FSSAI recently held a meeting with Vanaspati and edible oil manufacturers, public health experts and consumer organizations as FSSAI has, in principle, decided to bring down the trans-fatty acids (TFA) in Vanaspati/bakery shortenings/margarine to less than 2% in a phased manner. This would effectively bring down the level of trans fats to zero in food […]
FSSAI Issues Compliance Notification for Maximum Limits of Trans Fatty Acids
In August 2015 the FSSAI had revised maximum limit of trans fatty acids to not more than 5% from the previous 10% in interesterified vegetable fat and oil, margarine and hydrogenated vegetable oils by making amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation 2011. The FSSAI had extended the […]
FSSAI issues directions related to Fat content on label of Food Products
Through a notification dated 2 February 2017 the FSSAI has issued directions related to declaration of class title, trans fat content and saturated fat content on the labels of food products. On 25 May 2016, the FSSAI had issued a notification which had stated that the compliance date for a maximum limit of trans fatty […]