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Centre to launch fortified rations in 118 districts

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 13 Jul, 2018

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has planned to introduce fortified rations (vitamin- and supplement-added wheat and rice) in 118 so-called ‘aspirati...Read more

FSSAI launches Eat Right movement

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 11 Jul, 2018

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated the Eat Right campaign, wherein the key stakeholders like food processing industries and restaurants ...Read more

FSSAI to provide tool kit for promoting food safety

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 10 Jul, 2018

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will be providing a training tool kit to health workers at the proposed 1.5 lakh wellness centres under the Ayushma...Read more

FSSAI disallows 14 ingredients under Nutraceutical Regulations

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

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the food business operators (FBOs) involved in manufacturing of health supplements and nutraceuticals, foo...Read more

Nutrition experts to build responsible platform together

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

Nutrition industry Experts and premier institutions on nutrition came together to discuss the critical and urgent need to increase awareness, education and effective self-r...Read more

FSSAI in discussion for the conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 03 Jul, 2018

Food regulator FSSAI has said it is in discussion with the Indian Biodiesel Association for setting up of an ecosystem for the collection of used cooking oil and its c...Read more

Rajasthan Govt to implement new milk distribution scheme

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 03 Jul, 2018

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has launched a scheme in the state to provide milk to the students of class 1 to 8. The main objective is to improve the healt...Read more

ICMR DG releases Nutrify India Now app

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 02 Jul, 2018

Nutrify India Now, a mobile App developed by the Hyderabad based ICMR – National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) was recently released by Dr. Balram Bhargava, Secre...Read more

WCD, NASSCOM to improve nutrition app

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

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is planning to collaborate with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), a trade association of In...Read more

India & Netherlands strengthen partnerships in Agribusiness & Horticulture

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

The biggest Dutch trade mission to India unfurled with over 200 participants, 140 companies/knowledge institutions, 4 cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Duri...Read more

Cabinet approves MoU with Denmark for dairying and animal husbandry

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

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Denmark for cooperation in the...Read more

FSSAI, Industry to strengthen science based food safety

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 27 Jun, 2018

The FSSAI-Industry collaborations, to strengthen science based food safety capability built in India are progressing rapidly. With the advent of global food supply chains, ...Read more

FSSAI to take stringent steps for food adulteration

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 27 Jun, 2018

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended stringent punishment to curb food adulteration following the Supreme Court order.   Those ad...Read more

Food Industry Must Focus on Quality, Says Food Processing Sec

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

Indian food industry should focus on R&D and quality certification to ensure that its products do not get rejected in the overseas markets, Food Processing Secretary Ja...Read more

UP Government gives nod to Patanjali to set up food park

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 20 Jun, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh government has given its nod to to Patanjali Ayurveda Pvt Ltd to transfer its land to its subsidiary company in Greater Noida for setting up a Rs 6,000-cr...Read more

Adoption of Blockchain Tech in God's own country

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 19 Jun, 2018

The Kerala government has embarked on a strategy to leverage the Blockchain technology to streamline purchase and distribution network of milk...Read more

Guava Research Centre to come up at Patiala

Policy |  News | By NFS Correspondent | 0 Comment | 19 Jun, 2018

The Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh has decided to establish a Guava Research Estate to promote diversification in agriculture and to help farmers. The c...Read more

Ministry to expand shrimp-production facility

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

The marine products export development authority has planned to expand the aquatic quarantine facility here to increase shrimp production by 3.50 lakh metric tonnes per ann...Read more