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EFSA appoints new faces at Scientific Committee and Panels

EFSA appoints new faces at Scientific Committee and Panels

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), an agency of the European Union (EU) established in 2002 and based in in Parma, Italy that provides independent scientific advice and communicates on existing and emerging risks associated

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FSSAI advises noodle companies to test products

FSSAI advises noodle companies to test products

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), a Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) has advised all (seven) companies who are manufacturing and supplying Noodles, Pastas and Macaroni (with

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Nestle India decides to take Maggi off the shelves

Nestle India decides to take Maggi off the shelves

With a lot of pressure building from across the country and regulators, Nestlé India has finally decided to take the Maggi products off the shelves with immediate effect. Reiterating the company noted in a statement

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FSSAI directs Nestle India to recall all maggi noodles packets

FSSAI directs Nestle India to recall all maggi noodles packets

In a major setback to Nestle India, a leading FMCG company, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), a Statutory Authority established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 has directed the

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Pressure continues to build on Nestle as states decide to test maggi samples

Pressure continues to build on Nestle as states decide to test maggi samples

With more and more states announcing either ban on or testing of Nestle’s Maggi and grocery chains taking the product off the shelves, the controversy surrounding the product is extending much beyond “two minutes” leading

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Non-compliance serious challenge to life sciences sector growth :Deloitte survey

Non-compliance serious challenge to life sciences sector growth :Deloitte survey

Although the numbers are not available, the economic impact of non-compliance of international regulatory by the life sciences sector in the last five years is very high. The non-compliance due to various reasons is a

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Cabinet nods for MoU between India and Mongolia

Cabinet nods for MoU between India and Mongolia

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy between

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Impact News: HLC proposes radical changes in PA approval process

Impact News: HLC proposes radical changes in PA approval process

Due to the delay in giving product approvals, industry was facing problems. The rejection of product approvals were mounting and the industry wanted faster decisions on the applications.Chapter 4, section 22 pertaining to Nutraceuticals, Functional

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’Generating durability information for foods’

’Generating durability information for foods’

The Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) Regulations 2011 and similar regulations demand declaration of durability period on packaged foods. Commonly referred to as shelf life, this information is in fact today accepted as

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Center sanctions 17 Mega Food Parks

Center sanctions 17 Mega Food Parks

To give a major boost to the food processing sector by adding value and reducing food wastage and loss at each stage of the supply chain with particular focus on perishables, Ministry of Food Processing