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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

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EFSA publishes dietary reference values for Vitamin A

EFSA publishes dietary reference values for Vitamin A

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the keystone of European Union (EU) risk assessment regarding food and feed safety has set population reference intakes for vitamin A as part of its review of scientific advice

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Expenditure on health sector on rise: Nadda

Expenditure on health sector on rise: Nadda

The budgeted outlays of Government of India for health and family welfare sector have increased from Rs 10733.56 crores in 2005-06 to Rs 29653 crores in 2015-16. Informing this in the Lok Sabha on March

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Govt to set up Mega Food Park in each state:  Badal

Govt to set up Mega Food Park in each state: Badal

Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said that Government is taking steps to establish one Mega Food Park in every State in the country. Speaking on the occasion of inauguration of 30th AAHAR

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There will be no cut in the coverage of National Food Security Act: Paswan

There will be no cut in the coverage of National Food Security Act: Paswan

Ram Vilas Paswan, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has said that the Government has decided not to accept the recommendation of High Level Committee on restructuring of Food Corporation of India (FCI)

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MOFPI reconstitutes IMPC

MOFPI reconstitutes IMPC

The Ministry of Food Processing and Industries (MoFPI) has reconstituted the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMPC) for mega parks scheme with the minister of MoFPI as chairperson, secretary and additional secretary and financial advisor, MoFPI as

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Industry expects amendments to FSSA in line with draft regulations

Industry expects amendments to FSSA in line with draft regulations

The food industry hopes that the government will bring in the new Bill with additional support system to the industry within six months and encourage serious players to look at the nutraceutical sector with interest.The

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Industry leaders share their views on the growth path for the Indian nutra market in 2015

Industry leaders share their views on the growth path for the Indian nutra market in 2015

India’s future in nutraceuticals industry looks promising - Arjun Juneja, Director, Mankind PharmaThe Indian nutraceuticals market which has grown from $ one billion in 2008 to $1.2 billion in 2013 is likely to cross $ 1.5 billion

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MoFPI increases funding support in last 6 months

MoFPI increases funding support in last 6 months

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), set up in July, 1988 to give an impetus to development of Food Processing Sector in the country has doubled its funding support to the industry in the