| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| EPR | Extended Producer Responsibility |
| FAP | Food Additive Petition |
| FCN | Food Contact Notification |
| FCS | Food Contact Substance |
| FD&C Act | Food Drug and Cosmetic Act |
| FDA | US Food and Drug Administration |
| FDR | Health Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations |
| FLD | Formulated Liquid Diet |
| FSDU | Food for Special Dietary Use |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
| GRAS | Generally Recognized as Safe |
| HDPE | High Density Polyethylene |
| HPFB | Health Products and Food Branch |
| LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene |
| LONO | Letter of No Objection |
| MR | Meal Replacement |
| NHP | Natural Health Product |
| NHPR | Natural Health Product Regulations |
| NS | Nutritional Supplement |
| PCR | Post consumer recycled |
| PE | Polyethylene |
| PET | Polyethylene terephthalate |
| PP | Polypropylene |
| USC | United States Code |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |