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FSSAI asks food cos to relabel 'atta', 'maida'; gives time till July 31

The order had to be issued because the food business operators were using the term 'wheat flour' as English nomenclature

FSSAI to focus on enforcement of food standards in 2019: CEO Pawan Agarwal

The new standards effective from January 1 are for all varieties of pulses, whole and decorticated pearl millet grains

New food standards to come into force from January 1, says FSSAI

The statement also said tolerance limit of antibiotics and pharmacology active substances would come into effect on January 1, 2019

After FSSAI order, Swiggy, Zomato, Foodpanda delist 10,500 unsafe eateries

This is part of a special drive by the regulator to bring in all food businesses under the FSSAI licensing regime

FSSAI to audit meat units, slaughter houses in 40 cities in next 3 months

Food safety regulator FSSAI said in a statement that there is unprecedented increase in the demand for animal proteins, not only in India but globally as well

FSSAI tightening noose around adulterated food to gain consumers' trust

On the cards: Field forces comprising hundreds of personnel, 4 national food labs along with regional offices

FSSAI sets up panel to review red-labelling draft amid stakeholder concern

The expert panel will be headed by B Sesikeran, former director of National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) as also the current director Hemalatha, besides doctor Nikhil Tandon

FSSAI asks nutraceuticals industry players to adopt self-regulation

Nutraceuticals sector is growing fast and will grow faster in the coming years

FSSAI directs 10 e-commerce firms to delist non-licensed food operators

There were several complaints of sub-standard food being delivered to consumers through online market aggregators

How India's food regulator allowed sale of unsafe processed food for years

By 2025, Indians are expected to eat processed food valued at Rs 72 trillion annually, while the revenues of the processed food industry forecast to touch Rs 60 trillion

FSSAI moves closer to 'engage' with food firms

Food regulator is in the process of withdrawing all old cases against food companies

FSSAI issues new set of guidelines to recall unsafe food

According to FSSAI, food recalls are essential to remove or correct marketed food products

FSSAI turns aggregator to eradicate hunger

Indian Food Recovery Alliance will serve as a platform for NGOs engaged in collecting leftover food to meet volunteers, donors

FSSAI training food businesses to improve food safety standards

All food businesses need to have at least one person as food safety supervisor who has to be trained and certified as per FSSAI's curriculum

FSSAI flags off 9 mobile food testing labs, to offer 53 more

FSSAI's CEO Pawan Agarwal announced plans to launch a food safety index to judge all states and UTs

Identity crisis

Set up in 2011, FSSAI has moved gradually while setting standards for the food industry

FSSAI panel to address concerns on health supplements, nutraceuticals

Challenge with food supplements is that there is no framework for testing food supplements products

FSSAI panel cracks whip on junk food, bats for tax, ad ban on kid's channel

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, does not define the term "junk food", the panel observed

FSSAI bans import of food items with less than 60% shelf life

Shelf life means the period between the date of manufacture and the Date of expiry

FSSAI drafting organic food norms

Size of organic food market is around Rs 3,350 cr, industry estimates suggest its growing 30% a year