Hundreds of millions of waste produced in India comes from agriculture and agricultural enterprises. According to statistics, 70 per cent of the waste is used in industrial sector and as domestic fuel. The remainder can be converted into bio-components and bio-fuels and can also be used in the generation of energy.
This was stated by […]
Cloves, coriander seeds and instant tea bags are among the list of rejected food import consignments for the month of July.
According to a recently-released report by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), there were around 25 consignments that were rejected as they did not meet the packaging and labelling criteria and were […]
In a bid to support the realisation of the Indian food processing industry’s massive potential for value-addition through government policy and regulatory assistance, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched the Food Innovators Network (FINE) programme recently.
While the country has developed a vibrant entrepreneurial landscape and steadfastly strengthened its position as […]
FSSAI has put out a notice containing the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) study on the tolerable upper limits (TULs) of the nutrients applicable for products under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, on health supplements, nutraceuticals, foods for special dietary use and special medical purpose, functional and novel foods.
In a statement, […]
The global market for cold chain for the food industry is gaining traction owing to the rise in import and export activities, the increase in the number of initiatives being taken by the government and the growing need for cold storage and transport facilities. These were the findings of a recent report by Transparency […]
The Government of India has issued a draft on the e-commerce policy that aims to create a single legislation to address all aspects of e-commerce and a single regulator to consider issues like foreign direct investment (FDI) implementation in e-commerce.
However, stakeholders expressed concern and seek clarification from the government. Retailers’ associations stated that the […]
FSSAI, which was under pressure from several quarters for its alleged failure to restrict the import of food with genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), has initiated the work on framing regulations for genetically-modified (GM) food.
In a statement, the country’s apex food regulator, said that the intended regulations would essentially lay down the procedures for the safety […]
Of the 1,186 food samples collected over the last three months by the Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists (SPECS), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, from 47 places along the Char Dham Yatra routes of Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, 1,003 samples (or a whopping 84.5 per cent) were found to be adulterated.
Eighty-four per cent of the […]
FSSAI has issued an order on import of organic food products, directing all the state food authorities to reject all the imported food consignments which claimed to be organic, but do not comply with the food safety regulations.
The Food Safety and Standards (Organic Foods) Regulations, 2017 was notified under the Food Safety and Standards […]
FSSAI, the country’s apex food regulator, has decided to list and notify processing aids, in a bid to bring in more clarity with respect to processing of food. In this regard, an appendix is being added to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018. FSSAI has issued […]