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71.9% households consume adequately iodised salt: Govt survey

71.9% households consume adequately iodised salt: Govt survey

Existing programmes and platforms such as Poshan Abhiyan need to be leveraged to educate consumers on the benefit of consuming iodised saltThe Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP), with technical

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Edible oil players Adani Willmar, Ruchi Industries cut prices by Rs 15 -20 per Ltr

Edible oil players Adani Willmar, Ruchi Industries cut prices by Rs 15 -20 per Ltr

The basic duty on refined Soyabean and refined Sunflower Oil slashes to 17.5% from the current 32.5%The government is regularly interacting with the oil industry associations and leading market players and has convinced them to

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KVIC rolls out innovative ’Mobile Honey Processing Van’

KVIC rolls out innovative ’Mobile Honey Processing Van’

The Mobile Honey Processing Van comes as a major development under KVIC’s Honey MissionThe Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena has launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van at Village Sirora

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Ayush Ministry makes ‘Ayush Aahaar’ available in canteen

Ayush Ministry makes ‘Ayush Aahaar’ available in canteen

‘Ayush Aahaar’ includes Vegetable Poha, Bhajani Vada, Gajar Ka Halwa and Kokum DrinkTo promote nutritional diet and a healthy living, the Ministry of Ayush has made a new beginning on January 3, 2022, by making

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Adoption of fortified foods, functional foods may face limitations: Aspire Circle

Adoption of fortified foods, functional foods may face limitations: Aspire Circle

India can generate $1 trillion in revenues from Agriculture and Food sector, making it the largest private sector Industry by 2030, reveals reportWith an investment of $272 billion in agritech and allied segments by 2030,

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Consumer Organisations demand for immediate notification of FoPL regulations

Consumer Organisations demand for immediate notification of FoPL regulations

A regulation for a strong, simple, mandatory FoPL without any further delay is a must: CUTS InternationalIn a bid to allow consumers to correctly, quickly, and easily identify products that contain excessive amount of sugars,

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Skill India conducts camps in UP for local food and savory makers

Skill India conducts camps in UP for local food and savory makers

Adarsh Gram Skill Camps in Semra and Yarna villages of Prayagraj district in Uttar PradeshIn an effort to recognise the skills of the workforce, formally certify and link them to employment opportunities, Skill India Mission

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US FDA releases improvement plan on foodborne outbreak response

US FDA releases improvement plan on foodborne outbreak response

Focusing on four specific priority areasThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking an important step with the release of the Foodborne Outbreak Response Improvement Plan. This plan is designed to help the FDA

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32% of ultra-processed F&B products in India meet WHO thresholds for FSS: Study

32% of ultra-processed F&B products in India meet WHO thresholds for FSS: Study

Experts believe finding reinforces importance of evidence-based cut-offs on salt, sugar and fats and front of pack labellingA recent analysis of more than 10,000 food and beverage (F&B) products currently available in the Indian food

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State Health Minister flags off Food Safety Awareness vehicles

State Health Minister flags off Food Safety Awareness vehicles

Unveils books on nutrition at Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and family Welfare flagged off Food Safety Awareness vehicles and unveiled a book