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FSSAI cliques up panel to issue simplified STDs for food service industry

FSSAI cliques up panel to issue simplified STDs for food service industry

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set up a review panel to issue simplified standards for the food service industry or food business operators (FBOs) in the coming year. FSSAI has

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FSSAI norms for nutraceuticals, functional foods go into effect

FSSAI norms for nutraceuticals, functional foods go into effect

The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has operationalized the much awaited Regulation on Food or Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Uses, Foods for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Foods and Novel

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FSSAI issues notice operationalising standards for caffeinated beverages

FSSAI issues notice operationalising standards for caffeinated beverages

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a notice operationalising standards for caffeinated beverages and the use of a blue tint in plastic containers. The notice stated to declare ‘Consume not more

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Bill Gates attends FSSAI meeting; launches Food Fortification Resource Centre

Bill Gates attends FSSAI meeting; launches Food Fortification Resource Centre

In presences of Bill Gates FSSAI launched a Food Fortification Resource Centre (FFRC) to provide technical support advocacy and expertise in all aspects of food fortification during a special meeting, which was attended by Bill

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Govt to establish food quality control mechanism to reduce rejection at importing countries

Govt to establish food quality control mechanism to reduce rejection at importing countries

Government is planning to set up a quality control mechanism in order to prevent rejections from the importing countries and to ensure that the food products exported by India. The upcoming initiative would check on

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FSSAI finalizes norms for fruit content in fizzy drinks

FSSAI finalizes norms for fruit content in fizzy drinks

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified that beverages with fruit juice quantity below 10% but not less than 5%, and 2.5% in case of lime or lemon, should be called

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As Bombay high court urges to upgrade food testing labs, FSSAI declares to invest Rs482 crore

As Bombay high court urges to upgrade food testing labs, FSSAI declares to invest Rs482 crore

In a wakeup call given by Bombay High court, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have decided to invest Rs 482 crore to strengthen food testing infrastructure, including upgrading laboratories.The decision came after

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Ministry of AYUSH celebrates world’s first ‘National Ayurveda Day’

Ministry of AYUSH celebrates world’s first ‘National Ayurveda Day’

Ministry of AYUSH has taken the covers off from the world’s first ‘National Ayurveda Day’, which will now be celebrated every year. “The Government of India has decided to celebrate this auspicious day on ‘Dhanvantri

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DBT unleashes its two initiatives to bridge farmers with biotechnology

DBT unleashes its two initiatives to bridge farmers with biotechnology

In the recently concluded event at the CSIR Science Centre, New Delhi, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, exchanged details of  Department of Biotechnology’s (DBT) two programmes, which are intended

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FSSAI HR and capacity needs to grow

FSSAI HR and capacity needs to grow

India has taken a new and different step in bringing change in food safety culture. There was demand from the industry and many others for a single unified law for food safety. Even though the