On their toes: Brands step up anti-counterfeit drive as fake products flood marketsCompanies are fighting a rising tide of fake goods. Brands from toothpaste to cigarettes are changing packaging and tightening checks. Coun...
Pure ghee or not? TTD procures over 70 lakh kg without mandatory quality testsA commission revealed the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams procured millions of kilograms of ghee without required quality checks. This syste...
FSSAI directs independent milk producers, vendors to obtain mandatory registrationTo combat the rising threat of milk adulteration, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has implemented a new regulation requiri...
Holi horror: 1,200 kg paneer, 900 kg khoya, 370 kg papad destroyed in Ghaziabad, Barabanki & Kanpur raids; Here’s what UP authorities saidUP Festive Food Check: Uttar Pradesh food safety authorities destroyed over two tonnes of adulterated dairy products, including paneer and ...
FSSAI directs States to step up food safety checks on dairy analoguesFSSAI has directed all States and Union Territories to intensify surveillance on Dairy Analogues during March due to the festive season. Da...
My milk is better than yours: How a labelling controversy can harm India’s Rs 13 lakh crore dairy industryIndia is a major milk producer with an eye on a greater share of the global market. But the food regulator’s packaging and labelling norms ...
FSSAI starts special drive to check adulteration during festive seasonThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a special drive to ensure the safety and quality of food items during...
Plant-based food cos urge FSSAI to ease 'milk' label rules for plant-based dairy alternativesSethi called for FSSAI's chief executive officer (CEO) to engage with the industry, exchange ideas and foster collaboration to support star...
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...
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...
FSSAI asks e-tailers to delist non-dairy products claiming as dairy itemsFSSAI said use of any dairy terms for a product which is not milk/a milk product or a composite milk product (e.g. plant based products / b...
FSSAI directs e-commerce companies to delist plant-based products as 'dairy'Dozens of brands in India such as Sofit and NatureVit sell packaged soya, almond or coconut milk on e-commerce grocery platforms as dairy p...
Amul slams companies for selling almond, soya, oats and rice beverages as milkIn August, the food regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a draft notification, proposing to stop the use ...
Government needs to have control over sale of margarine, Gadkari writes to PM ModiMargarine has a negative impact on human health due to the presence of large amounts of trans fat in it. Its use has increased significantl...
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...
FSSAI issues draft quality norms for flavored milk, ice-creamFood safety regulator FSSAI today came up with draft quality standard norms for various dairy products, including flavored milk, ice-cream,...
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...