Increased media coverage about food safety is a good development and new media, both electronic and social play a useful role in public outreach. However, in recent times, there have been many instances of circulation
Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said that agriculture and dairy business complement each other for the social and economic upliftment of cattle farmers. To achieve this objective, it is essential
The government Thursday approved a proposal making jute packaging mandatory for all food grains. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
To ensure food safety, the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated the declaration of manufacturing date for domestic and imported crude oil (eligible grade) while the declaration of expiry date has
“The Health Ministry has taken up several focused and targeted schemes for addressing nutrition challenges in the country in a convergence mode with the other Ministries. We have focused on immunization, detection, and supplementation.” This
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) under Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has approved the operationalisation strategy for Operation Greens. Operation Greens was announced in the Budget speech of 2018-19 with an outlay of
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in Gujarat. Promoted by M/s Gujarat Agro Infrastructure Mega Food Park Pvt. Ltd, the Park is located at Village
The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday directed the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) to expedite the process to set the permissible limit of formalin in fish. The Court
To avoid contamination by the adhesive used for applying stickers on fruit, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has instructed the fruit traders not to use stickers anymore. The regulator also believes that while
Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration department has decided to visit dairy companies across the state. Last week, the FDA department inspected 227 tankers to check adulteration in the milk supplied to the city. The inspection