Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI)

The amendment aims to empower consumers to better understand the nutritional value of the product they are consuming New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday approved changes in nutritional information labelling on packaged food items, proposing that total salt, sugar...

Such claims are misleading, particularly under conditions where the major ingredient of the fruit juice is water and the primary ingredientNew Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has asked food business operators to immediately remove claims of 100% fruit juices in...

Calcium carbide releases acetylene gas, which contains harmful traces of arsenic and phosphorusNew Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product 'calcium carbide' for ripening of fruits.In an official statement,...

FSSAI carries out various pan-India surveillance on various food products to assess the compliance status of implemented regulationsNew Delhi: After starting a probe into alleged violation of norms in branded spices, food regulator FSSAI plans to launch surveillance on...

The average salary of 88% of the workforce varies between Rs 15,000 - 20,000, while around 64% of the QSR workforce does not receive any incentivesBengaluru: Around 12% of the workforce in the quick service restaurant (QSR) space earns...

The global report has claimed that Nestle sold baby products with higher sugar content in less developed South Asian countries including India, Africa and Latin American nations as compared to markets in EuropeNew Delhi: Food safety regulator FSSAI on...

By Laxmi Devi15 Cerelac products analysed from India contained 2.7 grams of added sugar per serving on averageNew Delhi: The Consumer Affairs Ministry on Friday said it has asked the food safety regulator FSSAI to investigate the composition of...

The verification confirms the brand’s assertion that it does not use any cheese analogues or substitutes in its products, countering the allegations made by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Bengaluru: Apex food safety standards regulator of the country Food Safety...

The focus on nutritional and food security has intensified due to rise in demand and supply, he saidNew Delhi: India's nutraceutical industry with current market size of $4 billion is growing rapidly beyond everyone's expectations, Food Safety and Standards...

FSSAI will issue a draft notification in this regard and will seek stakeholders’ comments before finalising the amendmentsNew Delhi: The government has approved various amendments in food safety and standard regulations, under which only one certification from food regulator...