A final deadline has been set by the FSSAI for food businesses to utilize the pre-printed packaging materials. The food regulator has also demanded that the FBOs would be allowed to use any such material upto 31st December, 2023. Read: July…
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FBOs or the Food Business Operators have been unhappy with the Front of Pack Labelling regulations, proposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The recent norms on front of pack labelling have attracted criticism from food traders,…
The FSSAI has taken a decision to permit food businesses possessing valid trademarks to manufacture products identical to ‘ORS’ under their respective trademarked names. The decision was interim, since the matter is being deliberated upon by the Controller General of…
A food allergy is an immune reaction that occurs shortly after eating a specific food. Even a small amount of the allergy-causing food might cause symptoms such as bloating, hives, and enlarged airways. A food allergy can cause severe symptoms…
Indian Food Authority, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has notified ‘Vegan Regulations’ in the official Gazette of India and asked food business operators (FBOs) involved in such products’ trade to comply. Read: May 2022 Issue of Food InfoTech…
Food industry has reacted cautiously to the development of FSSAI’s gazette notification on the Ayurvedic food product regulations. The Food industry sources say that when the draft was out they had submitted their reaction to the proposed regulations and now…
The Food Authority of India FSSAI has issued a direction saying that food businesses governed by the FSS Nutra Regulations 2022 may use some of the additives which are not present in the GMP (good manufacturing practices) table of the…
The FSSAI has tightened its vigil in terms of compliance with regulatory norms on labelling of coffee and coffee-chicory mixtures. The food authority has examined 42 companies that have central licenses for coffee-chicory mixture-based products. But it found only 13…
As the date to modify licenses under the new provisions of FoSCoS is approaching, the FSSAI has issued a public notice to ask food business operators to get their licenses modified before March 31. The notice states that with effect…
The Delhi High Court has directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to issue a fresh notice to all the authorities concerned stating the obligation placed on FBOs to disclose the vegetarian or non-vegetarian nature of the…
The Indian Food Regulator FSSAI has permitted FBOs to use old or new names of pro-biotic strains on the labels until any further order. This is expected to help the food businesses to use old labels without any apprehension of…
The Food Processing Industry has emerged as one of the important segment in terms of its contribution to Indian economy, as it contributes about 9 % and 11% of the GDP of India in the Manufacturing and Agricultural sector respectively.…
Hygiene Rating Scheme is the new resort for all those safety and sanitation measures introduced by FSSAI. The Quality Council of India (QCI) in partnership with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has come up with a…
FSSAI retracted previous regulations on blending of oil. The Food Safety and Standards Authority, supreme regulator has withdrawn the order that prohibits the blending of Mustard oil. Previously made order carried a proposed regulation to prohibit the blending of Mustard…
NAFED has just announced its roadmap to help the farmers to setup their Beekeeping and honey extraction units under the scheme of central government. In order to attain the feat, NAFED has launched several programs that will aid Farmer Producers…