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Govt increases focus on food supply chain

Policy | News | 02 Sep, 2020

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries has stated that new integrated cold chain projects ar...

FSSAI intensifies action on adulterated edible oil

Policy | News | 28 Aug, 2020

Food safety regulator, FSSAI has decided to intensify crackdown against the sale of adulterated Edible Oil with a Pan-In...

FSSAI announces sponsorship plan under ERC

Policy | News | 27 Aug, 2020

Aiming to strengthen food safety across the country, India’s Apex Food Regulator has announced the launch of the a...

Govt emphasises on developing flexi sugar factories

Policy | News | 25 Aug, 2020

A five days ‘Executive Development Programme’ organized online by National Sugar Institute, Kanpur, UP was v...

Govt launches tribal health & nutrition portal

Policy | News | 17 Aug, 2020

A series of initiatives have been announced by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, which include the Tribal Health and Nutri...

FSSAI directs states to comply with labeling rules

Policy | News | 14 Aug, 2020

Food safety commissioners across all States and Union Territories (UTs) must ensure strict compliance of labelling regul...

FSSAI inks MoU with CSIR to focus on nutrition research

Policy | News | 07 Aug, 2020

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has signed a Memorand...

Vice President puts focus on nutrition-sensitive food

Policy | News | 10 Aug, 2020

The Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu has highlighted the need to constantly review our food, agriculture and t...

Govt steps up in making India a global food factory

Policy | News | 06 Aug, 2020

Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the Sahakar Cooptube NCDC C...

Government restricts sale of margarine

Policy | News | 05 Aug, 2020

Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of Indi...

NDDB opens hi-tech honey testing lab

Policy | News | 03 Aug, 2020

Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, recently inaugurated NDDB’s hi-te...

CPA 2019 comes into play to protect consumer rights

Policy | News | 22 Jul, 2020

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has announced the enforcement of th...

FSSAI issues directive regarding fortified foods

Policy | News | 21 Jul, 2020

The Scientific Panel on Methods of Sampling and Analysis, Scientific Committee and Food Authority has approved the use o...

FSSAI bans sale of products containing PABA

Policy | News | 20 Jul, 2020

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of PABA (Para Amino Benzoic Acid) in the product...

Govt trying to increase milk processing up to 40%

Policy | News | 17 Jul, 2020

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh has launched the Implementation Guidelines for ...

Govt discusses emerging trends in food processing sector

Policy | News | 16 Jul, 2020

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed the opening session of Digital Indo- Itali...

Karnataka to revamp food parks

Policy | News | 13 Jul, 2020

The Central government has approved Rs. 4000 crore to be provided to Food Karnataka Limited for improving existing food ...

Govt issues guidelines for nano-based food products in India

Policy | News | 09 Jul, 2020

‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’ has been jointly released by...