A package of measures was needed to boost maize production and productivity and realise its potential as the future cereal crop. This was stated by Radha Mohan Singh, minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, Government of India, at the fifth essay of India Maize Summit, organised in New Delhi by the Federation of Indian […]
The Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS) has started working on new standards for printing ink used for packaging food products. It is likely to ban the use of toluene for the purpose of printing for packaged food, which, in effect, will force the companies to change their packaged material to comply with new norms.
Toluene […]
Organic farming should be promoted with the same spirit as the Green Revolution, as India is the country with the most organic producers. This was stated by Radha Mohan Singh, minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare, Government of India, during his address at the Conference on Organic World: Advantage India, which was organised by […]
The FSSAI has through its letter dated 20th March 2018 has focused on Implementation of Food Recall Regulation across India, it was decided to direct the 200 Centrally Licensed FBOs to submit a fresh plan on the recall management. These FBOs will be required to submit Recall Management Team details within 30 days of […]
Wheat flour and other Wheat Products
1). What is Wheat Atta?
As per the sub – regulation 2.4.1.1 of FSS (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, Atta or resultant atta means the coarse product obtained by milling or grinding clean wheat free from rodent hair and excreta.
2). What is wheat protein?
Wheat flour contains 2 classes […]
Even a single food-related incident can deal a harsh blow to your business, so food safety should always be a top priority. The only defense in a court of law is to have all your due diligence paper work completed. Read on to learn about the dangers you should watch out for and what […]
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 […]
A consortium of packaged atta companies, including ITC Aashirvaad, Rajdhani and Silver Coin, held a press conference recently to demand that FSSAI put a one-point reference system in place to dispel the misinformation regarding packaged food.
Referring to the spurt in videos claiming that packaged atta contains plastic, which have been doing the rounds on social media of […]
An international study on Thursday said popular brands were selling contaminated mineral water bottles. The study by the State University of New York found twice as many plastic particles or micro-plastics in bottled water.Now, India’s apex food regulator is consulting a scientific panel to understand the implications of the study. The study also prompted the WHO to take […]
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.
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