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FSSAI makes food safety experts must in eateries

June 13, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI makes food safety experts must in eateries | Uncategorized | ,

The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made it mandatory for hotels and restaurants to have at least one person trained in food safety in order to check adulteration in food…READ MORE

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FSSAI working on new labelling regulations for packaged food

May 17, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI working on new labelling regulations for packaged food | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

Agarwal said that FSSAI is also looking to bring in regulation which will require every food business operator to have at least one trained and qualified food safety supervisor at its premise…READ MORE

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FSSAI wants additional tax on packaged food items, beverages

May 10, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI wants additional tax on packaged food items, beverages | FOOD & GROCERY | , ,

FSSAI has also banned advertisements of packaged foods with high fat, sugar and salt content on children’s TV channels as they can cause several lifestyle diseases…READ MORE

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HC issues notice to FSSAI, govt over lack of food testing labs

May 8, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on HC issues notice to FSSAI, govt over lack of food testing labs | FOOD SERVICE |

Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday issued notices to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the state government and others on a petition seeking more number of laboratories to test food samples in the state…READ MORE

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FSSAI proposes blueprint for ‘food smart cities’

May 8, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI proposes blueprint for ‘food smart cities’ | FOOD SERVICE |

Regulator FSSAI has proposed widening the ambit of smart cities by incorporating food management system into it to ensure safe and nutritious food consumed by citizens…READ MORE

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FSSAI wants edible oil manufacturers to make small packs for rural India

April 19, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI wants edible oil manufacturers to make small packs for rural India | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

The food regulator wants edible oil manufacturers to bring out their products in smaller packs which daily wagers and rural buyers can afford…READ MORE

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FSSAI to get online access to food standards of over 170 countries

April 13, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI to get online access to food standards of over 170 countries | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

Under this agreement, Decernis will integrate Indian draft and final standards into its systems to improve the understanding and compliance of users…READ MORE

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We want to build capacities for small businesses: Pawan Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI

April 11, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on We want to build capacities for small businesses: Pawan Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI | FOOD SERVICE | , ,

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is actively working with big corporates like Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Jubilant Foodworks and HUL to promote various food hygiene and safety standards amongst street vendors, schools and kirana stores. It recently along with Coca-Cola India has signed a memorandum of understanding to train 50,000 street food vendors under FSSAI’s ‘Clean Street Food’ project across India over the next three years. ETRetail caught up with Pawan Agarwal, CEO of FSSAI to understand the role of MNCs in such initiatives and the investment by FSSAI to educate small businesses about food safety…READ MORE

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FSSAI wants restaurants to declare calories on the menu

February 14, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI wants restaurants to declare calories on the menu | FOOD SERVICE | ,

India’s food regulator wants restaurants to declare the calorific and nutritive value of the food they serve in an effort aimed at making consumers aware of what they eat…READ MORE

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FSSAI brings direct selling firms, agents under its ambit

January 18, 2017 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on FSSAI brings direct selling firms, agents under its ambit | FOOD SERVICE | ,

After online food operators and street vendors, national food regulator Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday issued draft guidelines for direct selling companies, bringing their agents too under its ambit…READ MORE

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