FSSAI is actively considering reviewing the regulations it has prescribed for the organic food which came into force on July 1, 2018. The reason was said to be farmers’ protests at several places, who are finding it difficult to adhere to the norms.
“However, the country’s apex food regulator opined that the farmers are waking […]
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has further extended the ban on import of milk and milk products from China, including chocolate and chocolate products, which expired on June 23, 2018, by six months, i e till December 23, 2018.
At a recent meeting […]
FSSAI has prescribed a time limit for referral laboratories to submit the testing reports of their analysis. In an order released by the country’s apex food regulator, it has directed the referral labs to submit their report within five days after the receipt of the samples in case of chemical and microbiological testing. The […]
FSSAI would examine new ingredients used in food preparations through rigorous scientific measures before giving any approval for their use.
This was stated by Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief executive officer, FSSAI, at the fifth essay of a public lecture series on food safety assessment – novel ingredients and additives.
It was jointly organised by FSSAI and the […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has launched the new Substances Added to Food inventory, an upgraded version of the original Everything Added to Food in the US (EAFUS) inventory.
The new searchable inventory contains approximately 4,000 substances, and includes information on food additives, colour additives, Generally Recognised As Safe (GRAS) and prior-sanctioned […]
The objective of the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) is to provide citizens, particularly women and children, with hygienic and nutritious food. It was launched earlier this year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a series of significant works done on key determinants of nutrition.
Sridhar Venkat, chief executive officer, The Akshaya Patra Foundation, said, “Apart from […]
FSSAI has issued a draft notice calling for views and suggestions from the World Trade Organization (WTO) – sanitary and phyto-sanitary (SPS) committee members revising the existing standards as well as adding new categories to the food additives list.
“Stakeholders must submit their suggestions within 60 days of the listing,†said a notice uploaded on […]
The official Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for all commodities (Base: 2011-12=100) for the month of May 2018 rose by 0.9 per cent to 117.9 (provisional) from 116.8 (provisional) for the previous month.
Inflation
The annual rate of inflation, based on the monthly WPI, stood at 4.43 per cent (provisional) for the month of May 2018 (over […]
FSSAI has issued a letter stating that it has extended the deadline to comply with the labelling provisions for frozen desserts or confectionery products under the food additive category by six months.
It October 2017, the country’s apex food regulator had issued a gazette notification specifying revised standards for milk and milk products under the […]
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has called for making the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018 more effective and stringent.
The draft Regulation had been released for comments by FSSAI in April 2018. They mandate compulsory labelling of salt and introduction of front-of-pack labelling.
CSE submitted its recommendations to the country’s […]