India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought backIndia’s food regulator has dropped plans for colour-coded front-of-pack nutrition warnings after industry opposition, opting instead for si...
25 Aug, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
FSSAI won't ease 'energy drink' label deadline for PepsiCo, Red Bull, Monster & othersIndia's food regulator will not extend the ninety-day deadline for energy drink labeling changes. Global beverage companies sought a one-ye...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Whisky to omega-3: Scottish firm creates fish-free alternative that could save millions of themA Scottish enterprise is innovatively growing microalgae by utilizing waste from whisky production, presenting a sustainable omega-3 altern...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
India orders Pepsi, Red Bull, Monster and others to drop ‘energy drink’ label despite industry protestsIndia's food regulator has mandated that beverage brands discontinue the 'energy drink' label. This directive entails a compliance period o...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Nearly 1 in 5 food samples, including popular chocolates, fail quality testsFood safety inspections in India revealed that many chocolate samples did not meet required standards. The Food Safety and Standards Author...
11 Aug, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
FSSAI gets 21,042 consumer grievances against food delivery apps in last 5 fiscal yearsOver 21,000 consumer complaints against online food delivery apps have been registered with the FSSAI in the past five years. These complai...
01 Apr, 2025, 07.04 PM IST
Health Minister JP Nadda calls for regulatory norms for novel foods like lab-grown meat, plant-based proteinsHealth Minister J P Nadda highlighted the need for rigorous food safety standards and an adaptable regulatory framework to address innovati...
20 Sep, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
India to host 2nd edition of Global Food Regulators Summit from September 19-21India will host the second Global Food Regulators Summit from September 19-21 in New Delhi, with delegates from over 70 countries discussin...
17 Sep, 2024, 05.29 PM IST
FSSAI must protect consumers: Concerns over added sugar in baby food and contaminated spicesRenu Jain, a Bengaluru-based mother, found out last year that Bournvita, a popular 'health drink', contains high sugar content. The Food Sa...
28 Jul, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
Bad taste for ‘aam aadmi’: How adulterated mangoes pose fresh headache for regulators, consumersThe use of banned chemicals to ripen fruits is prevalent despite penalties and laws. The ball is in the food safety regulator’s court.
09 Jun, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Tea Association of India flags a strange phenomenonTea Association of India (TAI) stated that the strange phenomenon of drop in crop production with no concomitant rise in prices is in stark...
13 May, 2024, 08.01 PM IST
India's food safety regulator working on stricter rules for health supplementsThe authority had received several complaints about many non-compliant health supplements being sold in the market, according to anofficial...
13 Mar, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
FSSAI lodges 1,411 prosecution cases against food businesses since AprilThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has filed 1,411 prosecution cases against food business operators (FBOs) since Apr...
15 Sep, 2023, 01.01 AM IST
FSSAI amends alcoholic beverage norms; says no nutritional info on label except energy contentIn the amendment, the FSSAI has also defined single malt whiskey and single grain whiskey. "Alcoholic beverage shall not contain any nutrit...
24 Aug, 2023, 06.26 PM IST
FSSAI releases comprehensive standards for identification of basmati riceBasmati rice should have a natural fragrance characteristics of basmati rice and there should be no artificial colouring, polishing agents ...
12 Jan, 2023, 06.29 PM IST
From Feb 1, foreign food manufacturers need FSSAI registration for exporting milk, meat productsIn an order issued on Monday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said that it has been decided that registrations of ...
11 Oct, 2022, 12.49 AM IST
FSSAI to limit trans fat in vanaspati/margarine to below 2 per cent in phased mannerSince the industry has agreed on the issue, the regulator said it will soon notify a draft regulation and release the final one in the next...
01 Jun, 2018, 11.03 PM IST