The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in its recent notice, has issued direction regarding the restriction on use of Heme Iron as a source of Iron (Fe). FSSAI have directed all food safety commissioners of states and union territories to keep strict vigilance and enforce it on the same.
Under the Food […]
Phenolic compounds are a very broad group with over 500 plant derived substances divided into 5 classes and 31 subclasses. In addition to their organoleptic impact (color, astringency, aroma, bitterness) they are appreciated for their antioxidant properties which provide a potential health benefit. The composition of certain groups of phenolic compounds such as anthocyanins […]
The most common economic adulteration of honey is from the addition of sugar. C4-plant sugars (cane, maize), can be reliably detected using the AOAC 998.12 Carbon 13 – IRMS method (down to 7% addition in total sugars). However this method and more recently developed chromatographic methods using either multi-component LC-IRMS profiles, LC-MS detection of […]
The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) has given the green signal for cultivation of GM Mustard in India. It is the environment ministry that has to now give its approval. If approved GM mustard will become the second crop after cotton to be cultivated in India and the first food crop. In December 2015 […]
The FSSAI has issued a notification calling for suggestions, views, comments from WTO- SPS Committee members within a period of 60 days beginning from 3 May 2017 on the proposed draft amendment related to the inclusion of additional additives in Appendix-A. These additional additives will be including in the prevailing list and once regularised […]
Through a notification dated 15 May 2017 the FSSAI has revised the standards for chocolates and has included the standards for two new types of chocolate categories. These amendments will be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Fourth Amendment Regulations, 2017. However, FBOs are obliged to comply with […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to cover such packaged foods as bread, breakfast cereals and pastas under the ambit of the fortification programme.
The apex food regulator is actively working on the standards for packaged food products, which people eat on a regular basis.
It is expected to come up […]
In order to reduce the unauthorized sale of loose edible oil in the country, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a recent order, directing that edible oil be sold through tamper-proof automated vending machines. The order by the apex regulator deals with the standards of quality and packaged regulations for […]
The ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) is actively considering the creation of an apex body to oversee the food processing and allied sector activities. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, minister of food processing industries, said this while releasing a draft on the new National Food Processing Policy after her recent visit to Japan
She opined that […]
Following the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council’s recent meeting in Srinagar, where the levy on eateries with air-conditioning and a liquor licence was pegged at 18 per cent, the hospitality industry has expressed its disappointment.
The GST levied on-air-conditioned restaurants was pegged at 12 per cent; the GST on hotels charging room rentals between […]