Mumbai, Nov 16 (PTI) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) today said it is in the process of setting up a food safety standards review panel to identify gaps in the existing standards for safe and nutritious food against international standards.
“FSSAI has formulated a three-pronged strategy for ensuring safe and nutritious […]
The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is likely to come up with fortification standards for packaged food products such as cereals and biscuits. Fortification means deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients such as iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Iodine, etc, in a food product so as to improve its nutritional […]
Food Safety and Standards Authority in India has finally operationalised standards for caffeinated beverages and allowed use of ‘blue tint’ in plastic container of five litre and above for packaging of mineral water.
Look what new standards says:
Water used in preparation of caffeinated beverages should conform to the standards of packaged drinking water
Water should […]
 Are all delicious and very special Tirupati laddus safe?
It has come under scanner as FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has asked the Commissioner of Food Safety, Andhra Pradesh, to investigate into certification and alleged violation of food safety norms by TTD in making of laddus following a petition by a city-based […]
Food Safety and Standard Authority in India has given directions regarding the operationalization of the Food Safety Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation 2016 relating to the limit of iron filings in tea. FSSAI had notified the amendment in May 2016 and after taking into consideration the comments and suggestions of all […]
Noting that canteens and messes in educational institutions are not licensed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked varsities and colleges to ensure that rules in this regard are complied with.
In a letter to Vice Chancellor of Universities UGC Secretary Jaspal S Sandhu said “ “You are requested […]
FSSAI has finally released  that drinks with fruit juice quantity below 10% but not less than 5%, and 2.5% in case of lime or lemon, should be called carbonated beverage with fruit juice.
This is part of the 11th amendment of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) regulations, 2016. “… […]
FHRAI-The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India plans to set up non-commercial food testing laboratories across the country to help its members tide over hassles during food department raids, especially during festive season.
FHRAI president Bharat Malkani said, “The number of labs that currently exist are grossly insufficient and will not be able to […]
“Goa is already doing quite well in terms of health; it can also become a model for other states in food safety measures†said CEO of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Goa’s small geographical size and low population could help it become a model state in terms of food safety habits.
Therefore, it […]
Fill Infrastructural gaps hampering food processing in India : Assocham
With just over two per cent of annual production processed, the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (Assocham) on Thursday urged the Centre to fill infrastructural gaps to improve growth of the food processing sector in India.
“Just over two per cent of annual production is […]