FSSAI has issued a notice revising the standards for synthetic syrup and sharbat in a bid to improve the additives regulations. The country’s apex food regulator has sought views and suggestions from the concern stakeholders in this regard.
As per the revised draft, fruit syrups/fruit sharbats have been removed from the definition under the clause […]
FSSAI has issued a draft notice calling for views and suggestions from stakeholders of food service establishments with regard to the display of information on menu labels.
According to the notice, under the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, in Regulation 2.4 related to Specific Requirements/ Restrictions, on the manner of labelling, a […]
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 […]
FSSAI has authorised three labs from Sri Lanka to issue certificates to food and beverage products. These will not be rejected at Indian checkpoints now.
A delegation of experts from the country’s apex food regulator had recently visited the island nation for the purpose.
The Indian audit team comprised of the officials from FSSAI, the National […]
FSSAI, the country’s apex food regulator, has further amended the food additive regulation, issuing new standards for chia oil and its fatty acid composition through a draft notification. These regulations will be known as Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, 2018.
As per the draft notification, in the Food […]
FSSAI has collaborated with the National Biodiesel Association to establish a nationwide ecosystem for the collection of used cooking oil and its conversion into bio-diesel, in adherence to the country’s apex food regulator’s directive to monitor the quality of used cooking oil, which came into force recently.
This was stated by Pawan Kumar Agarwal, chief […]
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 […]