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AAHAR- The International Food & Hospitality Fair- 15-19th March, 2016

By |January 15th, 2016|News Flash|Comments Off on AAHAR- The International Food & Hospitality Fair- 15-19th March, 2016

AAHAR is considered to be an important and largest food fair organized in India in terms of participation and visitors. This event provides good opportunity to the exporters to showcase their products in this important forum where the potential players from India and other countries participate. For more details view the online booking manual by clicking, http://www.aaharinternationalfair.com/doc/online-booking-manual.pdf
APEDA […]

Easier norms for import of food items soon

By |January 5th, 2016|News Flash|Comments Off on Easier norms for import of food items soon

The new year heralds good news for food lovers. For faster clearance of imported food products, including supplements and nutraceuticals, the government has decided to waive off sampling from consignments of general food products at ports, airports and other points of entry. Instead, only risk-based sampling will be done to ascertain compliance.

The move is […]

Packaged food should carry expiry date: Consumer body

By |December 23rd, 2015|News Flash|Comments Off on Packaged food should carry expiry date: Consumer body

The country’s apex consumer commission is in favour of changing the labeling norm of packaged food items and also wants the labeling to be simple for consumers to understand so that they can make an informed choice. To end any confusion in the minds of consumers, chief of the National Consumer Disputes Resolution Commission […]

India’s grape growers expect record exports this season

By |December 17th, 2015|News Flash|Comments Off on India’s grape growers expect record exports this season

The country’s grape growers are expecting  a good export season this year. According to an estimate, India is likely to export 2 lakh tonne grapes if the weather holds up in the main growing regions. The country had exported 1.12 lakh tonne grapes in the last season and a record 1.92 lakh tonne in 2013-14.
According […]

Nestle Maggi has new packaging: drops claim of being a source of protein

By |December 15th, 2015|News Flash|Comments Off on Nestle Maggi has new packaging: drops claim of being a source of protein

Nestle India has made subtle changes to the packaging of its Maggi noodles, with some experts construing these as the foods company playing safe after a ban that was eventually overturned but only after hectic rescue efforts and damage to the firm’s image and earnings.
The pack no longer says: “Maggi masala noodles is a […]

Patanjali noodles also under food safety scanner

By |December 11th, 2015|News Flash|Comments Off on Patanjali noodles also under food safety scanner

After state food authority gave clearance to Maggi noodles in Uttarakhand on Wednesday, Ramdev’s Patanjali noodles has come under the scanner of the authorities due to controversies over an insect allegedly being found in the sealed packet of the noodles. As per Haridwar food commissioner’s office, samples of Patanjali noodles will be sent for […]

Consumer tribunal allows tests on Maggi samples in FSSAI storage

By |December 10th, 2015|News Flash|Comments Off on Consumer tribunal allows tests on Maggi samples in FSSAI storage

A leading Indian daily reports that India’s apex consumer tribunal has accepted the government’s plea for testing the Maggi Noodles samples kept by Nestlé India Ltd at the food regulator’s storage in Lucknow around the time the product was banned from the market in June.
The government’s request to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) […]

Every 5th Food Sample Found Adulterated, Misbranded

By |December 9th, 2015|News Flash|Comments Off on Every 5th Food Sample Found Adulterated, Misbranded

One out of every five samples of food items tested by public food safety labs in the country has been found “adulterated and misbranded”, with maximum in Uttar Pradesh followed by Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.
Over Rs. 10.93 crore penalty has been imposed in 2,795 cases, while culprits have been convicted in 1,402 cases so […]

Government to relax approval system for food products: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

By |December 9th, 2015|News Flash|Comments Off on Government to relax approval system for food products: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

The government is taking steps to ease product approval system of food regulator FSSAI and working on a new mechanism where manufacturers may not need approval for their products if ingredients are cleared.
Addressing a FICCI conference, Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal today said this sector is facing several challenges like “inconsistent and restrictive […]