Ever wondered why you can’t lay your hands on a really rare whisky in India? Liquor companies say they find it difficult to bring in their luxury portfolio into the country because the bottles have to be sent to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for sampling.
“If there are only 20 […]
Transparency. It’s been top of mind for years. But because of the shift in public’s interest in healthy ingredients and where they come from, businesses are responding by making transparency part of their strategic business initiatives. This includes providing a complete list of ingredients, known allergens and their nutritional information. They also want to […]
Life Technologies, a provider of innovative life science solutions, announced at the International Association of Food Protection annual meeting the launch of the MicroSEQ(R) E. coli O157:H7 assay, designed to detect the deadly strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli), using the company’s industry-leading real-time PCR technology.
Life Technologies Corporation is a global biotechnology tools company […]
NAGPUR: Chairman of Review Committee for Genetic Manipulations (RCGM) Dr B Sesikeran on Sunday said by stalling Bt brinjal, India has only done more harm than good while neighbouring Bangladesh has reaped its benefits.
“Over 6,000 farmers are benefiting from it and not a single person has died,” said Sesikeran, who was in the city […]
Your daily protein fix is important to follow a healthy diet, but how often do you wonder about the quality of meat, eggs and other ingredients before purchasing them? According to a new study done by Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP), a public health research organisation with headquarters in Washington D.C. […]
We are pleased to announce that AES Laboratories has received approval from UP Food Safety and Drug Administration for its Pharma and Cosmetics Laboratory. This approval is for issuing test reports under form 37 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
The Pharma and Cosmetics lab at AES offers a wide range of analytical services for […]
While examining the question whether pulses fall in the category of grains to get an exemption from the levy of Environment Compensation Charge (ECC), the Delhi High Court has observed that pulses indeed comes under the category of food grains.
“There is no reason to limit the scope of the word ,,grains†to exclude any […]
Through a notice issued on 18 July 2017 the FSSAI has sought to make an amendment to Clause 7 of the Food Safety and Standards Rules 2011. The FSSAI has approved the use of the Manuals of Method of Analysis for the testing of different food product categories. These Manuals have also been approved […]
Liquor bottles in the country may soon carry pictorial messages cautioning people against ill effects of alcohol and warning them about drunk driving.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which is in the process of finalising standards for alcoholic beverage, is studying global practices regarding pictorial warnings and messages around drunk driving, […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday said it is banning the use of stapler pins in tea bags effective January 1, 2018.
The move is expected to affect the fast growing packaged tea business in the country, as FSSAI has deemed the use of stapler pins in tea bag a […]