FSSAI issued a Code of Practice for the reduction of contamination of food with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from smoking and direct drying processes.
According to the advisory issued by the apex food regulator, the commissioners were advised to sensitize the stakeholders about minimizing the contamination taking place during such an act.
The advisory stated that […]
What? Why would food-grade not be food-safe? What is the difference between food-grade and food-safe? Doesn’t it mean the same thing? These may be some of your initial thoughts. So, what is the difference between food-grade and food-safe? Food-grade means that the material is fit for human consumption or permitted to come in contact […]
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The FSSAI has drafted standards for Complementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children and release it on 17th Jan, 2017. This time FSSAI also seeks public views and suggestion which should reach the FSSAI office within 60 days. FSSAI has proposed changes in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) […]
The Indian dairy industry hopes to see polices that would favour its future growth prospects in the 2017 Budget. This was stated by Devendra Shah, chairman and managing director, Parag Milk Foods. He added that the agriculture sector had been impacted by demonetization.
“The consequent delay in the sowing of the rabi crop, together with […]
In a bid to bring clarity over the repeated use of cooking oils, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed that vegetable oils whose total polar compounds (TPC) are in excess of 25 per cent cannot be used by the food business operators (FBOs) for the purpose of frying.
The draft […]
NITI Aayog’s appraisal document for the 12th Five-year Plan has strongly pitched for clear tax policies and vision vis-à -vis the manufacturing sector and has proposed to reduce the duration of the Five-year Plan to a three-year action plan. The document has also identified food processing as a major sector for propelling growth.
It called for […]
The FSSAI has drafted standards for Milk Protein Concentrate and Whey Protein Concentrate which were uploaded on the website on 16 January 2016. The FSSAI has asked for comments, views and suggestions for the same within 60 days from the above-mentioned date.
The proposed additions have been made in the Food Safety and Standards
(Food Products […]
Food regulator FSSAI today issued draft guidelines for direct selling companies engaged in the food business, proposing mandatory licenses from either central or state authority, besides spelling out mechanisms for consumer grievance redressal and product recalls.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sought comments from stakeholders by February 2 on its “draft […]
Milk has been an important human nutrient source for a thousand years. Milk is a complete balanced food that provides complete nutrition in a balanced proportion and is rich in fats, milk proteins, vitamins and minerals. However, the safety of milk has always been challenged due to illegal use of preservatives and adulterants such […]