FSSAI has proposed amendments on 6th july,2017 ,which will be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation 2017 related to omission of labelling requirements for Beverages (Non-Alcoholic Carbonated). The FSSAI has invited suggestions and objections in this regard within a period of 30 days. These amendments will […]
Government’s plans for rolling out GST, the new single-tax reform from July 1, seem to have failed to impress the food processing industry with rates prescribed for some categories being as high as 18% and 28%.
Industry plea rejected
Terming the move as ‘bad treatment’ of the food processing industry by the government, insiders point out […]
FSSAI has permitted the import of certain special food formulations for personal use on the basis of a signed declaration. The FSSAI has permitted the import of these food articles keeping in mind that a number of patients require these special foods which are prescribed to them by their doctors.
Certain patients face life threatening […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in its recent notice, has issued direction regarding the restriction on use of Heme Iron as a source of Iron (Fe). FSSAI have directed all food safety commissioners of states and union territories to keep strict vigilance and enforce it on the same.
Under the Food […]
Phenolic compounds are a very broad group with over 500 plant derived substances divided into 5 classes and 31 subclasses. In addition to their organoleptic impact (color, astringency, aroma, bitterness) they are appreciated for their antioxidant properties which provide a potential health benefit. The composition of certain groups of phenolic compounds such as anthocyanins […]
The most common economic adulteration of honey is from the addition of sugar. C4-plant sugars (cane, maize), can be reliably detected using the AOAC 998.12 Carbon 13 – IRMS method (down to 7% addition in total sugars). However this method and more recently developed chromatographic methods using either multi-component LC-IRMS profiles, LC-MS detection of […]
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has given the green signal for cultivation of GM Mustard in India. It is the environment ministry that has to now give its approval. If approved GM mustard will become the second crop after cotton to be cultivated in India and the first food crop. In December 2015 […]
The FSSAI has issued a notification calling for suggestions, views, comments from WTO- SPS Committee members within a period of 60 days beginning from 3 May 2017 on the proposed draft amendment related to the inclusion of additional additives in Appendix-A. These additional additives will be including in the prevailing list and once regularised […]
Through a notification dated 15 May 2017 the FSSAI has revised the standards for chocolates and has included the standards for two new types of chocolate categories. These amendments will be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2017. However, FBOs are obliged to comply with […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to cover such packaged foods as bread, breakfast cereals and pastas under the ambit of the fortification programme.
The apex food regulator is actively working on the standards for packaged food products, which people eat on a regular basis.
It is expected to come up […]