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Chirag Paswan says India working with global bodies on nutraceutical regulationsIndia is actively working with international regulatory bodies, including Codex Alimentarius Commission, to develop essential regulations f...
Nestle's added sugar per serving for baby products complies regulations: Health Minister J P NaddaUnion Health Minister J P Nadda informed Lok Sabha that Nestle's baby product complies with India's 2020 food safety regulations for added ...
India pitches for strengthening quality standards for spicesIndia actively supports global food standards at the Codex Alimentarius Commission session in Rome, emphasizing quality in spices, vegetabl...
Regulatory bodies need to be more vigilant to ensure food safety, quality: FSSAI chairpersonIt is important to have harmonised Codex standards for spices products in global trade and this is a work that needs the highest priority t...
Frozen dessert manufacturers insist they should be allowed to label their products as ice-creamFrozen dessert manufacturers insist they should be allowed to label their products as ice-cream. “They say that frozen desserts should be c...
Codex committee to draft standards for a variety of spicesTwo new work proposals will also be taken up for deliberations so as to develop harmonized standards for global trade in these two much in ...
Codex standards for pepper, cumin and thyme to spur adoption of standards for more spices and herbsSpices Board chairman said through the historic decision the spices have been included for the first time as commodities having universal s...
International food standard body CAC adopts universal standards for three spicesIndia, which is a major producer and exporter of these spices, played a key role in pushing the entry of these commodities to have Codex st...
UAE tightens norms for import of veggies from IndiaThe Arab nation has now made it mandatory for Indian exporters to furnish a pesticide residue analysis report for each consignment of shipm...
FSSAI sets 12,000 standards for food additives and ingredientsFood Safety regulator FSSAI has finalised 12,000 standards for food additives and ingredients in line with global safety standards Codex.
FSSAI for fixing lead content limit in fruits, pulses and juicesFSSAI has proposed fixing limits of permissible lead content in a wide range of products including salt, fruits, juices, vegetables, pulses...
Scant respect for the essential goal of regulationIn food, this goal has given way to arbitrary assertion of the civil servant’s power to cause damage. This is not acceptable.
UN strengthens norms on lead in infant formula, arsenic in riceCodex standards serve in many cases as a basis for national legislation and provide the food safety benchmarks for international food trade.
World Spice Congress to begin in Kochi on February 16The three-day 12 thworld spice congress will begin on February 16 with the theme 'sustainability and food safety: global initiatives' in Ko...
- Codex commission stresses on checking quality of infant foods
There is an urgent need to follow codex standards with regard to infant foods, a senior official of Codex Alimentarius Commission said.
- India missing from pesticide norm seeker group at WTO
Argentina, supported by a number of developing countries, has urged the other countries to agree on common international standards for pest...
- What is unique about Food Safety Bill ’05?
The Food Safety and Standards Bill ’05 is a new statute that integrates eight different food related laws, administered by different govern...
- Cabinet approves easier wheat import norms
The Union Cabinet on Friday approved new wheat import rules that conform with international food standards, officials said, setting the gro...
- Global food packaging norms on anvil
Union health ministry plans to make it mandatory for all packed foods sold in the country to conform to stringent international packaging n...
- Ministry to seek states' views on integrated food law
The Union ministry of food processing industries which intends to introduce an integrated food law, focusing on quality standardisation, wi...