fssai guidelines for spices

Various questions are pouring in media across the globe recently regarding the authenticity of spices. Contamination of spices created alarm among everyone. Recently, a study in the journal of...

India is known for its rich and varied culture of food. The flavour and taste of food products increases with the addition of different spices. But the seasoning that we buy in the market are...

Salt is a mineral composed mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl). It is essential for life in general, and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes. As per FSSAI edible common salt can further be...

Onion (Allium cepa) is a very commonly used vegetable, ranks third in the world production of vegetables. Apart from imparting a delicious taste and flavour it is useful in many culinary...

The Indian spice mace belongs to the Myristicaceae and its scientific name is Myristica Fragrans. Nutmeg & Mace are two distinctly different spices produced from a fruit of an evergreen tree...

India is the second largest mustard growing country in the world after China. The name ‘mustard’, is derived from the Latin word mustum, or must. Followed by groundnut, mustard is an...

Haldi or Turmeric known as a golden spice is used in India for thousands of years. The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4000 years to the Ancient Vedic culture in India. That time it was used as...

Pepper is one of the most popular spices used as a seasoning all over the world. The value of the pepper market is worth $4.69 billion. It is growing by 9 percent in value and 4 percent in...

Pepper Black is the dried form of Piper nigrum L. berries. It is widely used as spice/condiment in Indian cooking. The berries are generally picked before complete ripening and may be brown, grey...

the fssai-regulations Curry powder is a unique mixture of spices used in Indian cooking. The blend of spices is common in the culinary culture of India. There is not a single curry powder...

Ginger is widely used as a spice and flavouring agent in food and beverages industry throughout the world. Now a days, ginger is taken as a ginger tea for relaxation. Research shows ginger reduces...

Use of additives has been permitted under various categories of food products as listed under Food Category System. These must be declared on the label with functional roles as defined under their...

Cardamom is one of the most expensive spices of the world. The market is full of adulterated spices like cardamom for profit generation. FSSAI came out with regulations for spices including...

Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 and Amendments, 2017 define the spices and their standards for food industry. It also classifies the...

With the growing population and income has led to an unrivalled increase in the consumption of meat and meat products in India. Most consumers now in India are eating fish, beef (Buffalo meat),...