Policy News

UP government comes at the rescue of Patanjali

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 15 Jun, 2018

The UP government has written to the Centre requesting that Patanjali Ayurved should be given 15 days more time to comply with the conditions required for the proposed Rs 6...Read more

CSE raises concern over FSSAI's draft labeling regulations

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 14 Jun, 2018

The Centre for Science and Environment has said that the draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations 2018 has major gaps that need to be plugged to ...Read more

Haryana notifies food processing, agri-business policy

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 08 Jun, 2018

In order to give impetus to food processing industry and generate employment opportunities in the State, Haryana Government has notified the ‘Haryana Agri-Business an...Read more

Ministry introduces bagasse based food packaging

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 07 Jun, 2018

Railways PSU IRCTC on the eve of World Environment Day 2018 celebrations, has launched its trial run of environment friendly bagasse based food packaging on 8 sel...Read more

First honey lab to come up in Anand

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 07 Jun, 2018

Anand will soon become home to India’s first hi-tech laboratory which will test honey, a symbol of well-being. Anand-headquartered National Dairy Development Board (N...Read more

Sri Lankan dairy industry urges collaborations

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 06 Jun, 2018

The All Island Dairy Association (AIDA) recently organized a seminar on Challenges in Meeting Emerging Trends in the Dairy Industry recently at the Ceylon Chamber of Commer...Read more

FIA, FICCI sign MoU to support food industry

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 05 Jun, 2018

Food Industry Asia (FIA) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on initiati...Read more

India@75: Freedom from trans fats by 2022

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 05 Jun, 2018

In a meeting held with Vanaspati and edible oil manufacturers, public health experts and consumer organizations yesterday, FSSAI has in principle decided to bring down the ...Read more

IRCTC ropes in startup TRAPIGO for food delivery facility in trains

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 04 Jun, 2018

IRCTC has roped in an IIT-IIM Alumni-run startup TRAPIGO for the facility of delivering food to passengers on their train seats. Not only food, the passengers can even plac...Read more

India's basmati rice exports hit after reimposition of US sanctions on Iran

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 01 Jun, 2018

After President Donald Trump re-imposed US sanctions on Iran, Indian basmati rice and premium tea exporters feel that may lose the Iran market. According to media reports,...Read more

FSSAI Trained Food Safety Supervisors to Be Appointed To All Department Canteens

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 29 May, 2018

The central government has decided to appoint food safety supervisors in all its departmental canteens. The supervisors will be trained by the Food Safety and Standards Au...Read more

Bihar to roll out mobile food lab

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 28 May, 2018

The government's food safety wing will roll out a mobile food testing laboratory in Patna by the end of next month, to collect food samples and conduct on-spot tests. &nbs...Read more

Cabinet approves MoU on Food Safety Cooperation

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 24 May, 2018

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Denmark regarding ...Read more

WR launches e-catering facility; major food chains are a part of it

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 23 May, 2018

Western Railway (WR) has launched the e-catering facility at 23 major stations on its network enabling passengers to order food of their choice from a w...Read more

Selling price of PDS grains will remain unchanged for 1 more year

Policy |  News | By NFS correspondent | 0 Comment | 21 May, 2018

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the government has decided not to hike prices of foodgrains sold via public distribution system (PDS) for one more year.   F...Read more

Maharashtra FDA commissioner plans to introduce calorie count in restaurants

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 21 May, 2018

 In a series of meetings held internally, the FDA has decided that restaurants must start mentioning the calorie count of each item mentioned on the menu. The brainchi...Read more

FSSAI launches Orange Book for corporate companies

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 18 May, 2018

FSSAI officially launched ‘The Orange Book’ on 15th May, 2018 in the presence of the Panel Experts and its co-authors, with the CEO, Mr. Pawan Agarwal doing the...Read more

Meghalaya approves setting up Food Processing Directorate

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 17 May, 2018

Farmers across Meghalaya may soon have an easier time with their perishable goods after the Meghalaya cabinet has approved a proposal for the setting up of the Directorate ...Read more