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FSSAI to check hygiene levels of FBOs

FSSAI to check hygiene levels of FBOs

The Food Safety Department is on a drive to keep an eye over all the roadside eateries, push carts and mobile eateries. Ashwin Bhadri, CEO, Equinox Labs, said "This initative is put forward to check

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Tamil Nadu to establish 10 food parks

Tamil Nadu to establish 10 food parks

According to the deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, the Tamil Nadu government will be setting up 10 food parks in the State, and efforts are on to start the first one in Tindivanam. The food

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PM to launch National Nutrition Mission next week

PM to launch National Nutrition Mission next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on March 8, 2018.   In December last year, the Cabinet approved the NNM with a budget of Rs 9,046.17 till 2020, and the government

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Gender sensitisation awareness initiates by Tata Tea’s expedition

Gender sensitisation awareness initiates by Tata Tea’s expedition

Tata Tea Jaago Re handed over to Prakash Javadekar, minister of human resource development (HRD), Government of India, a petition with nearly 1.8 million signatures collected from across India that hope to instill positive change

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Food processing sector signs 168 MoUs with Andhra Pradesh

Food processing sector signs 168 MoUs with Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh government has signed 168 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the food processing sector on the second day of the three-day CII Partnership Summit.   The food processing industry is proposing to invest

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India to get an online platform for selling sugar

India to get an online platform for selling sugar

Indian Sugar Exim Corporation (ISEC) and NCDEX eMarket Ltd (NeML) have joined hands to launch an online platform for spot selling of sugar and allied products.   This online platform spots selling market for Indian

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After rule amendments US chicken legs set to enter into Indian market

After rule amendments US chicken legs set to enter into Indian market

American chicken legs are all set to foray into the, following the recent modifications made by the government in the health certification requirement for imported poultry items from the United States, which are in line

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Gujarat Govt. ties up with Amul to promote agrarian sector

Gujarat Govt. ties up with Amul to promote agrarian sector

Gujarat government has initiated a tie-up with Amul for creating a strong cooperative network of vegetable and fruit growers under ‘Operation Green Gujarat.’   The government intends to utilize Amul’s experience and ability in coordinating

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FSSAI notifies to remove Boudoiun, Halphen tests for edible oil adulteration

FSSAI notifies to remove Boudoiun, Halphen tests for edible oil adulteration

FSSAI has decided to remove the Boudouin and Halphen tests, which are required for blended edible vegetable oils. The country’s apex food regulator has also issued a draft notification, inviting comments and suggestions from stakeholders

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FSSAI bans potassium bromate as a food additive

FSSAI bans potassium bromate as a food additive

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed manufacturers of food products to stop using potassium bromate as an additive. The country’s apex food regulator clarified that its use as an additive in