FSSAI proposes standards for mithais and namkeens
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing to bring in standards and labelling norms for traditional Indian sweets ( mithais) and namkeens sector. Sources said that the food safety authority has had several rounds of deliberations with the industry on the same. It is in the process of seeking stakeholder views on the draft […]
Front-of-pack labelling norms will affect MSMEs if enacted, says industry
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Trade association and sellers body, Indian Sellers Collective on Wednesday opposed a proposal by the government’s food licensing body, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling (FOPNL) regulation of putting star ratings on food items based on their nutrient composition, as per a […]
FSSAI mandates registration of foreign food factories including dairy plants
Foreign food manufacturing facilities exporting certain “high-risk” categories to India need to mandatorily register with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) effective February 1, 2023. The categories identified for mandatory registration includes milk and milk-based products, meat and meat products including poultry and fish, infant nutrition, nutraceuticals and egg powder. As per […]
Health stamp must for imports of fish, dairy products
Imported consignments of milk, milk products, pork, fish and fish products will require health certificates issued by the competent authority of the exporting country. The certificates will be valid till 90 days from the date of issue. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has instructed its officials regarding the requirement of the health certificate […]
Dairy industry : “Change before you have to.”
Today is July 1st , 2022. A day which is bringing a big change in the Indian dairy and food industry through regulatory measures.. There are three major departments which regulate all food business in India . These are Food authority ( FSSAI), Goods and Service tax ( GST) and Central Pollution Control Board ( […]
FSSAI notifies norms for vegan products thus bringing regulatory clarity
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified regulations for vegan food products bringing much needed regulatory clarity for the nascent but rapidly growing segment in the country. These regulations come at a time when players such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza have begun putting vegan, or plant-based protein offerings, on their menu […]
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Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified regulations for vegan food products bringing much needed regulatory clarity for the nascent but rapidly growing segment in the country. These regulations come at a time when players such as Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza have begun putting vegan, or plant-based protein offerings, on their menu […]
Need for financial support programme for organic food entrepreneur :AIOI
The Association of Indian Organic Industry (AIOI), a membership driven nonprofit organization registered under Section 25 of The Companies Act,1956, had organised a Webinar on 10th January 2022, Milk Co-operatives ,Diary Industries, Farms,Farmers , Startups ,Certification Bodies and consumers participated in the Webinar. Dr PVSM Gouri ,CEO and Executive Director AIOI in her welcome speech […]
Need for financial support programme for organic food entrepreneur :AIOI
The Association of Indian Organic Industry (AIOI), a membership driven nonprofit organization registered under Section 25 of The Companies Act,1956, had organised a Webinar on 10th January 2022, Milk Co-operatives ,Diary Industries, Farms,Farmers , Startups ,Certification Bodies and consumers participated in the Webinar. Dr PVSM Gouri ,CEO and Executive Director AIOI in her welcome speech […]
You must not use wood to put out the fire: Organic milk story in India
Last week I participated in a panel discussion organized by AIOI in a seminar on Organic Dairying in India. It was a wonderful experience attending the same and listening to the great insights of the key stakeholders. India is the largest producer of milk in the world with 7% of the contaminated milk. Aflatoxins and […]