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Food regulator FSSAI said major wheat-flour brands like ITC, HUL, Cargill and Patanjali would begin to fortify wheat flour with iron, folic acid and vitamin B-12. According to a PTI report: Fortification means deliberately increasing the content of essential micronutrients...

According to a PTI report, a parliamentary panel has asked the health department to take necessary measures to arrest under-utilisation of funds by the country's food safety regulator FSSAI and ensure strengthening of the food testing system in a...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Coca-Cola joined hands on Monday to train over 50,000 small-time street food vendors in hygiene and health-related aspects of food selling, starting from April. The Coca-Cola India (CCI) and the...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has taken action on consumer requests and told e-commerce sites selling packaged food products to disclose manufacturing and expiry dates and has announced that imported food items with less than 60...

All major edible oil manufacturers and processors have agreed to fortify cooking oil with Vitamin A & D within the next three months, the food regulator FSSAI said. According to a PTI report: Fortification means deliberately increasing the content of...

Imported food items with less than 60 per cent of shelf life left will not be allowed to enter Indian market as per the new regulations issued by regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), according to...

The Food Safety Conclave at India Food Forum 2017, represented by top officials from the Central Government and Industry delved into various critical aspects of food safety – the rapidly evolving scenario in the food industry, food quality and...

Mrida, a social business venture committed to upliftment of marginalized and underserved rural communities at the Base of the Pyramid, has formally launched its FMCG brand Earthspired. Earthspired is envisioned as a Health and Wellness initiative and through this business, Mrida...

Food Safety Conclave was organized at the India Food Forum 2017 on February 02, 2017. The conclave was represented by high profile officials from the Central Government and Industry to discuss current trends, recent regulations, best practices and challenges...

Food regulator FSSAI has set up a scientific panel to frame final regulations on fortification of foods and prepare strategies to address malnutrition problem. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has already issued the draft guidelines on...