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FSSAI establishes standards and guidance note for gluten free foods

FSSAI establishes standards and guidance note for gluten free foods

FSSAI intends to ensure safe food for people suffering from celiac disease.Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has established standards for ’GLUTEN FREE FOODS’ and a guidance note has been released to build awareness

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India to set up CoE for agricultural research with Argentina

India to set up CoE for agricultural research with Argentina

H.E. Mr. Daniel Chuburu met Dr. Trilochan MohapatraH.E. Mr. Daniel Chuburu, Ambassador of Argentina at New Delhi accompanied by Mr.  Esteban Del Sar, First Secretary (Political) and Ms. Agustina Meda, Chief of Commercial Section, from

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World Food India 2019 to hold biggest gathering of stakeholders

World Food India 2019 to hold biggest gathering of stakeholders

World Food India to be held from 1st to 4th November 2019 in New DelhiUnion Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that World Food India 2019 will be the biggest gathering

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WERCC to promote food processing sector in Chhattisgarh

WERCC to promote food processing sector in Chhattisgarh

The parties will provide each other with consultancy services within their scope of businessThe Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce (WERCC) and the Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation (CSIDC) have signed Memorandum of Understanding in order

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Small organic growers to sell produce without certification till April 2020

Small organic growers to sell produce without certification till April 2020

Jaivik Bharat logo is an identity mark to distinguish organic products from non-organic onesThe Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) has permitted small organic producers having annual turnover of over Rs 12 lakh, to sell

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FSSAI notifies draft regulation for infant nutrition

FSSAI notifies draft regulation for infant nutrition

The draft regulation also specifies the compositional/identity standards of the infant nutrition products FSSAI has notified a draft regulation for infant nutrition called the Food Safety Standards (Food for Infant Nutrition) Regulations 2019, having comprehensive

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WHO Report underlines the need to strengthen Trans Fat Regulations in India

WHO Report underlines the need to strengthen Trans Fat Regulations in India

India does not follow international best practices when it comes to regulating the amount of harmful and unnecessary trans fat in our foodDisha Foundation called on the Indian government to reduce trans fats to 2%

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New rules for packaged foods to go live on 1 July

New rules for packaged foods to go live on 1 July

The guidelines take into account the carcinogenic effect of newsprint ink and dyes on human life. Off late, FSSAI has issued an advisory on the use of certain materials for food packaging. It has banned

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FDA releases information on gluten-free labeling for Celiac disease patients

FDA releases information on gluten-free labeling for Celiac disease patients

In August 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a regulation that standardized the meaning of the voluntary claim "gluten-free" on food labels. May is Celiac Awareness Month. An estimated 3 million Americans suffer

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FSSAI extends direction issued regarding wheat flour nomenclature

FSSAI extends direction issued regarding wheat flour nomenclature

Food Business Operators (FBOs) are using term Wheat Flour as English nomenclature for Maida on the label of the food products.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had recently issued a direction under