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Govt to establish food quality control mechanism to reduce rejection at importing countries

Policy | News | 18 Nov, 2016

Government is planning to set up a quality control mechanism in order to prevent rejections from the importing countries...

FSSAI finalizes norms for fruit content in fizzy drinks

Policy | News | 16 Nov, 2016

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified that beverages with fruit juice quantity below 10%...

As Bombay high court urges to upgrade food testing labs, FSSAI declares to invest Rs482 crore

Policy | News | 04 Nov, 2016

In a wakeup call given by Bombay High court, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have decided to invest...

Ministry of AYUSH celebrates world’s first ‘National Ayurveda Day’

Policy | News | 02 Nov, 2016

Ministry of AYUSH has taken the covers off from the world’s first ‘National Ayurveda Day’, which will ...

DBT unleashes its two initiatives to bridge farmers with biotechnology

Policy | News | 27 Oct, 2016

In the recently concluded event at the CSIR Science Centre, New Delhi, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science and Techn...

FSSAI HR and capacity needs to grow

Policy | Column | 21 Oct, 2016

India has taken a new and different step in bringing change in food safety culture. There was demand from the industry a...

Need to add resource requirements

Policy | Column | 19 Oct, 2016

FSSAI has just completed 10 years and there are lots of expectations from regulators to successfully manage this huge co...

FSSAI to use Fortification tool to carve nutritious India

Policy | News | 18 Oct, 2016

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now decided to take the nutrition’s batten to the finish ...

Regulators in the making

Policy | Column | 06 Oct, 2016

Many of the recent initiatives of Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) can be seen in positive light and dir...

Bringing change in food safety culture

Policy | Column | 05 Oct, 2016

The enactment of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006 (FSSA 2006) completed 10 years last month. The Parliament passed the...

FSSAI releases draft on alcoholic beverages; issues separate regulations for each type

Policy | News | 29 Sep, 2016

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) released the draft stating new standards for alcoholic beverages, d...

Fast food not defined under Food Safety & Stds Act, 2006 & Regulations

Policy | News | 10 Aug, 2016

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of health and family welfare, has said that the ...

India moving towards harmonization

Policy | Column | 10 Aug, 2016

If one has to talk on harmonisation of Indian standards with that of codex, one has to understand the need for the same....

EU bans alertness claims of caffeinated soft drinks

Policy | News | 12 Jul, 2016

Caffeinated energy and soft drinks makers in the European Union will not be allowed to claim the drinks boost alertness ...

IRCTC join hands with CFTRI for contribution in food processing technology

Policy | News | 11 Jul, 2016

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have now joined hands with Mysuru-based CSIR-CFTRI (Council of S...

FSSAI brings risk management cell to deal with the crisis related to food safety

Policy | News | 11 Jul, 2016

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has come up with a National Risk Assessment Cell to ascertain risk areas of...

Now Kerala will pay more to placate their hunger for junk food

Policy | News | 08 Jul, 2016

In a major blow to curb junk food consumption, Kerala Government has imposed 14.5% 'fat tax’ on the consumption of...

Cabinet approves import of pulses through long-term contract with Mozambique

Policy | News | 06 Jul, 2016

Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a long-term contract by signing a MoU wit...