Jan 7, 2021 China will complete a new national crop germplasm bank this year, to boost the country’s capacity to develop new crop varieties and…
View More China’s seed sector important for its food security amid pandemicCategory: Food safety
FSSAI caps transfats level to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 2022
Jan 4, 2021 As per the World Health Organisation, approximately 5.4 lakh deaths take place each year globally because of intake of Trans fatty acids. …
View More FSSAI caps transfats level to 3% for 2021 and 2% by 20221st July’21, date set for compliance on Ca, Mg limits in pkg drinking water-FSSAI
Jan 2, 2021 Food regulator FSSAI has extended the deadline by six months till July 1, 2021, for the food business operators (FBOs) to comply…
View More 1st July’21, date set for compliance on Ca, Mg limits in pkg drinking water-FSSAIFood service establishments to mention the calorific value against the food items displayed
Dec 22, 2020 As a part of Government of India’s newly notified Labelling and display regulations, the food service establishments with central license or outlets…
View More Food service establishments to mention the calorific value against the food items displayedFSSAI classifies Zinc fortification in rice as a ‘curative’ measure
Dec 12, 2020 FSSAI classifies Zinc fortification in rice as a ‘curative’ measure that is being addressed by other national health policies Parboiled rice is…
View More FSSAI classifies Zinc fortification in rice as a ‘curative’ measureFSSAI frames amendments in regulations for imported food manufacturing units
Nov 20 , 2020 FSSAI has framed amendments on regulations, making registration and inspection mandatory for foreign food manufacturing facilities that exports certain categories of…
View More FSSAI frames amendments in regulations for imported food manufacturing unitsFSSAI registration mandatory: Home-chefs need State & Central License
Nov 11, 2020 – FSSAI Registration is mandatory for all home-chefs – State license for those earning below Rs. 12 lakh turnover per annum &…
View More FSSAI registration mandatory: Home-chefs need State & Central LicensePlant-based industry requests FSSAI to reconsider its proposal to ban the use of dairy term “milk”
Oct 31, 2020 The Indian plant-based industry in India has urged upon the Food Safety and Standards Authority India (FSSAI) to review its recent announcement…
View More Plant-based industry requests FSSAI to reconsider its proposal to ban the use of dairy term “milk”FSSAI outspreads upgraded Food Safety Compliance for FBOs to entire country
Oct 29, 2020 FSSAI is launching its cloud-based, upgraded new food safety compliance online platform called Food Safety Compliance System to be applied to the…
View More FSSAI outspreads upgraded Food Safety Compliance for FBOs to entire countryWFP gets Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for addressing hunger and promoting food security
Nobel Peace Prize 2020 has been given to the World Food Programme (WFP), one of the largest humanitarian organizations addressing hunger and promoting food security…
View More WFP gets Nobel Peace Prize 2020 for addressing hunger and promoting food security