The Supreme Court of India had recently dismissed the special appeal of FSSAI against interim order passed by the Bombay High Court on the labelling of Canola Oil. A while back Dalmia Continental Pvt. Ltd had filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court to stay the FSSAI new guidelines for labelling of imported […]
What are the specific guidelines on the labelling of Edible Oils & Fats in India?
Codex defines Edible Oils & Fats as; ‘foodstuffs which are composed of glycerides of fatty acids’. They are of vegetable, animal or marine origin. They may contain small amounts of other lipids such as phosphatides, of unsaponifiable constituents and of free fatty acids naturally present in the fat or oil. Vegetable Oils & Fats are […]
FSSAI’s advisory on Canola Oil is challenged in Bombay High Court
FSSAI’s advisory on the labelling of Canola oil has been challenged in the Bombay High Court by Dalmia Continental. FSSAI had earlier issued an advisory stating the guidelines for labelling of imported Canola oil as ‘Imported Rapeseed – low erucic acid oil’ & ‘Imported Refined Rapeseed – low erucic acid oil’ for solvent-extracted oil and […]