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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

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FSSAI fixes testing charges for proteins and calories under MDM, ICDS schemes

FSSAI fixes testing charges for proteins and calories under MDM, ICDS schemes

FSSAI has now fixed Rs 1200 (excluding taxes) per sample for testing of protein and calories in mealsProtein and calories have been specified as nutritional standards in Schedule II of the National Food Security Act,

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FSSAI alerts FBOs against fake licenses

FSSAI alerts FBOs against fake licenses

There are some websites deceptively similar to the website of FSSAIThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has observed that there are some websites deceptively similar to the website of FSSAI, whereby Food

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EAT-Lancet Commission’s report in India- Food Planet Health

EAT-Lancet Commission’s report in India- Food Planet Health

The EAT-Lancet Commission’s report, for the first time ever, proposes scientific targets for what constitutes a healthy diet derived from a sustainable food system.ONE of the most influential public health documents of this decade, the

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FDA proposes revision on fluoride addition to bottled water

FDA proposes revision on fluoride addition to bottled water

If finalized, this rule will revise the current allowable levels of fluoride in domestically packaged and imported bottled water to which fluoride is added by the manufacturer.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a proposed rule,