The FSSAI has drafted standards for Complementary Foods for Older Infants and Young Children and release it on 17th Jan, 2017. This time FSSAI also seeks public views and suggestion which should reach the FSSAI office within 60 days. FSSAI has proposed changes in the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) […]
The Indian dairy industry hopes to see polices that would favour its future growth prospects in the 2017 Budget. This was stated by Devendra Shah, chairman and managing director, Parag Milk Foods. He added that the agriculture sector had been impacted by demonetization.
“The consequent delay in the sowing of the rabi crop, together with […]
In a bid to bring clarity over the repeated use of cooking oils, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed that vegetable oils whose total polar compounds (TPC) are in excess of 25 per cent cannot be used by the food business operators (FBOs) for the purpose of frying.
The draft […]
NITI Aayog’s appraisal document for the 12th Five-year Plan has strongly pitched for clear tax policies and vision vis-à -vis the manufacturing sector and has proposed to reduce the duration of the Five-year Plan to a three-year action plan. The document has also identified food processing as a major sector for propelling growth.
It called for […]
The FSSAI has drafted standards for Milk Protein Concentrate and Whey Protein Concentrate which were uploaded on the website on 16 January 2016. The FSSAI has asked for comments, views and suggestions for the same within 60 days from the above-mentioned date.
The proposed additions have been made in the Food Safety and Standards
(Food Products […]
Food regulator FSSAI today issued draft guidelines for direct selling companies engaged in the food business, proposing mandatory licenses from either central or state authority, besides spelling out mechanisms for consumer grievance redressal and product recalls.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sought comments from stakeholders by February 2 on its “draft […]
Milk has been an important human nutrient source for a thousand years. Milk is a complete balanced food that provides complete nutrition in a balanced proportion and is rich in fats, milk proteins, vitamins and minerals. However, the safety of milk has always been challenged due to illegal use of preservatives and adulterants such […]
In the food industry, chemicals are routinely used to sanitize and disinfect product contact surfaces. These chemicals provide a necessary and required step to ensure that the foods produced and consumed are as free as possible from microorganisms that can cause foodborne illness. Prevention is the name of the game. What are these chemicals, […]
Food packaging is an essential part of a company dealing with food products. Good packaging not only prevents the food from spillage but also has many other advantages. It protects the product from agents like temperature, water, dust, etc and hence conserves the quality of food. Packaging is an important and innovative source of […]
The food processing sector in the country has been showing spectacular growth over the last decade. There are huge opportunities for ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food products in the country. Women are not confined to the kitchen and are emerging as home managers. Food outsourcing is acquiring momentum across the country. Food movements have also […]