The FSSAI has proposed a draft amendment in the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on sales) Regulations, 2011 related to the sale of beverages containing artificial sweeteners through vending machines. These regulations will be known as the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sales)Amendment Regulations, 2018. The FSSAI has also asked […]
FSSAI proposes to restrict the use of Artificial Sweeteners in Non-Alcoholic Carbonated Beverages for returnable bottles
Through a notification uploaded on 6 June 2017, the FSSAI has proposed amendments which will be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulation 2017 related to omission of labeling requirements for Beverages (Non-Alcoholic Carbonated). The FSSAI has invited suggestions and objections in this regard within a period of […]
Artificial Sweeteners: What does FSSAI say?
An artificial sweetener is a food additive that is an artificial sugar substitute, which imparts a sweet taste similar to natural sugar, but with much fewer calories. The FSSAI has approved five artificial sweeteners, namely, Saccharin sodium, Aspartame (methyl ester), Acesulfame potassium, Sucralose, and Neotame. Saccharin is the world’s oldest artificial sweetener, having been discovered in 1879. Saccharin has been a low-calorie substitute to […]