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FSSAI to provide tool kit for promoting food safety

FSSAI to provide tool kit for promoting food safety

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will be providing a training tool kit to health workers at the proposed 1.5 lakh wellness centres under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme for raising public awareness

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FSSAI disallows 14 ingredients under Nutraceutical Regulations

FSSAI disallows 14 ingredients under Nutraceutical Regulations

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed the food business operators (FBOs) involved in manufacturing of health supplements and nutraceuticals, foods for special dietary use and for special medical purposes and functional

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Nutrition experts to build responsible platform together

Nutrition experts to build responsible platform together

Nutrition industry Experts and premier institutions on nutrition came together to discuss the critical and urgent need to increase awareness, education and effective self-regulation among all nutrition stakeholders. Health n’ Us - A venture of

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FSSAI in discussion for the conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel

FSSAI in discussion for the conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel

Food regulator FSSAI has said it is in discussion with the Indian Biodiesel Association for setting up of an ecosystem for the collection of used cooking oil and its conversion into bio-diesel. Small quantities of used

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Rajasthan Govt to implement new milk distribution scheme

Rajasthan Govt to implement new milk distribution scheme

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has launched a scheme in the state to provide milk to the students of class 1 to 8. The main objective is to improve the health of school children.   Under

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ICMR DG releases Nutrify India Now app

ICMR DG releases Nutrify India Now app

Nutrify India Now, a mobile App developed by the Hyderabad based ICMR – National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) was recently released by Dr. Balram Bhargava, Secretary, Department of Health Research and Director General, Indian Council

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WCD, NASSCOM to improve nutrition app

WCD, NASSCOM to improve nutrition app

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is planning to collaborate with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), a trade association of Indian IT companies, for further improving its nutrition monitoring app.

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Cabinet approves MoU with Denmark for dairying and animal husbandry

Cabinet approves MoU with Denmark for dairying and animal husbandry

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Denmark for cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. The MoU

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India & Netherlands strengthen partnerships in Agribusiness & Horticulture

India & Netherlands strengthen partnerships in Agribusiness & Horticulture

The biggest Dutch trade mission to India unfurled with over 200 participants, 140 companies/knowledge institutions, 4 cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Mark Rutte. During the trade mission, Indian and Dutch companies discussed and shared ideas

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FSSAI to take stringent steps for food adulteration

FSSAI to take stringent steps for food adulteration

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended stringent punishment to curb food adulteration following the Supreme Court order.   Those adulterating food products could face life imprisonment and penalty of up