FSSAI is planning to make fortification of edible oil mandatory across India. The country’s apex food regulator is actively considering this move and has held discussions with the stakeholders in the recent past. In a couple of months, it plans to put forth the strategy for the same.
Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief executive officer, FSSAI, […]
FSSAI has, in principle, agreed to reduce the trans-fat content in vanaspati and bakery shortenings and margarines to less than two per cent, taking the call to further reduce the trans-fatty acid (TFA) content in food.
The decision was taken at a meeting in New Delhi of FSSAI officials and vanaspati and edible oil manufacturers. […]
FSSAI has issued a gazette notification amending the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. The amendments are related to the revision of cane jaggery (cane gur) and sodium saccharin (food grade) and new standards for calcium saccharin (food grade). These regulations are called the Food Safety and Standards […]
FSSAI has fixed the total sodium content at 55mg per 100g for milk and 650mg per 100g for milk powder. In this regard, the country’s apex food regulator has released a draft notification aimed at consolidating the standards for milk and milk products, particularly the sodium content, in accordance with the daily value.
The revised […]
FSSAI has issued directive under Section 16(5) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 re-operationalising the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Food) Regulations, 2018.
As per the country’s apex food regulator’s directive, the food authority had approved the final regulations relating to standards for fortifications of food in its 24th meeting and is […]
FSSAI has issued a notification to the food safety commissioners of all states and Union Territories (UTs) to initiate a systematic campaign to generate awareness amongst all citizens to discourage the simultaneous handling of food and currency notes or coins, which are widely exchanged for goods and services by all sections of society.
The country’s […]
FSSAI is working on draft standards for food related to inborn errors of metabolism for infants. It would be put out for comments and suggestion shortly. The country’s apex food regulator has also identified the food products that would be named in a list and shall be allowed to be imported in the country, […]
FSSAI has notified the draft regulations with respect to the packaging material used by food business operators (FBOs) to pack the food products. The country’s apex food regulator, in a statement, has stated that these regulations would ensure safe packaging of food products, thereby reducing the health-related risks.
This packaging regulations, which will supersede the […]
The primary purpose of guidance document on the use of supplements/ products intended for sports person is an attempt to provide information not only on the use but also about the labeling and claims for the products. The stakeholders are ranging from sports persons to supplement manufacturer, importers, distributors, retailers and general public who […]
FSSAI has issued directions under Section 16 (5) of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regarding permission to use pre-printed packaging material. The same can be viewed here.
