Stating that it has taken note of the CSE investigation on adulteration in honey, FSSAI said it had already made SMR test mandatory as it i...

The standard guidelines cover all the commercial varieties of potatoes, considering shape, skin colour and flesh colour.

Spices Board chairman said through the historic decision the spices have been included for the first time as commodities having universal s...

India, 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...

The study said two-third of the products do not list salt on the nutrition information panel and do not meet International Codex Alimentari...

The Arab nation has now made it mandatory for Indian exporters to furnish a pesticide residue analysis report for each consignment of shipm...

As many as 185 countries, including India and the European Union, are likely to adopt new food safety and quality standards.

FSSAI has proposed fixing limits of permissible lead content in a wide range of products including salt, fruits, juices, vegetables, pulses...

Codex standards serve in many cases as a basis for national legislation and provide the food safety benchmarks for international food trade.

Exporters seek government help as a close vigil by the US raises costs and obstructs sales.

The growing appeal of Chinese apples is a cause of concern for apple merchants at the Azadpur subzi mandi, the largest wholesale market in ...

There is an urgent need to follow codex standards with regard to infant foods, a senior official of Codex Alimentarius Commission said.

Argentina, supported by a number of developing countries, has urged the other countries to agree on common international standards for pest...

Global food experts will converge here next week for a two-day conference to discuss the opportunities in India against the backdrop of the...

The Food Safety and Standards Bill ’05 is a new statute that integrates eight different food related laws, administered by different govern...

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved new wheat import rules that conform with international food standards, officials said, setting the gro...

Union health ministry plans to make it mandatory for all packed foods sold in the country to conform to stringent international packaging n...