India, Bhutan ink several pacts, finalise MoU on establishment of rail links between two nationsIndia and Bhutan exchanged MoUs in various fields and finalized rail links during PM Modi's visit. Discussions focused on renewable energy,...
22 Mar, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
Dahi tastes sour: Centre bows to pressure from South, withdraws use of Hindi on dairy products after DMK, JDS slam BJP"As many representations were received recently on omission of the term “curd, from the Standards of Fermented Milk Products, it has been d...
30 Mar, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
FSSAI allows labelling curd in regional names amid political controversyFood safety regulator FSSAI on Thursday revised its order and allowed the use of regional names in printed labels of curd packets amid poli...
30 Mar, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
JDS, DMK pounce on ruling BJP for asking leading cooperative dairy brand to use HindiTamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin was the first to protest on Wednesday, and the same has now been lapped up by former CM HD Kumaraswamy ...
30 Mar, 2023, 06.20 PM IST
Curd conundrum: Tamil Nadu refuses FSSAI order to use 'dahi' on curd sachets, will stick to using 'tayir'The Tamil Nadu government has resisted an order from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to use the Hindi word "dahi" ...
30 Mar, 2023, 03.34 PM IST
Increase surveillance, random sampling of food items to check adulteration, FSSAI tells statesFood Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) "encouraged states/UTs to increase the regular surveilla...
10 Mar, 2023, 08.44 PM IST
FSSAI seeks public comments on regulation of GM foodFood safety regulator FSSAI has sought public comments on draft regulation on manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import of any fo...
25 Nov, 2021, 05.51 PM IST
No coercive action against sellers of plant-based milk products for using dairy terms: HCJustice Rekha Palli, who was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the orders, clarified that the authorities would be free to carry out...
10 Sep, 2021, 08.47 PM IST
Plea claims soy, almond products can't be termed as milk; High Court seeks Centre, Delhi govt standNCDFI, the apex body of the the cooperative dairy sector, has contended that beverages or products derived from soya, almonds and so on can...
24 May, 2021, 01.04 PM IST
QCI celebrates the World Accreditation Day, focuses on improving food safetyNABCB and NABL organised a webinar for this occasion, which saw the participation of all the relevant stakeholders.
10 Jun, 2020, 11.39 AM IST
FSSAI to soon notify new standards for food supplementsStating that about 60% of the direct selling industry players deal in food products, he asked the members to create awareness about the foo...
25 Oct, 2016, 07.00 PM IST
No formal complaint against milk adulteration: GovernmentShripad Yesso Naik said that the FSSAI regularly takes up the issue of enforcement of provisions of the Act and regulations thereunder the ...
10 May, 2016, 07.54 PM IST
28 pc packaged drinking water samples fail tests in 2014-15: govtAround 28% samples of packaged drinking and mineral water and about 23% milk samples tested during 2014-15 were found not to be conforming ...
01 Mar, 2016, 06.16 PM IST
Compliance with FSSAI rules to boost organised milk sectorComplying with food safety standards formulated by the FSSAI will help the organised milk sector grow in the long run, according to dairy c...
11 Aug, 2015, 08.44 PM IST
Government proposes to introduce standards for alcoholic beveragesThe government proposes to introduce regulatory norms and standards for alcoholic beverages, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
31 Jul, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
Food regulator orders recall of Hector beverages' Tzinga, terms it 'unsafe'The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India has made a rare and strong move in getting energy drink brand Tzinga recalled, terming it 'u...
14 May, 2015, 01.19 AM IST
- Now, food products need to seek approval from government-promoted FSSAI
Food cos are no longer being allowed to sell new products without taking approvals from the govt-promoted FSSAI.
29 Jan, 2013, 06.12 AM IST