foods for infant nutrition

Colistin is an antibiotic that has been used for non-therapeutic purposes in animals for growth promotion and prevention of diseases in animal-based food production. Colistin has been in use for these purposes in India since 2014, however, in recent times, the emergence of colistin-resistance has been a major concern. Keeping in mind the rate with […]

Edible Common salt or white salt is  regularly consumed  by all of us As per FSSAI edible common salt means a crystalline solid, white, pale, pink or light grey in colour free from contamination. The need for mandatory iodization of common salt especially for direct human consumption was first declared in 1992 under the National […]

A sport is a big revenue generating business today. There are many other businesses depending on it ranging from providing equipment to food, merchandise to promotions. But what is often overlooked is the high level of regulation and compliance needed by WADA in national and international level sports participation by sports persons. This lack of […]

What is diacetyl? Diacetyl Is A Synthetic Substance Used A Flavoring Agent. Flavorings can be either naturally occurring or synthetic or exist as a mixture like in the case of diacetyl. It is usually yellow (or sometimes green) in color and mostly found in liquid form. The substance has a buttery flavor, used commonly to […]

The Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food Regulation, 2016 specifies the use of nutrientsup to a limit of one RDA+ specified by ICMR(Indian Council of Medical Research).If the standards are not provided in ICMR reports, CODEX standards can be applied.[+Recommended […]

There are certain special medical conditions like hypoallergenic conditions and inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) which require speciality foods for their management. Although these speciality foods to help manage such conditions in infants and children are required in hospitals, they are not easily available in India. These speciality foods are available worldwide; however, the absence […]

Baby foods are of great help to every new mother. These are easy to prepare and give complete nutrition to the baby. But their production, packaging, and labelling needs thorough care and evaluation as FSSAI has strict regulations for approval of baby foods. The proposed draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant […]