Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food safety and standards regulations, 2009

The Draft Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2009
have been prepared in consultation with various stake holders and after through deliberations in a series of meetings in the Food Safety Standards Authority of India. These Rules include qualification of the enforcement

Publication Date:

01/12/2009

Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Tags:

Food Standards, Processed Foods, Pesticides And Toxins, Food Safety, India, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy

Govt to impose trans fat limits on vanaspati soon

Manufacturers say move will force them to fully depend on imports.

Harish Damodaran

Vanaspati makers are apprehensive over a proposed regulation seeking to limit the Trans Fatty Acids (TFA) content in their product to 10 per cent by early next year and to 5 per cent over the subsequent three years.

Publication Date:

30/11/2009

Source: Business Line (New Delhi)

Tags:

Food Policy, Edible Oils, Food Process Industry, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy

Government to regulate trans fats in packaged foods

Seema Sindhu / New Delhi November 12, 2009, 0:09 IST

The government has decided to limit the amount of trans fats in packaged foods. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

Publication Date:

12/11/2009

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Food Policy, Food Process Industry, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Industry

Govt to measure tall claims of F&B ads

To Enforce Strict Code On Ads Of Food, Beverage Products From Next Year
Ratna Bhushan NEW DELHI

Publication Date:

27/10/2009

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Food Process Industry, Coca Cola, Industry, Advertising, India, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy

Regulate the regulator

The Food Safety and Standards Authority's track-record suggests it is industry-friendly, not pro-consumer

We are discussing a governance-reform initiative

Publication Date:

09/10/2009

Author(s): Sunita Narain

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Food Policy, Fast Foods, Food Process Industry, Food Safety, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy

Guidelines: code of self regulation in food advertisement

The Food Safety & Standards Act, 2006 seeks to regulate the law relating to advertising and unfair trade practices in the food sector. Section 3(1)(b) The Act defines

Publication Date:

01/10/2009

Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Tags:

Food Policy, Food Supply, Food Standards, Food Safety, India, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy

Single law soon to cover food processing sector

Chennai, Sept. 30 A unified law covering the entire gamut of food processing industries is set to take effect this year-end, Mr Ashok Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, has said.

Publication Date:

01/10/2009

Source: Business Line (New Delhi)

Tags:

Food Policy, Food Process Industry, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (D), Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy

Draft regulations for amendment of Milk and Milk Product Order

These regulations may be called the Good Safety and Standard Authority of India (Milk and Milk Products) Amendment Regulations, 2009. They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

Publication Date:

01/09/2009

Source: Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Tags:

Milk, Milk Products, Pesticides And Toxins, Food Safety, India, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy

Guidelines for food safety: medium to small eating establishments - draft

Commonwealth Games are going to be organised in Delhi in 2010 which is likely to bring in a large number of participants and visitors to the city of Delhi. This provides a unique opportunity for reviewing and upgrading the safety of the food served in the eating establishments in Delhi and perception of Delhi as a hygienic and safe food destination.

Publication Date:

01/08/2009

Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India

Tags:

Food Standards, Food Contamination, Processed Foods, Soft Drinks, Health, Pesticides And Toxins, Food Safety, India, Delhi, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)

Food Policy