How many beverage bases shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 4 shipment lines of beverage bases from Canada in 2026 through March 17, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Canada?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Canada the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines), COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 5 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Canada?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Canada in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Canada firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: beverage bases from Canada

FDA category: Beverage Bases · October 2016 to March 17, 2026

FDA refused 16 beverage bases shipment lines from Canada between October 2016 and March 17, 2026, 4 of them in 2026; the most refused products were imitation fruit flavored beverage base and beverage base, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

16
beverage bases lines refused since October 2016: 4
refused so far in 2026: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Canada: 6
firms with the most records, listed below

Beverage bases refusals from Canada by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through March 17, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	4
2025	3	+200%
2024	1
2022	1	0%
2021	1	0%
2020	1	-75%
2019	4	+300%
2018	1

Imitation fruit flavored beverage base refusals from Canada

FDA refused 7 imitation fruit flavored beverage base lines from Canada between October 2016 and March 17, 2026, 44% of the beverage bases lines.

Imitation fruit flavored beverage base product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of beverage bases
Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c.	5	31.3%
Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c.	2	12.5%

Recent imitation fruit flavored beverage base refusals

Recent Imitation fruit flavored beverage base refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE ADD FALSE	Source
Mar 1, 2021	Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.Laval, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	LACKS N/C COLORLABEL YELLOW #5	Source
Dec 31, 2020	Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.Laval, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 16, 2019	Les Aliments ObeneMontreal-Nord, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	LACKS N/C COLORLABEL NUTRIT LBL+1	Source

Beverage base refusals from Canada

FDA refused 6 beverage base lines from Canada between October 2016 and March 17, 2026, 38% of the beverage bases lines.

Beverage base product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of beverage bases
Beverage base, core fruit, liquid	2	12.5%
Beverage base, imitation berry	1	6.3%
Beverage base, imitation citrus	1	6.3%
Beverage base, imitation pit fruit, liquid	1	6.3%
Beverage base, mixed fruit	1	6.3%

Recent beverage base refusals

Recent Beverage base refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Beverage base, core fruit, liquid	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Beverage base, core fruit, liquid	UNSAFE ADD FALSE	Source
Oct 21, 2025	Blue Ocean Tea CoSurrey, Canada	Beverage base, mixed fruit	UNSAFE COL	Source
Sep 17, 2024	Kraft Canada Inc.Mont-Royal, Canada	Beverage base, imitation citrus	COLORLABEL LABELING	Source
May 5, 2022	Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.Laval, Canada	Beverage base, imitation berry	UNSAFE COL	Source

Fruit beverage base refusals from Canada

FDA refused 2 fruit beverage base lines from Canada between October 2016 and March 17, 2026, 13% of the beverage bases lines.

Fruit beverage base product descriptions refused from Canada
FDA product description	Lines	Share of beverage bases
Fruit beverage base, n.e.c.	2	12.5%

Recent fruit beverage base refusals

Recent Fruit beverage base refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 20, 2025	Go Repas Industries Inc.Saint-Hubert, Canada	Fruit beverage base, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Mar 20, 2025	Go Repas Industries Inc.Saint-Hubert, Canada	Fruit beverage base, n.e.c	FALSE	Source

Other beverage bases products refused from Canada

Products refused from Canada in beverage bases
Product group	Lines	Share
Beverage base of non-fruit origin	1	6.3%

Why FDA refused beverage bases from Canada

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for beverage bases from Canada
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	6	19%
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	5	16%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	5	16%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	4	13%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	4	13%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	3	9%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	2	6%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	1	3%
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	3%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	3%

Canada beverage bases firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Canada beverage bases firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
610881 British Columbia Ltd.	Surrey	4
Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.	Laval	3
Les Aliments Obene	Montreal-Nord	3
Go Repas Industries Inc.	Saint-Hubert	2
Blue Ocean Tea Co	Surrey	1
Solina Canada Inc	North York	1

Latest beverage bases refusals from Canada

Latest FDA beverage bases refusals from Canada
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Beverage base, core fruit, liquid	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, liquid, n.e.c	UNSAFE ADD FALSE	Source
Mar 17, 2026	610881 British Columbia Ltd.Surrey, Canada	Beverage base, core fruit, liquid	UNSAFE ADD FALSE	Source
Oct 21, 2025	Blue Ocean Tea CoSurrey, Canada	Beverage base, mixed fruit	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 20, 2025	Go Repas Industries Inc.Saint-Hubert, Canada	Fruit beverage base, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Mar 20, 2025	Go Repas Industries Inc.Saint-Hubert, Canada	Fruit beverage base, n.e.c	FALSE	Source
Sep 17, 2024	Kraft Canada Inc.Mont-Royal, Canada	Beverage base, imitation citrus	COLORLABEL LABELING	Source
May 5, 2022	Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.Laval, Canada	Beverage base, imitation berry	UNSAFE COL	Source
Mar 1, 2021	Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.Laval, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	LACKS N/C COLORLABEL YELLOW #5	Source
Dec 31, 2020	Produits Alimentaires Berthelet Inc.Laval, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jul 18, 2019	ActumusMontreal, Canada	Beverage base of non-fruit origin, liquid, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source
Jul 16, 2019	Les Aliments ObeneMontreal-Nord, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	LACKS N/C COLORLABEL NUTRIT LBL+1	Source
Jun 20, 2019	Les Aliments ObeneMontreal-Nord, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	LACKS N/C COLORLABEL NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 20, 2019	Les Aliments ObeneMontreal-Nord, Canada	Imitation fruit flavored beverage base, n.e.c	LACKS N/C COLORLABEL YELLOW #5	Source
Dec 10, 2018	Solina Canada IncNorth York, Canada	Beverage base, imitation pit fruit, liquid	UNSAFE COL LIST INGRE COLOR LBLG+2	Source

Questions about beverage bases refusals from Canada

How many beverage bases shipments from Canada did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 4 shipment lines of beverage bases from Canada in 2026 through March 17, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse beverage bases from Canada?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For beverage bases from Canada the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines), COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 5 lines) and LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 5 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover beverage bases from Canada?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Canada in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Canada firms; see the country page.

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