Food Safety Helpline would like to take the opportunity to explore and share with you the important aspects of the food product approval system through a web-conference. We have scheduled this web-conference especially for those of you who would like to gain knowledge and seeking more information about product approval. The interactive question and answer […]
Is Prevention Better than Cure, the Premise of Nutraceuticals?
Nutraceuticals are considered dietary foods for use by human beings to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake. As on date, there are no standards for nutraceuticals in India so each time a new product is introduced, the Food Business Operator has to prove that the product is safe for human consumption. Ingredients […]
Bombay High Court quashes FSSAI Advisory on product approval
The advisory of May 2013, issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) stands quashed as the Bombay High Court has called it unlawful. The advisory required that prior product approval be taken for dietary food and health supplements already licensed and existing in the market. According to this advisory FSSAI required […]