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TN to get integrated food processing park

TN to get integrated food processing park

According to Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam, an integrated food processing park would soon come up on a 27-acre plot on Aranmanaipudur-Veerapandi stretch in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu.   The Minister

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Karnataka as the source for Next Gen Smart Foods

Karnataka as the source for Next Gen Smart Foods

Government of Karnataka (GoK) recently organized a curtain raiser event in Bengaluru for the much sought after Organics and Millets International Trade Fair 2019 to be held from 18th to 20th January, 2019.   The

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Agri Ministry holds discussions for promoting FPOs

Agri Ministry holds discussions for promoting FPOs

While the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has supported over 4,000 farmer producer organisations (FPOs), the government is seeking increased private sector participation to support more farmer producer groups and link them

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FSSAI prescribes NABCB accreditation for food safety audit agencies in the regulations issued

FSSAI prescribes NABCB accreditation for food safety audit agencies in the regulations issued

FSSAI in recent gazette notification No. 328 and published on 07th Sep 2018 has declared that it may for the purpose of carrying food safety audit, grant recognition to auditing agencies that holds a valid

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FSSAI to review progress on de-listing of non-licensed restaurants

FSSAI to review progress on de-listing of non-licensed restaurants

Food regulator FSSAI will review in the first week of October the progress made by the online food delivery platforms, including Zomato and Swiggy, on the delisting of non-licensed restaurants and catering establishments.   In

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NDDB receives Rs 440 Cr funding from Centre

NDDB receives Rs 440 Cr funding from Centre

The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has recently received Rs 440 Cr from the Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF), marking the formal launch of the fund set up to provide soft loans to

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FSSAI initiates “Clean & Safe Meat”

FSSAI initiates “Clean & Safe Meat”

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will conduct audit of meat units and municipal slaughter houses in 40 cities in the next three months via third-party auditing agencies. A mandatory food safety audit of

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FSSAI to conduct third-party audits

FSSAI to conduct third-party audits

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is planning to conduct audit of food business operators through third-party private agencies in order to strengthen the food safety surveillance system.   According to FSSAI,

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Harsimrat Kaur Badal calls for zero tolerance on food wastage and launches EIU report

Harsimrat Kaur Badal calls for zero tolerance on food wastage and launches EIU report

The provision of energy-dense, nutritious, safe and affordable food in Asia which will be home to half of the world’s urban population by 2030 is the challenge that China, Indonesia and India would have to

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FSSAI issues EoI to select hygiene rating agencies

FSSAI issues EoI to select hygiene rating agencies

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an expression of interest (EoI) for the empanelment of the rating agencies for inspecting catering establishments under the Hygiene Rating and Responsible Place to Eat