Through a notification dated 2 March 2017, the FSSAI has once again extended the date for compliance regarding declaration of class title, trans fat content and saturated fat content on the labels of all foods products. FSSAI had extended the date for compliance to 27 February 2017 through an earlier notification but has had to […]
FSSAI notifies declaration of class title, trans fat and saturated fat content on food labels
Through a notification dated 1 December 2016, the FSSAI has extended the date related to the declaration of class title, trans fat content and saturated fat content on the label of the food products. The FSSAI had published a notification in the Official Gazette of India in this regard on 25 May 2016. Through a […]
Is the Indian Food Industry using excessive salt in packaged food?
Salt or sodium chloride is essential for human life but at the same time excess salt in foods can also cause undue harm to human health. Sodium is an electrolyte and osmotic solute but excessive salt consumption increases the risk of high blood pressure leading to heart disease. Most experts in developed countries as well […]