FSSAI calls for colour-coded labels on products with high fat, sugar contentThe food industry has expressed its concerns over the draft of the proposed changes in labelling rules drawn up by the Food Safety and Stan...
27 Jun, 2019, 01.02 PM IST
FSSAI wants calorie count on restaurant menu to promote healthy habitsThe authority has also asked e-commerce and retail companies to promote healthy options such as fortified foods on their landing pages and ...
10 Jul, 2018, 07.28 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
FSSAI plans to limit trans fats in oil to 2% by 2022Trans fatty acids are made through hydrogenation of oils, which solidifies them. They help to increase the shelf life of oils and foods and...
22 May, 2018, 11.08 PM IST
WHO launches 'REPLACE' to eliminate trans fat in foods by 2023Industrially-produced trans fats are contained in hardened vegetable fats such as margarine and ghee, and are often present in snack, baked...
15 May, 2018, 09.40 AM IST
Myth buster: How fatty foods help you maintain a healthy lifestyleFat is not as bad a villain as it is made out to be. If fat can cause weight gain, it can also help in weight loss & maintenance.
05 Jul, 2017, 01.44 PM IST
Nestle adopts health mission to make their products healthierNestle SA has announced a series of commitments to reduce sugars, sodium, saturated fats and trans-fats, introduce nutritious products, ste...
15 Mar, 2017, 06.34 AM IST
Reading labels right as important as eating right for US consumersOne claim, at least, seems to still work: "natural," an essentially unregulated and therefore, meaningless term.
28 Dec, 2016, 01.11 AM IST
Five not-so-healthy health foodsWe have so many food options that confuse us about what's healthy and what isn't.
26 Jan, 2016, 06.33 PM IST
Bring trans-fat content in edible oils to 'near-zero': CSERecently the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reduced permitted trans-fats content in edible fats and oils in the c...
02 Sep, 2015, 09.56 PM IST
Indian snacks are heavily loaded with trans fatThe directive of US Food and Drug Administration to food manufacturers for removing artificial trans fat from products has led experts in I...
18 Jun, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Trans fat loaded Indian snacks can cause heart diseasesUS Food and Drug Administration claim that Indian snacks contain excessive amounts of the fat which is responsible for a range of chronic i...
18 Jun, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
US moves to ban trans fats, citing health risksThe US proposed measures to ban artificial trans fats, the artery clogging substance that is a major contributor to heart attacks and death...
07 Nov, 2013, 09.37 PM IST
- Food cos see healthy business in nutrition pack
HUL, Britannia use nutrition labelling in a major way to promote products.
17 Nov, 2009, 12.18 AM IST
- Veg oils shine as US takes up cudgels against trans fatty acids
On July 1, New Yorkers achieved trans-fat nirvana. Last summer, New York city banned restaurants from serving food containing trans-fats. F...
17 Jul, 2008, 01.08 AM IST
- Advanta India signs MoU with Team, Calsa
Seed company Advanta India has signed two independent memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Colombian firm Team and Calsa, a subsidiary of...
12 Oct, 2007, 09.51 PM IST
- Amul, Zydus cross swords over butter commercial
It’s an utterly butterly claim that has not gone down well with the market leader. Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF).
06 Feb, 2007, 05.26 AM IST