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, […]
University of Georgia food scientist Xiangyu Deng has created a system that can identify subtypes of foodborne pathogens in a fraction of the time taken by traditional methods.
Quick detection and pathogen fingerprinting can save lives by helping to identify foodborne illness outbreaks and their victims, thereby making it easier to contain outbreaks.
“In outbreaks, time […]
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 […]
FSSAI has issued a notice seeking suggestions and comments on the amended regulations related to supplements for children in the age group of two or three.
“Called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018, the regulations, relating to standards of formulated supplements for children (the draft has been […]
Project Dhoop seeks to promote sunlight as a natural source of Vitamin D for children. Schools urged to shift ‘Morning Assembly’ to ‘Noon Assembly’ – the best time for students to soak in sunlight for natural absorption for Vitamin D.
New Delhi, April 09, 2018: In order to address rising incidence of Vitamin ‘D’ Deficiencies […]
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 […]
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