fssai guidelines

FSSAI Launches Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS)- Platform For Food Safety Compliance   In the FSSAI regulations, there are two categories of food products —standardized and non- standardized. The standardized food products are those food items for which standards are prescribed and do not require product approval before manufacture, distribution, sale, or import in India. […]

The Food and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has yet again come up with a new initiative called “Clean and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Market” to ensure availability of good quality, safe and hygienic fruits and vegetables to the consumers and to boost potential economic growth by upgrading the unorganized retail sector of fruits and […]

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 […]

There has been a spate of changes in Food Safety and Standards Regulation in India in the last one year. A recent draft notification has been issued titled – Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulation, 2019. What are the key sections and factors incorporated in this draft? General Labelling Requirement List of ingredients […]

Food fortification also known as food enrichment is when nutrients are added to food at higher levels than what the original food provides. Fortification of processed staple foods is a simple, affordable and viable approach to reach large sections of a country’s population with iron, folic acid, and other essential micronutrients. On the 2nd August, […]