CDSCO may regulate health supplements to stem unapproved claims by firmsA government panel in India is proposing stricter regulations on health claims made by supplement manufacturers. The panel suggests shiftin...
05 Nov, 2024, 12.40 AM IST
FSSAI calls reports of allowing 10x more MRL in herbs, spices as 'false and malicious'; says India has most 'stringent standards'The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has clarified that it allows 10 times more pesticide residue levels in herbs and s...
05 May, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
FSSAI ropes in expert panel to review food labelling standardsThe labelling regulations have remained the major contentious issue in the food industry which sees it as an impediment to their sales.
17 Aug, 2018, 02.39 PM IST
FSSAI panel turns heat on junk food, bats for tax, ad banAccording to the panel, imposition of excise tax on unhealthy eating products would lead to positive health effects among population.
08 May, 2017, 11.50 PM IST
FSSAI ties up with US firm Decernis Ltd to get access to global standardsWith this tie up, FSSAI would get access to database of over 70,000 standards for food additives, food standards, food contact and contamin...
12 Apr, 2017, 05.45 PM IST
FSSAI collecting samples of milk, honey to check qualityThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set up an expert panel to review the existing standards to simplify and stream...
06 Dec, 2016, 03.34 PM IST
FSSAI to set up food safety standards review panel"FSSAI will also look at ensuring that these food safety standards are complied by stakeholders in the food business through third party au...
16 Nov, 2016, 06.54 PM IST
FSSAI bans use of potassium bromate as food additiveLast month, the regulator had recommended to the Health Ministry removal of potassium bromate from the list of permissible food additives a...
20 Jun, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
Ice-cream, flavoured milk under FSSAI lens; new norms for milkThe proposal comes after ban on import of Chinese milk and milk products last month due to presence of melamine for one year till June, 201...
19 Jul, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India briefs Parliamentary panel on Maggi controversyFSSAI today briefed a Parliamentary panel about the Maggi controversy and regulation of toxic contents in packaged food items.
10 Jul, 2015, 10.45 PM IST
Nestle Maggi row: Parliamentary panel to take up food safety issues on July 10FSSAI under the Health Ministry, is likely to give a presentation while the Consumer Affairs Ministry will place before the panel concerns ...
08 Jul, 2015, 03.57 PM IST
FSSAI orders recall of four protein supplementsFood safety watchdog Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered recall of four protein supplements with immediate eff...
23 Jun, 2015, 05.56 PM IST
FSSAI enhances packaged water, milk & edible oil surveillanceFollowing the Maggi fiasco, authorities have started clamping down on entities which are found to be non-complaint with food safety norms.
23 Jun, 2015, 05.11 PM IST
Junk food curbed, not banned in schoolsThe PIL by Uday Foundation through its founder Rahul Verma had sought an immediate ban on junk food and carbonated drinks in all unaided an...
18 Mar, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
Delhi HC issues contempt notice to FSSAI for not complying ordersThe HC sought FSSAI's response on the contempt application moved by Trevo India and also directed the authority to decide the firm's plea f...
01 Dec, 2013, 12.14 PM IST
- Supreme Court reserves order on plea against soft drinks
A bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra reserved its order after a detailed hearing on the Public Interest Litigation petitio...
13 Dec, 2012, 10.13 PM IST
- Supreme Court seeks FSSAI panels' records of proceedings on soft drinks
The apex court had asked FSSAI on February 8, 2011 to set up independent scientific panels to examine harmful effects of chemicals in carbo...
23 Nov, 2012, 06.15 PM IST