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FSSAI sets rules to check health supplement mis-labelling

FSSAI has specified that health supplements should not be sold as medicines

Limit for iron particles in tea increased to 250 mg/kg: FSSAI

The continuous presence of iron filings in tea has raised safety concerns and there have been many demands to fix an upper limit

New food norms to open up value-added market

According to the draft guidelines, 850-1,100 parts per million iron can now be added to salt to hike level of micronutrients

FSSAI proposes norms to hold e-tailers responsible for food quality

The guidelines, released on Tuesday for public comments, include any online platform or e-commerce site of manufacturer involved in the food business in any form

Food importers allege lack of action on new guidelines

New guidelines take into account some key concerns of food importers on single-window clearance & random sampling of products

FSSAI proposes new standards for frozen veggies, jams

According to the draft, standards have been framed for canned tomatoes, tomato juice, frozen beans, cauliflower, peas and spinach

Now, FSSAI wants to monitor water supplied by municipalities

The FSSAI is in talks with state authorities to plug the holes arising out of lack of co-ordination between different agencies

FSSAI looking for ways to regulate online food business

While the regulator has already held a meeting with all major ecommerce firms, it is looking for more clarity on the matter

FSSAI makes public draft standards on making instant noodles

The standards specify the raw materials that can be used for manufacturing of noodles

FSSAI to allow up to 5% vegetable fats in chocolates

Artificial sweetener Isomaltulose also permitted; move is likely to benefit importers

FSSAI proposes double ash content in noodles

Ash content is now allowed up to 1%, the new notification has proposed to increase it to 2% for seasonings or tastemakers

FSSAI partners with ASCI to keep a tab on misleading ads

From now on, ASCI can take up cases and process complaints against misleading F&B advertisers

FSSAI proposes to relax norms for carbonated drinks

Notification comes more than a year after PM Modi asked cola giants to add fruit juices to their drinks to help Indian farmers

Customs officers to ensure safety of imported food

Their appointment comes in contrast to the regulations FSSAI passed this January

Govt asks dept canteens to obtain FSSAI licences

Citing rules, Personnel Ministry said all canteens are required to comply with statutory framework to ensure safety of food

Letters: FSSAI, mend your ways

Apropos the editorial, "Dangerous bottled water" the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.Nothing can justify the FSSAI's mindless reaction to the detection of potassium bromate in several samples of bread by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). It sought to ban the use of the chemical as an additive in bread and other bakery products, but defended its earlier move to permit limited amounts of the same in packaged drinking water. How can it adopt double standards and take such a selective stand on the matter?One wonders why the CSE had to carry out the FSSAI's job. Is the latter responsible only for fixing quality standards for food products? Shouldn't it also carry out frequent random checks to ensure that food safety standards are adhered to by their producers throughout the country? What about making FSSAI officials accountable?The FSSAI should learn from its dubious past and not take ill-conceived and/or hasty

FSSAI and ASCI to fight misleading food ads together

Dabur, Cargill, ITC, Patanjali Ayurved are among errant advertisers whom ASCI has asked to modify their ads in the recent past

FSSAI defends bromate proposal in packaged water

Regulator claims new standard for potential cancer-causing contaminant at 10 micrograms per litre in line with best practices

FSSAI proposes to allow bromates in drinking water

WHO says water should not have the carcinogenic chemical. FSSAI recently said it would ban the same toxin in breads

As cancer scare spreads, bread makers to meet FSSAI over CSE report

Agenda will be to explain their position and discuss the matter in detail