The NHP Product Facts table is now the standard format for natural health product labels in Canada, and the clock is running for products already on shelves. Health Canada amended the Natural Health Products Regulations in 2022. As a result, every licensed product will need a standardized facts table, allergen labelling, larger type and modern contact details. However, a 2025 exemption order gave brands extra time. So the real question for most brand owners is simple: what has to change on a label you already sell, and when?
Key Takeaways
- The NHP Product Facts table puts uses, warnings, directions and ingredients in one standard format.
- Health Canada states that products have until June 22, 2028, to meet the new labelling rules.
- Until then, a 2025 exemption order lets brands keep the old label format if it fully meets the previous rules.
- The amendments also add priority allergen labelling, larger type, better contrast and contact details such as a website.
- Plan the relabel around your normal reorder cycle, so old stock sells through before the deadline.
What the NHP Product Facts Table Is
The NHP Product Facts table is a standard box of key safety and use information. Think of it as the natural health product version of the Nutrition Facts table on food. Instead of scattering details across panels, the label groups them under fixed headings in a set order.
Per Health Canada's guidance, the table covers medicinal ingredients, uses, warnings, directions for use, storage and contact information. In addition, it normally sits on the outer label. If the product has no outer package, it goes on the inner label instead.
Here's what that means in practice: the information on your label may not change at all. However, its layout, order, headings and type size will. For example, a warning that once sat in small print on a side panel now belongs under the Warnings heading in the table.
For a broader view of required label content, see our guide to NHP label requirements for herbal products.
The 2028 Deadline for the NHP Product Facts Table
The labelling amendments were published in 2022 with a long transition period. Health Canada describes it as a six-year window, so most companies can switch labels during a normal reprint cycle. That also means brands can sell existing stock instead of destroying it.
The new provisions came into force on June 21, 2025. Then, in March 2025, Health Canada published an exemption order in the Canada Gazette. This order lets products licensed on or after June 21, 2025, use the old format too, provided the label fully meets the regulations as they read before that date.
The short version: Health Canada states that products have until June 22, 2028 to comply. After that, every NHP label needs the NHP Product Facts table and the other new elements. Confirm the exact date against the exemption order before you lock in print runs.
What Else Changes on a Label Already in Market
The facts table gets most of the attention, but it is only one of four changes. Brands with products already in market should check each one, because a label can pass on the table and still fail on another point.
Priority allergens. Labels must declare priority food allergens, gluten sources and added sulphites. In addition, the allergen statement belongs under the Warnings heading in the table.
Type size and contrast. The amendments raise the bar for legibility. As a result, small fonts and low-contrast colour schemes that passed before may need a redesign.
Contact information. Labels now need modern contact details, such as a website, so consumers can reach the licence holder.
Bilingual rules still apply to every one of these elements. Our post on bilingual NHP labelling requirements covers how English and French fit on the same panel.
Small Packages and Space Problems
This is where most brands run into trouble. A 30 mL tincture bottle has very little label area. Fitting a full facts table, two languages and larger type onto it is a real design challenge.
Health Canada says it built exemptions and flexibility into the rules so existing package sizes can still be used where possible. Still, those options have conditions. So read the current labelling guidance for your container size before assuming your bottle qualifies.
Common fixes include an outer carton, a fold-out or peel-back label, or a larger container. Each option affects unit cost, so price it early. For example, moving from a plain bottle to a bottle in a carton adds packaging, assembly and storage cost per unit.
How to Plan Your NHP Product Facts Table Relabel
Start with an inventory of every licensed product you sell. Then, for each SKU, note the current label stock on hand, your usual reorder interval and the date of the next print run.
Next, rebuild each label in the new format. Check that every statement in the facts table matches your product licence exactly. If a label change touches licensed information, it may raise an NHP licence amendment or notification question, so sort that out before you print.
After that, set a cut-off date for old labels. Work backwards from June 2028 and allow time for proofing, printing and selling through existing stock. Also, avoid ordering a large run of old-format labels in 2027, because you may be left with stock you can't use.
Finally, coordinate with your manufacturer and label printer early. Print lead times stretch as deadlines approach, since every brand in the category faces the same date.
Getting Ahead of the Deadline
The NHP Product Facts table is not optional, and the transition window is closing. Brands that switch during a normal reprint cycle spend far less than brands that relabel in a rush. In other words, the cheapest relabel is the one you plan now.
If you are launching a new product, design it in the new format from day one. That way, you only pay for artwork once. Perfect Herbs works with brand owners on private label herbal manufacturing, so contact us to talk through your product line and timeline.
Published: October 26, 2026