The new government assumed office at the Centre. Many policies are expected to be reviewed and many will be formulated. An important policy initiative of last year, Food Security Bill (FSB) may need reconsideration because
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on May 7, Draft Guidance for Industry: Food Allergen Labeling Exemption Petitions and Notifications, that is intended to help industry prepare submissions that seek
The US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has published the ninth edition Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) - a compendium of internationally recognized standards for a wide variety of ingredients. FCC includes latest specifications for the identity and
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has entered into agreements with some developed countries viz. Germany and France for bilateral co-operation in the field of Food Processing which generally include processed food segments. Besides,
30 food testing laboratories have been established so far with the assistance of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, said Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr Charan Das Mahant in a written
A sum of Rs. 5,990 crore has been allocated under various schemes of the Food Processing Industries (FPI) ministry for promotion and development of the food processing sector in XIIth Five Year plan. The sector
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr Charan Das Mahant said that as per the latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for 2011-12 (provisional), total number of persons engaged in registered
The Union Minister for Health, Ghulam Nabi Azad met Margaret Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs, USA, during her recent visit to New Delhi. A Statement of Intent (SoI) on Cooperation in the Field
Lov Verma, a 1978-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, working as Secretary, Department of AIDS Control under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare.
The Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad launched indigenously technologies developed by the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) Hyderabad, in New Delhi on Feb 20. These include three different kits for