Irradiation can be used to kill bacteria that cause food poisoning, such as salmonella, campylobacter and E.coli. It can also delay fruit ripening and help stop vegetables such as potatoes and onions from sprouting.
What is food irradiation?
Food irradiation is a processing technique that exposes food to electron beams, X-rays or gamma rays. The process […]
Following the doubling of India’s share in the global exports of agricultural produce from one per cent to 2.2 per cent in 2016, the ministry of commerce and industry has recently issued a draft agriculture export policy, whose objective is to increase the agri export from the country, as stated by Suresh Prabhu, minister […]
Excessive intake of sugar, sodium and trans fats is the risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As informed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the per capita consumption of packaged items in India is low as compared to countries such as the United States of America.
The Government of India is implementing the […]
Ten leading corporations in the field of juices, dairy, pharmaceuticals, liquor and packaging, including Tetra Pak, CavinKare, Dabur India, Diageo India, Halewood Laboratories, John Distilleries, Karnataka Milk Federation, Parag Milk, Radico Khaitan and Schreiber Dynamix Dairies, have co-founded the Action Alliance for Recycling Beverage Cartons (AARC). It is a first-of-its-kind initiative to further strengthen […]
Food fortification is a simple, inexpensive and priceless strategy that is being used across the world to effectively prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This was stated by Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief executive officer, FSSAI at an interaction between domain experts, key stakeholders in fortification and the media, which was organised by the country’s apex […]
In a major relief to direct selling food business operators (FSOs), FSSAI has issued an order stating that the registration of direct sellers be done by registration authorities along with personal identity proofs and identity certificates by direct selling entities (DSEs).
It added, “To facilitate the quick registration of bulk direct sellers, it will also […]
Suresh Prabhu, minister for commerce and industry and civil aviation, Government of India, launched digital initiatives by the Export Inspection Council (EIC) for the ease of export in New Delhi.
Speaking on this occasion, he added that India’s potential for agricultural and food export will get a great boost due to these digital initiatives.
EIC, the […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposal of the ministry of commerce and industry for the removal of prohibition on export of all varieties of edible oils, except mustard oil. The mustard oil will continue to be exported only in consumer packs upto 5kg […]
FSSAI has revised the existing standards for oils and fats and added new standards harmonised with those of Codex. In this regard, the apex regulator has issued a draft notification detailing the new standards and regulations for the oils and fats category.
The country’s apex food regulator has asked the stakeholders for suggestions and comments […]
FSSAI has notified the draft regulations pertaining to claims and advertisements by food business operators (FBOs) in respect of their food products. They state that advertisements in respect of a food product that either undermines the importance of healthy lifestyles, or portrays the food product as a complete replacement for a normal meal, are […]
