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FSSAI plans to limit trans-fat in food items to 2% by 2022

Currently, bakeries, sweet shops and other food business operators can voluntarily display 'trans-fat-free' logos on food products

26 Aug 2020 7:40 PM

Aligned with WHO advice, the FSSAI recently finalised the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2018.

Fast food joints issued show-cause

Under these regulations, advertisements are required not to undermine the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

27 Nov 2019 2:55 AM

McDonald's had over the last weekend carried advertisements in newspapers seeking to get traffic at its outlets.

Food regulator slaps notice on McDonald's for disparaging advt

FSSAI slapped a showcause notice on Hard Castle and Connaught Plaza Restaurant Ltd.

22 Nov 2019 6:45 PM

Telangana: FSSAI plans to train 10,000 food vendors on hygiene

In Telangana, more than 2,000 street food vendors have been trained and they are planning to train another 10,000 food vendors.

25 Sep 2019 6:43 PM

Recently the FSSAI conducted a detailed audit of the prasad and other food items served to devotees at the Khajrana temple, Indore's Chief Food Safety Officer Manish Swami said on Thursday. (Photo: File)

'Prasad' at Indore's Khajrana temple gets FSSAI certificate

The certification aims to ensure that prasad distributed by temples is safe for consumption.

29 Aug 2019 5:12 PM

FSSAI's National Food Laboratory in PPP with Arbro

NFL, Delhi NCR is one of the two premier referral laboratories under the direct administrative control of FSSAI.

26 Aug 2019 1:52 PM

It also urged the Tea Board of India not to force the industry to declare two per cent of its produce as tea waste. Tea waste should be declared basing on the actual waste amount, it argued.

‘Assam tea industry in crisis due to cartel of big buyers’

Hailing the board for its decision to allow export of tea waste, it said that the guidelines in this connection should be issued at an early date.

04 Aug 2019 6:12 AM

Currently, most of the packaged food companies print nutrition details of the contents, including their recommended daily values, at the back of the package. (Photo: File | PTI)

FSSAI calls for visible labelling of packaged foods

India has been planning rules requiring food manufacturers to display fat, sugar and salt content on their labels.

27 Jun 2019 12:11 PM

People are seen near food stalls outside a school premise in Dadar on Sunday. (Photo: SHRIPAD NAIK)

FSSAI says no junk food advertising near schools

The FDA officials have received the correspondence and will carry out a survey and send notices to the concerned department.

24 Jun 2019 8:33 AM

Sanjay Dabhade, a health activist at Jan Abhiyan said there is a greater probability that milk and milk products sold in Mumbai are adulterated or are of poor quality. (Photo: Pixabay)

Spurious ice cream making units raided in Mumbai

The FDA officials have seized the goods and sent them for analysis.

27 Apr 2019 1:42 AM

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in state is on the lookout for cases of artificially ripened mangoes.

FSSAI to clamp down on fake ripening

The regulator said that artificial ripening of fruits using prohibited substances poses a serious threat to the health of consumers.

30 Mar 2019 1:52 AM

Nestle India added that "full details will be known only after receipt of the order by the company.

Nestle welcomes SC order on govt's Maggi case at NCDRC

The top court had earlier stayed the proceedings before the NCDRC after Nestle had challenged it.

03 Jan 2019 6:04 PM

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said on Tuesday it will conduct audit of meat units and municipal slaughter houses in 40 cities in the next three months via third-party auditing agencies. (Photo: Pixabay)

FSSAI to audit meat units, slaughter houses in 40 cities in next 3 months

The decisions were taken in a meeting with stakeholders that discussed all aspects that affect the quality and safety of meat.

11 Sep 2018 6:54 PM

With food regulator FSSAI facing manpower shortage, the government has sanctioned an additional 493 posts for the authority to discharge its responsibility effectively for ensuring safe and nutritious food to people.

Govt sanctions nearly 500 additional posts for food regulator FSSAI

Ministry of Health and Family has issued orders to create 493 additional posts for the authority.

15 Aug 2018 2:46 PM

Total contribution from the prepared foods (Maggi and Maggi franchise) is about 30 per cent.

Maggi attains over 60 pc market share, touches pre-crisis level in value terms

Maggi contributes around one-third of the total sales of the company.

06 Aug 2018 2:01 PM

To reduce the economic burden due to foodborne disease, India needs to invest in ensuring food safety for the masses.

Food safety cannot be left to chance: Time to incentivise states for action

FSSAI being the apex regulatory body, is having important responsibilities and functions to perform to ensure food safety in the country.

17 Jul 2018 5:35 AM

The FSSAI rules are undemocratic because the FSSAI is advised by the same corporations that have spread unhealthy food across the industrial world, and now want to impose it on India — Coke, Pepsi and Nestle. This translates into corporate food fascism.

FSSAI’s labelling rules promote unhealthy food

FSSAI equates bad fats which are unfit for eating with good fats necessary for health.

16 Jul 2018 12:17 AM

Front-of-package label designs, which are clear and impactful, play an important role in increasing awareness and shifting food-eating norms. At present, manufacturers are using varying formats of complicated nutrition labels that are not consumer friendly.

In India, it’s time for mandatory front-of-package food labels

According to the Global Burden of Diseases Report 2017, cardio vascular disease kills 1.7 million Indians every year.

06 Jul 2018 12:23 AM

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has initiated Project Bhog (Blissful Hygienic Offering to God) to encourage all places of worship in the country to adopt and maintain food safety and hygiene in the preparation of “prasad”.

Gurdwaras implement food safety guidelines

Project Bhog to encourage food safety & hygiene in preparation of ‘prasad’.

18 Jun 2018 1:14 AM

“Cleanliness of the pantry car is essential to maintain the best hygiene levels.

Inspection finds catering material, food stocked near toilets in trains

IRCTC instructed to take strict punitive action against the contractor.

13 May 2018 6:18 AM

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