The FSSAI had notified standards for caffeinated beverages in December 2016. According to the December notification the transition period of six months, which was to be up to 1 July 2017, had been given to FBOs to comply with the prescribed standards. However, through the direction issued on 15 June 2017 the FSSAI has […]
What is USDA certification?
Certification is the process by which the consumer is assured that a product marketed as “organic” is in compliance with production and handling requirements set forth in USDA regulations.
All producers of organic food, livestock, and fiber crops as well as handlers or organic products must be certified (except growers who gross […]
Organic food is food produced by methods that comply with the standards of organic farming.
Organic products are grown under a system of agriculture without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with an environmentally and socially responsible approach. This is a method of farming that works at grass root level preserving the reproductive and regenerative capacity of the […]
Soon, packaged food companies will have to disclose details of genetically modified (GM) ingredients used in processed food on the labels. The country’s food regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is working on the final guidelines on the labelling of GM foods, its chief executive officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal said.
“Genetically modified […]
Following a revision of the tax slabs by the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, the 18 per cent tax levied on several packaged food items was reduced to 12 per cent. Finance minister Arun Jaitley said, “Fruit and vegetable products, such as pickles, spreads, ketchup and mustard sauce, and instant food mixes, have […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon initiate a programme for setting up a Food Safety Index in the country. Under the programme, each state would be judged on various parametersvis-Ã -vis the food safety ecosystem, from enforcement to consumer awareness.
The country’s apex food regulator is working on the contours of […]
FSSAI has proposed amendments on 6th july,2017 ,which will be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation 2017 related to omission of labelling requirements for Beverages (Non-Alcoholic Carbonated). The FSSAI has invited suggestions and objections in this regard within a period of 30 days. These amendments will […]
Government’s plans for rolling out GST, the new single-tax reform from July 1, seem to have failed to impress the food processing industry with rates prescribed for some categories being as high as 18% and 28%.
Industry plea rejected
Terming the move as ‘bad treatment’ of the food processing industry by the government, insiders point out […]
FSSAI has permitted the import of certain special food formulations for personal use on the basis of a signed declaration. The FSSAI has permitted the import of these food articles keeping in mind that a number of patients require these special foods which are prescribed to them by their doctors.
Certain patients face life threatening […]