The food and beverage industry has called rates for processed food and beverages fixed by the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council detrimental to the growth of the industry and sought a review of the rates.
Industry insiders stated that most of the proposed rates were in contradiction of the rates recommended by the ministry […]
Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) and Hypoallergenic conditions require speciality foods which are not available in India. Hospitals require these foods for the management of infants and children suffering from these medical conditions. A direction for the import of these speciality foods had been given by the FSSAI through a notification dated 2 November […]
The Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council has decided the rates for goods at its meeting held in Srinagar recently. While there will be no tax on most edible items, processed foods were largely kept in the 12 per cent category, while some products, including confectionery products and aerated drinks with added sugar were […]
The restaurant industry is one of the fastest growing industry verticals in the recent times, reason being, people prefer to dine outside due to taste, preferences and the changing lifestyle. Restaurant business is a lucrative idea but one must thoroughly investigate the prerequisites to avoid legal complications.
If you are in the process of setting […]
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) expects that the government will take a decision on selling non-food products alongside food products under one roof soon.
According to sources, the decision could propel the growth of the sector and an investment worth around $10 billion is expected to come.
It is learnt that Harsimrat Kaur Badal, […]
Consumption of contaminated water is extremely dangerous and can lead to serious illness. A large number of diseases nowadays are waterborne. Water used for the following purposes needs to be safe and free of any contamination.Â
Water for drinking
Water for cooking as an ingredient
Water for processing of food
Water for washing of […]
Contaminants are not added intentionally but can enter food in any stage of food preparation. Contaminants can enter food during production, packaging, transporting or even when in storage. Food can be contaminated even through environmental pollution. Contaminants have a negative impact on human health if they are ingested with food. That is why food […]
An expert group formed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has prepared a report on junk food and suggested a ban on the advertisement of foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) and levying an additional tax on processed foods and sweetened beverages.
The experts particularly recommended a blanket ban […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued draft regulations for third-party auditing of food business operators (FBOs) in India, aiming at a systematic and functionally-independent examination of food safety measures adopted by manufacturing units and claims made thereof.
Divided into six chapters and three schedules, the regulations describe in detail the […]
The FSSAI constituted an Expert Group of 11 members from the field of medicine, nutrition and dietetics to holistically address the issue of intake of High Fats, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) in some foods especially as these give rise to lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. After reviewing Indian studies, government reports […]