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Government restricts sale of margarine

Government restricts sale of margarine

FSSAI issues clarification, directives and future course of actionNitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India, has informed the Prime Minister’s office to take immediate steps to control

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NDDB opens hi-tech honey testing lab

NDDB opens hi-tech honey testing lab

This world class honey testing facility has come up as part of its multi-disciplinary laboratory - CALFNarendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, recently inaugurated NDDB’s hi-tech honey testing laboratory and beekeeping

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CPA 2019 comes into play to protect consumer rights 

CPA 2019 comes into play to protect consumer rights 

Act includes rules for e-commerce trade and intended to strengthen consumer rightsUnion Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan has announced the enforcement of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 from 20th

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FSSAI issues directive regarding fortified foods

FSSAI issues directive regarding fortified foods

New methods of pyridoxine, zinc and folic acid analysisThe Scientific Panel on Methods of Sampling and Analysis, Scientific Committee and Food Authority has approved the use of new methods of analysis of Fortificants in foods

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FSSAI bans sale of products containing PABA

FSSAI bans sale of products containing PABA

Prohibited substance found in health supplement and nutraceutical products Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the use of PABA (Para Amino Benzoic Acid) in the products under Nutraceutical Regulations with immediate

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Govt trying to increase milk processing up to 40%

Govt trying to increase milk processing up to 40%

Giriraj Singh launches the Implementation Guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development FundUnion Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Giriraj Singh has launched the Implementation Guidelines for Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth Rs.

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Govt discusses emerging trends in food processing sector

Govt discusses emerging trends in food processing sector

Union FPI Minister addressed the opening session of Digital Indo- Italian Business Mission on Food ProcessingUnion Minister for Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal addressed the opening session of Digital Indo- Italian Business Mission on

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Karnataka to revamp food parks

Karnataka to revamp food parks

Centre has approved Rs 4,000 crore to make the food parks a lucrative space for industries and agri startupsThe Central government has approved Rs. 4000 crore to be provided to Food Karnataka Limited for improving

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Govt issues guidelines for nano-based food products in India  

Govt issues guidelines for nano-based food products in India  

Nanobiotechnology to be used to improve agricultural systems and increasing food requirements‘Guidelines for Evaluation of Nano-based Agri-input and food products in India’ has been jointly released by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science & Technology,

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PM FME Scheme to leverage organic food production in north east

PM FME Scheme to leverage organic food production in north east

This scheme would help in price stability and fair returns to the farmersRameswar Teli, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries has stated that the PM FME (PM Formalization of Micro Food processing Enterprises) scheme