FSSAI REGULATIONS

FSSAI officials have ramped up surprise audits at dark stores and D2C brands.

The packaged food industry should be more upfront about the ingredients they use to make products. It is a question of public health, say experts.

Happy Wednesday! Due to recent hygiene lapses by quick commerce, the government has intensified surprise inspections of their warehouses. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is set to release tighter regulations on protein supplements, after it conducted a study which revealed that dozens of protein powders and supplements were being sold at store shelves, gymnasi...

The use of banned chemicals to ripen fruits is prevalent despite penalties and laws. The ball is in the food safety regulator’s court.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated that all food companies immediately stop labeling and advertising reconstituted fruit juices as ‘100% fruit juice’. FSSAI noted that many food businesses have falsely marketed rec...

In the advisory issued to food safety commissioners of States and Union Territories (UTs), the watchdog has also advised that all such activities related to the commercialisation of human milk and its products should be immediately stopped.

Product labelling in India faces several issues - ranging from non-compliance with the regulations, language barriers, misinformation and misleading claims, inconsistent labelling standards, illegible labels, lack of transparency, inadequate enforce...

Diesel Paratha Viral Video (Google Trend): This bizarre cooking method has drawn widespread criticism. Social media users have expressed disgust and concern, tagging India's food safety regulator, the FSSAI, urging them to take action. While the vid...

Tea Association of India (TAI) stated that the strange phenomenon of drop in crop production with no concomitant rise in prices is in stark contrast to the 2020 scenario when drop in production due to covid closure caused a sharp rise in realization...

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has cautioned that food labels on packaged items can often mislead consumers, urging them to carefully read information to make informed choices, as stated in the recently issued dietary guidelines. The ...

Though India has a food regulator, the actions regulators abroad take on exported foods seem to get wider attention. There is a danger of trust deficit that needs urgent attention through better testing, penalties, and transparency.

India dilutes pesticide norms for herbs and spices, raising MRL to 0.1mg/kg. Activists fear harm to exports. Concerns include health risks, cumulative pesticide effects, and harm from unknown pesticides on imports.

Dabur India assured that all its spices meet the regulations set by the FSSAI for the Indian market and by the Spice Board of India for overseas markets. CEO Mohit Malhotra stated that export consignments undergo testing by the Spice Board before sh...

India's food safety regulator announced nationwide inspections and testing of spice mix producers following global scrutiny over contamination concerns with popular brands MDH and Everest. Hong Kong and Singapore suspended sales due to ethylene oxid...

Between Nestle's 'added sugar in infant foods' for Indian markets controversy, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) stopping malted beverages and mixes from being sold as 'health' drinks, and now l'affaire ethylene oxide, food safety...

FSSAI collecting Nestle's Cerelac samples nationally due to sugar concerns. Nestle reduces sugar by 30%. CEO highlights food fortification importance. Event features LT Foods CEO Vivek Chandra.

FSSAI, India's food safety regulator, has initiated sampling of powdered spices, including popular brands MDH and Everest, nationwide following quality concerns raised by Singapore and Hong Kong. The Spices Board of India is investigating the ban im...

This, despite advice from WHO - and an advisory on its own website - against the introduction of added sugars to diets before the age of 2, not to mention a 2022 call for a ban on added sugars and sweeteners in baby food products. Nestle is not alon...