As per Regulation 2.3.14 (17) and (18)of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations, 2011, no person can manufacture, sell or exhibit for sale packaged drinking water and mineral water except under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)certification mark.
However, reports of some food business operators (FBOs) manufacturing or selling packaged […]
All major edible oil manufacturers and processors have agreed to fortify cooking oil with Vitamin A & D within the next three months, the food regulator FSSAI said today.
Fortification means deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients in food to improve its quality.
This decision is the outcome of a meeting convened by the […]
1.Parle Agro introduces Frooti Fizz, supported by communication campaign
Parle Agro launched Frooti Fizz, an extension of its flagship brand Frooti. With the objective of widening the existing Fizz portfolio, the launch was supported by an integrated communication campaign, FrootiGoFizzy, which sought to refresh the fruit plus fizz category it created in 2005 with the […]
Frozen food has become quite popular as healthy foods among the consumers, with frozen fruits and vegetables forming the large segment share globally. However, the consumption percentage of frozen to total foods is quite low.
The consumption concentration for frozen foods is comparatively higher in the western region, including North America and Europe, compared to […]
Food adulteration is slowly becoming an epidemic, affecting human lives at large. The usage of colours, chemicals, pesticides and additives are becoming an acceptable but dangerous practice in India.
“It is often done for monetary gain without realising its long-term and disastrous impact on the health and the future of the country, both economically and […]
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the country’s apex food regulator, has issued a draft to regulate standards for organic foods and asked the stakeholders to submit their objections and suggestions within 30 days.
The regulations, called Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017, restricts food business operators (FBOs) from manufacturing, packing, […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is looking to partner global and domestic companies to raise the levels of food safety and hygiene in the country. The regulator is also looking to engage with food companies on various other aspects such as compliance and developing robust consumer grievances processes.Â
FSSAI CEO Pawan […]
Imported food items with less than 60% Â shelf life left will not be allowed to enter Indian market as per the new regulations issued by regulator FSSAI.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the Food Safety and Standards (Import) Regulation 2017, making it mandatory for importers to obtain its license.
“We […]
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, minister of food processing industries, has said that her ministry aimed to fast track the agro processing economy in India and expected that by the end of the year, major announcements would be delivered in foreign direct investment (FDI) in food retail.
And after the government’s decision to abolish the Foreign […]
According to food regulations, labels on food products are mandatory and no food product can be sold without proper labelling as specified in the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011. Labels on food products are important for two major reasons:
For the consumer they are important because the label information is […]