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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

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68 per cent of milk, milk products do not comply with FSSAI standards, says Punjab official

68 per cent of milk, milk products do not comply with FSSAI standards, says Punjab official

Around 68.7 per cent of milk and milk products sold in the country is not as per the standards laid down by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), a member of the

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FSSAI urges dairy companies to fortify milk

FSSAI urges dairy companies to fortify milk

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) advice private and public dairy companies to begin voluntary milk fortification   CEO of FSSAI, Pawan Agarwal said that food fortification is the most cost-effective and

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Agri biotech firms develop an alliance

Agri biotech firms develop an alliance

Alliance for Agri Innovation, a body to promote adoption of global advances in agri-technology, seeds and plant breeding in the country, has been developed by the nine members of ABLE-AG, the agri-biotech group within the

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FDA warns to consume liquid nitrogen-infused foods

FDA warns to consume liquid nitrogen-infused foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently advised people against eating, drinking or handling food products that have liquid nitrogen added immediately prior to consumption.   The FDA says that, although liquid nitrogen is nontoxic,