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 […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bombay High Court Stay on Product Approval
As updated on August 20, 2015 The Honorable Supreme Court of India on Wednesday (August 19, 2015) has indicated that the FSSAI did not have the power to issue advisory on Food Product Approval. The Apex Court of India was hearing the case where Vital Nutraceuticals & Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association had challenged the FSSAI advisory on the grounds […]
FSSAI may come up with a regulation to deal with Product Approval
On regulatory matters of the food products such as Product Approval (PA), the apex body on food ‘FSSAI’ will try avoiding issuing the advisories and would handle these matters with Regulations. This move has come in the wake of the orders given by the Mumbai High Court to FSSAI on product Approval process. To meet […]