1-800-661-4510
Fax: (905) 479-1516 or 1-888-292-2947
Email: admin@chfa.ca
KOSHER CERTIFICATIONS
The KOF-K emblem is the internationally recognized trademark of KOF-K Kosher Supervision, one of the foremost Kosher certification agencies in the United States.
Only those products and services meeting the strictest standards of Kosher law are permitted to display the symbol, which is protected under Federal law against unauthorized use. When consumers see the KOF-K on a product, they know they are buying food that meets the highest levels of Kashruth (Kosher law).
KOF-K is directed by a staff of Kosher food production specialists, each an expert in various aspects of the food industry. Always available for consultation are flavor chemists, dairy and bakery professionals, meat processing advisers and computer experts. The Kashruth policies are governed by a Rabbinic committee who review and decide all questions of Halacha (Jewish law) which may arise in the course of food production.
Pure Fun™ is proud to have our Candy Floss (aka Cotton Candy) to be among the more than 400,000 products certified Pareve by the OU.
OU is one of the world’s most recognized and most trusted kosher symbol. For over 80 years the Orthodox Union has maintained the highest standard of kosher supervision. In the public eye it has come to mean far more. Today, manufacturers and consumers alike view the logo as an independent verification of quality, integrity and purity. They know, too, that the reputation of the Orthodox Union is unmatched for reliability and for meeting the highest kosher standards. By far the largest of the kosher certification agencies—and by far the most extensive in its global reach — the Orthodox Union is renowned for its ability to serve its clients' needs promptly and efficiently.
The Kashruth Council of Canada is the largest kosher supervisory and certification organization in Canada. COR is Canada’s premier Kosher certification, representing over 45,000 products and services. Backed b impeccable worldwide reputation and unmatched knowledge of the Canadian Food Industry, COR is Canada’s kosher symbol o choice for Canadian Consumers. COR certification is supervised by the Kashruth Council of Canada.
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1884 in Chicago by representatives of 69 confectionery manufacturing firms, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) is one of the oldest, most respected trade associations in the world.
Over the years, the association has endeavored to provide the kind of vigorous leadership necessary for its members, which include domestic and international confectionery manufacturers and suppliers to the industry to meet the increasingly complex challenges and problems that have confronted the industry.
Today, NCA is the major association representing the entire confection industry, offering education and leadership in manufacturing, technical research, public relations, retailing practices, government relations, and statistical analyses.
As NCA grows, the association continues to provide those services that enable members to meet the wide range of ever-changing business challenges in the years ahead and improve the climate for the healthy growth of confectionery sales.
The National Confectioners Association fosters industry growth by advancing and promoting the interests of the confectionery industry and its consumers.
THE ORGANIC TRADE ASSOCIATION
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is a membership-based business association that focuses on the organic business community in North America. OTA's mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.
Pure Fun™ is proud to be an active member in the OTA.
USDA Organic
We at Pure Fun™ are proud to have achieved all the necessary standards to qualify for the USDA seal of approval.
USDA's National Organic Program regulates the standards for any farm, wild crop harvesting, or handling operation that wants to sell a food product as organically produced.
The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA), enacted under Title 21 of the 1990 Farm Bill, served to establish uniform national standards for the production and handling of foods labeled as "organic." The Act authorized a new USDA National Organic Program (NOP) to set national standards for the production, handling, and processing of organically grown agricultural products. In addition, the Program oversees mandatory certification of organic production. The Act also established the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) which advised the Secretary of Agriculture in setting the standards upon which the NOP is based. Producers who meet standards set by the NOP may label their products as "USDA Certified Organic."
"The new organic standard offers a national definition for the term "organic." It details the methods, practices and substances that can be used in producing and handling organic crops and livestock, as well as processed products. It establishes clear organic labeling criteria, and specifically prohibits the use of genetic engineering methods, ionizing radiation, and sewage sludge for fertilization.
VEGAN
Vegan diet excludes all meat, fish and dairy products as well as any food derived from a living animal such as eggs. The diet relies on beans, lentils, nuts, seeds and soya products for protein, grains and starchy vegetables for carbohydrate and nuts and seeds and oils for fat.
There are many products on the market that utilize some form of animal parts.
We at Pure Fun™ identify those products that are Vegan and use only ingredients that have been derived from fruits and vegetables—containing no animal residue of any kind.