Food companies say the move will delay new product development and innovation
Probiotic ice-cream, digestive biscuits or lowsugar jams may be flying off retail shelves, but food companies are no longer being allowed to sell new products without taking approvals from the government-promoted Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). According to a new and modified FSSAI advisory issued to all food companies last month, any new or existing product which is ‘proprietary’ – in other words not classified in the food act – will need to follow a regulatory ‘new product approval’ guideline, as laid down by the FSSAI.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/govt-approval-must-new-food-items
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ratna-bhushan
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/economic-times-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-process-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-safety-and-standards-authority-india-fssai
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/milk-products
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/milk
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-safety
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-policy
