Liquor bottles may carry stronger health warnings; FSSAI in talksThe FSSAI is in early discussions with liquor companies to implement new warning labels on alcohol bottles. Bombay High Court also issued a...
04 Feb, 2025, 11.12 PM IST
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 ...
22 Sep, 2024, 09.19 AM IST
Fssai tells companies to stop making A1, A2 claims on dairy productsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (Fssai) has directed companies to stop using labels such as 'A1' and 'A2' on dairy product...
23 Aug, 2024, 09.45 AM IST
Confusing sugar wars: Defying West, India will go its own sweet way on aspartameReports say the World Health Organization is set to classify aspartame as a possible carcinogen. India's FSSAI, which initially banned a na...
07 Jul, 2023, 02.30 PM IST
FSSAI to study WHO report on possible link between aspartame and cancerThe International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO's cancer research arm, is expected to declare aspartame as a possible carcinoge...
05 Jul, 2023, 06.27 AM IST
Beverage lobby differs with WHO on sweetenersA lobby group representing major beverage companies, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Red Bull, has criticized recent World Health Organiz...
05 Jun, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
How sugar turned bitter for BournvitaMondelez India has received a notice from the child rights body NCPCR which has asked it to review or withdraw all "misleading" advertiseme...
26 Apr, 2023, 09.16 PM IST
FSSAI says it keeps acting against food businesses involved in misleading claims amid Bournvita issueFood regulator FSSAI on Friday said it continues to act against food business operators reported to be involved in making false or misleadi...
21 Apr, 2023, 07.23 PM IST
Give 'warning' label, not health star rating on junk food packages: Experts tell to FSSAIIf the government is serious about the “epidemic” of obesity and non-communicable diseases, the consumer needs to be cautioned about junk f...
20 Apr, 2022, 03.35 PM IST
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 ...
11 Nov, 2020, 09.53 AM IST
Coronavirus does not spread through chicken, mutton, seafood: FSSAI chiefThere is no scientific evidence to show that coronavirus spreads through eating chicken, mutton and seafood, FSSAI chief G S G Ayyangar sai...
05 Mar, 2020, 03.14 PM IST
- CAG slams FSSAI over lapses in enforcing food safety
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has come down heavily on the Union Health Ministry and its body...
20 Dec, 2017, 09.15 PM IST
Will notify removal of Pottasium Bromate shortly: Pawan Agarwal, FSSAI CEOPawan Agarwal said that there is no immediate danger from use of Pottasium Bromate. He also said they are not looking to remove Pottasium I...
25 May, 2016, 05.29 AM IST
Ram Vilas Paswan favours lifting ban on Khesari dal if found safeFood safety regulator FSSAI has sought Health Ministry's approval to hold public consultation on approval of three varieties of Khesari dal...
21 Jan, 2016, 04.15 PM IST
- Companies may have to back advertisement claims with proof
In a bid to protect consumer interest, the consumer affairs ministry has recommended setting up an investigative agency to collect data on ...
14 Jul, 2012, 07.32 AM IST
- Companies' claims about food products in ads to be regulated
Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) is going to make it mandatory for the manufacturers to display scientific evidence on ...
09 May, 2012, 06.02 PM IST
- Food Safety and Standards Act to come into force from Jan 2011
An integrated food law 'Food Safety and Standards Act' (FSSA) will come into force in January next year replacing the Prevention of Food Ad...
03 Dec, 2010, 10.06 PM IST