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FIFI, NEEA to strengthen food trade ties

FIFI, NEEA to strengthen food trade ties

MoU Signed Between Forum of Indian Food Importers and NEEAForum of India Food Importers (FIFI) and North East Entrepreneurs Alliance (NEEA) agreed to build cooperation by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during recently organized

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Government to improve milk quality in 2020

Government to improve milk quality in 2020

To achieve Global (Codex) standards for domestic consumption of milk Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) launched Quality Milk Programme on 24.07.2019 with the objectives to achieve Global(Codex)standards for domestic consumption of milk and

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Health Ministry, WCD identify areas to enhance nutrition

Health Ministry, WCD identify areas to enhance nutrition

To achieve the global goal for health and nutritionDr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister for Women & Child Development and Textiles identified areas of enhanced

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FSSAI facilitates food testing via consumer organisations

FSSAI facilitates food testing via consumer organisations

Network of consumer organizations for food and nutrition (NetCOFaN) createdIn order to earn consumer trust, country’s food regulator has decided to get food testing done through the consumer organizations. Food safety law provides for reimbursement

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Centre gears up to scrutinise food advertisements

Centre gears up to scrutinise food advertisements

Regulations disallow food businesses to use words and phrases such as natural, fresh, original, traditional, authentic, genuine or real on food labels, except under specific conditionsThe Centre is going to set up a committee to

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Cabinet increases FCI capital to Rs 10,000 Cr

Cabinet increases FCI capital to Rs 10,000 Cr

Additional equity capital can be infused in FCI through Union BudgetThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved to increase the authorized capital of Food Corporation of India

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FSSAI releases action plan for milk safety

FSSAI releases action plan for milk safety

Taking into consideration the results of both the surveys and available testing infrastructure, a 12-point action has been drawn up On the occasion of ‘National Milk Day’, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

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IMAC clears projects worth Rs 271 Cr under CEFPPC scheme

IMAC clears projects worth Rs 271 Cr under CEFPPC scheme

Under the chairmanship of Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal An Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) under the chairmanship of Minister of Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal has approved projects worth Rs 271

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India, New Zealand review progress on food security

India, New Zealand review progress on food security

Ministers appreciated the progress made under the MoU on Food SecurityAshwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and  Damien O’Connor, Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Fool Safety and Rural Communities

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Govt tightens check on counterfeit food products

Govt tightens check on counterfeit food products

Secretary, HFW highlighted the issue of counterfeit food products and requested the Principal Secretaries to hold periodic drives with the help of police authorities so that the menace is kept in check.“Counterfeit food items, being