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Suggestions, views, comments etc from stakeholders up to 31st August 2017 on the proposed draft revision of the General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-1969) and its HACCP Annex.

By |August 19th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Suggestions, views, comments etc from stakeholders up to 31st August 2017 on the proposed draft revision of the General Principles of Food Hygiene (CAC/RCP 1-1969) and its HACCP Annex.

The objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, 03rd Floor, Food and Drug Administration Bhawan, Kotla road, New Delhi – 110002 or emailed to codex-india@nic.in up to 31st August 2017.

PROPOSED DRAFT REVISION OF THE GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE

(CAC/RCP 1-1969)

(For comments at Step 3 through […]

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The importance of additive in food.

By |August 10th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The importance of additive in food.

The term does not include chance contaminants. An additive may be reactive or inactive; it may be nutritive or nonnutritive; it should be neither toxic nor hazardous.

Additives are substances, or a mixture of substances, other than basic foodstuffs, that are present in food as a result of any aspect of production, processing, storage or […]

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How to Design: Food Processing Facilities.

By |August 10th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How to Design: Food Processing Facilities.

Food Production Demands Unique Design Solutions.
Food manufacturing operations possess design challenges that are unique to the food industry. Unlike most other facilities, food plants will endure physical and chemical abuse on a daily basis with the ever present risk of biological contamination. The need to maintain a hygienic processing environment requires a facility that […]

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Food Plant Personal Hygiene Practices.

By |August 10th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Do’s and Don’ts of Food Plant Personal Hygiene Practices.

Good personal hygiene policies and practices are the foundation for successful food safety and quality assurance in all food manufacturing facilities. Plant personnel are among the most significant reservoirs and vectors of microorganisms, chemical residues and foreign materials in the food facility, and as such, can be a source of unwanted contamination to products.

Three […]

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APEDA & Its Role in Promotion of Export.

By |August 10th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on APEDA & Its Role in Promotion of Export.

ABOUT APEDA

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act passed by the Parliament in December, 1985. The Act (2 of 1986) came into effect from 13th February, 1986 by a notification issued in the […]

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FSSAI issues notice for suggestions, views, comments etc from stakeholders on the draft notification related to tolerance & harmonization of MRL of pesticide in food & food products.

By |August 10th, 2017|Uncategorized|Comments Off on FSSAI issues notice for suggestions, views, comments etc from stakeholders on the draft notification related to tolerance & harmonization of MRL of pesticide in food & food products.

Through a notification uploaded on 08/08/2017 the FSSAI has asked for suggestion, views, comments etc. from stakeholder on draft notification related to standards for harmonization of MRL of pesticide.

F.No.01-SP (PAR)-Notification-Pesticides /Stds-FSSAI/2017.- In the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011, in the regulation 2.3, for sub regulation 2.3.1, the following shall […]

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Everything you want to know about Organic Food and its Benefits

By |June 26th, 2017|TechArticle|Comments Off on Everything you want to know about Organic Food and its Benefits

Organic food is food produced by methods that comply with the standards of organic farming.

Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. This is a method of farming that works at grass root level preserving the reproductive and regenerative capacity of the […]

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Importance of Migration testing in Packaging Material

By |November 23rd, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on Importance of Migration testing in Packaging Material

Food Contact Materials migration testing involves overall and specific migration testing on food packaging, kitchen utensils & food processing machinery
Food packaging is primarily intended to protect the food contained in the packaging from temperature and atmospheric changes, oxygen, dust and moisture, as well as increase its shelf life, or the maximum length of time […]

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CODEX guidelines on nutritional Labelling

By |October 17th, 2016|TechArticle|Comments Off on CODEX guidelines on nutritional Labelling

PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES
To ensure that nutrition labelling is effective:

in providing the consumer with information about a food so that a wise choice of food can be made;
in providing a means for conveying information of the nutrient content of a food on the label;
in encouraging the use of sound nutrition principles […]

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Visit Us at The Biggest Agricultural Exhibition

By |October 12th, 2016|Laboratory News|Comments Off on Visit Us at The Biggest Agricultural Exhibition

The Biggest Agricultural exhibition-Krishi Darshan is back from 15th to 17th Oct,2016 at   Northern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute(NRFMTTI) in Hisar  after grand success of last  five years.

Krishi Darshan Expo is organized every year by Agri India Exhibition in collaboration with Farm Machinery Training and Testing Institute (Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture […]

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