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Fssai launches project to check microplastic contamination in food

The Food and Agriculture Organization (Fao) had recently highlighted the presence of microplastics in common food items such as sugar and salt

FSSAI launches project to tackle microplastic contamination in food

Food regulator FSSAI has launched a project to assess microplastic contamination in food products and develop methods for its detection. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched an innovative project to tackle the growing concern of microplastic contamination in food, recognising microplastic pollution as an emerging threat that requires immediate attention. According to an official statement, the project -- Micro-and Nano-Plastics as Emerging Food Contaminants: Establishing Validated Methodologies and Understanding the Prevalence in Different Food Matrices -- was started in March this year. The aim is to develop and validate analytical methods for detecting micro and nano-plastics in various food products, as well as assess their prevalence and exposure levels in India. "The primary objectives of the project include developing standard protocols for micro/nano-plastic analysis, conducting intra- and inter-laboratory comparisons, and generating critical

FSSAI scaling up training programmes for street vendors across country: CEO

Food regulator FSSAI is scaling up training programmes for street vendors across the country to provide safe food to people, its CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao said. A meeting was held in Mumbai under the chairmanship of Bhushan Varsha Ashok Gagrani, Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), to make a strategy for ensuring safer street food. The meeting, attended by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO and other senior officials, focused on elevating Mumbai's street food to global safety and hygiene standards by exploring the development of Healthy and Hygienic Food Streets (HHFS) in the city, according to a statement issued by the regulator on Friday. Representatives from Thane, Nagpur, Nasik, and Pune Municipal Corporations, also attended the meeting. In the meeting, the issue of ensuring safe, healthy and sustainable food was discussed for the food being sold by street food vendors. "Just as the theme of Har Ghar Tiranga, orange colour

Nadda directs FSSAI to waive off registration fee for street food vendors

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Saturday directed food regulator FSSAI to waive a registration fee of Rs 100 for street food vendors and also stressed upon the need to create street food hubs across the country. Nadda chaired a training and awareness programme for around 1,350 street food vendors conducted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital. Nadda directed the FSSAI to waive the registration fee of Rs 100 for street food vendors. To encourage vendors and promote more and more registrations, he said FSSAI would waive the Rs 100 registration fee for the street food vendors. At present, the FSSAI charges Rs 100 per annum as a registration fee for petty food business operators, including street food vendors, having turnover of up to Rs 12 lakh annually. FSSAI is providing certificates as well as 'Street Safe' rapid testing kits to all the participating vendors. Nadda urged street food vendors to practicall

Pharma groups criticise plan to shift nutraceuticals under drug authority

Pharmaceutical industry is urging government to halt the transfer of nutraceutical oversight from FSSAI to the drug regulatory authority, citing potential market impact

From cheese to whisky: India returns 1,500 imported foods amid safety woes

India imports food from over 100 countries, regulated under the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006, ensuring uniform standards for both domestic and imported products

Empowering consumers

The proposed food regulation will help them

Bigger, bolder labels: Companies look to put it back on FSSAI table

Industry executives say the transition to new nutritional labelling may have cost implications for companies as they usually have packaging stock for the next few months

Global firms are reducing sugar and salt in their packaged items in India

Experts say the standards for food and beverages vary across the world and India should have its own

FSSAI approves proposal for bolder nutritional information on food packets

The amendment aims to empower consumers to better understand the nutritional value of the product they are consuming and make healthier decisions

NAPi bats for regulations to deter misleading ads of ultra-processed foods

The public advocacy forum has thus made several recommendations to the government to help curb the promotion and consumption of ultra-processed foods

FSSAI prepares tighter rules for protein supplements over health risks

The impending crackdown could potentially lead to the banning of many products that fail to adhere to the new guidelines

Zomato adds restaurant partner support feature for hiring and registrations

Zomato has teamed up with vendors including Apna, WorkIndia, Shiftz, Rozgaar, and Kaam.com for hiring services

Centipede in ice cream: Amul seeks return of tub to launch investigation

On Sunday, a woman from Noida shared photos on social media platform X, showing a centipede in the packaging

Amul seeks return of ice cream tub to investigate centipede complaint

Amul on Monday requested a woman customer in Noida to return the ice cream tub, in which she claimed to have found centipede, for further investigation and asserted that it offers superior quality dairy products in both India and global markets. A woman in Noida has claimed she has found a centipede inside an ice cream tub she ordered through an instant delivery app, said food safety officials, who have launched a probe into the matter. In a post on X on June 15, the woman, who identified herself as Deepa Devi, shared a picture showing the insect inside the ice cream tub. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets dairy products under Amul brand, regretted the inconvenience caused to the woman customer in Noida. Noida's food safety department has launched a probe into this matter. In a statement, Amul said it immediately responded to the complaint on social media. "We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to her because of this incident," the statement

World Food Safety Day 2024: Prepare for the unexpected

Ensuring food safety is a public health priority and an essential step towards achieving food security

Food processing industry should focus on quality, says Anita Praveen

Addressing stakeholders, secretary said that the industry will have to stand for itself by building quality products, adding that ultra-processed food cannot become the cause of disease

FMCG major Dabur seeking clarity on FSSAI's 100% fruit juice directive

The firm sells its 'Real Activ' brand with the claim of 100 per cent juice

Remove claim of '100% fruit juice' from labels, ads: FSSAI directs FBOs

The regulation states that the word "reconstituted" must be mentioned against the name of the juice that is reconstituted from the concentrate

FSSAI asks food biz to remove claim of 100% fruit juice from packet labels

Food regulator FSSAI has asked food business operators to immediately remove claims of 100 per cent fruit juices in advertisements as well as labels on packaged products. According to an official statement, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a "directive mandating all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of '100% fruit juices' from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with an immediate effect. All the FBOs have also been instructed to exhaust all existing pre-printed packaging materials before 1st September 2024. "It has come to the attention of FSSAI that several FBOs have been inaccurately marketing various types of reconstituted fruit juices by claiming them to be 100 per cent fruit juices," the statement said. Upon thorough examination, FSSAI has concluded that, according to the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulations, 2018, there is no provision for making a '100%' claim. "Such claims are