FSSAI is preparing new rules for product approvals after an earlier advisory, which put it at loggerheads with the food processing industry.
India’s food regulator may do away with product approvals if the ingredients used have already been cleared or are deemed safe, bringing relief to the food processing industry by introducing a globally accepted […]
Most everything these days is so after-the-fact and, in some circumstances, a fire drill.
Proper communicating, planning and budgeting are necessary when it comes to equipment maintenance, replacement or purchasing. Everything from small wares, such as a simple vegetable peeler, to larger pieces of processing equipment, like a meat grinder, often get neglected or forgotten […]
Aflatoxin is the name for a group of toxins (carcinogenic compounds) that are produced by two fungi called Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus. These toxins occur naturally and have been found in a wide range of commodities (including peanuts) used for animal and human consumption. Depending on the levels, the toxins can severely affect […]
We spend a considerable amount of our time in the food industry collecting data. Data may be quantitative or qualitative, and may be the result of one or more of numerous methodologies from an air settling plate or a swab to the analysis of a sample using high-performance liquid chromatography for the presence/absence of […]
Everybody knows that olive oil is among the healthiest oils. Here’s why. Olive oil is plump with (MUFA), a healthy fat that helps battle heart disease, cholesterol, even blood sugar. It is higher in MUFAs than almost every single oil including sesame, coconut, rapeseed, sunflower and corn oil!
Cooking With Olive Oil
Before you start cooking with olive […]
Food adulteration has now become a major problem to public health. The recent and raging controversy over high lead content in Nestle’s 2-minute Maggi noodles has highlighted the need to revise food safety laws and adopt stricter norms.
With technological advances, the adulterants used in the products, which we use in our day-to-day life, are […]
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The country’s apex consumer commission is in favour of changing the labeling norm of packaged food items and also wants the labeling to be simple for consumers to understand so that they can make an informed choice. To end any confusion in the minds of consumers, chief of the National Consumer Disputes Resolution Commission […]
Introduction
HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product. For successful implementation of a HACCP plan, management must be strongly committed to the HACCP concept. […]
AES Labs has added another 6,000 square feet area to the laboratory by adding an additional 1½ floors.  The total floor area of the laboratory now stands at 20,000 square feet.  The additional space will be used for expansion of existing facilities and also introduction of new analytical facilities.
The laboratory is also in the […]