Recently, on 13th November 2019, a Conference was organized in New Delhi by The Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC-INDIA) together with Nestle Food Safety Institute (NFSI-INDIA) as a knowledge partner, also supported by Apex Food Regulator FSSAI to discuss the challenges faced by the Food Industries in India towards the tackling of residual presence of […]
FSSAI: Categorisation of Pan Masala for License Under Consideration
In October 2017 the FSSAI had issued an order which had prohibited the use of tobacco and nicotine in pan masala in keeping with the prohibition and restriction on the regulation of the sales. In the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales) Regulations 2011, under the regulation ‘Prohibition and Restriction on sale […]
FSSAI Specifies Testing Charges for Proteins and Calories under ICDS and MDM Schemes
Through a notification dated 8 April 2019, the FSSAI has fixed the charges for testing of proteins and calories under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) schemes. Protein and calories have been specified as nutritional standards in Schedule II of the National Food Security Act, 2013. As per Guidelines on Food […]