Tag: FSSAI

Soon, Food Packets Will Have Bigger, Bolder Info On Sugar, Salt, Fat

July 6, 2024 admin

Representational Image New Delhi: In a historic move, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to make a bolder and bigger display of nutritional information regarding total sugar, salt and saturated fat on packaged food items, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Saturday. The proposal…

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Human Finger Found In Ice Cream, Food Authority Suspends Makers License In Pune

June 16, 2024 admin

The report of the forensic lab is still pending. (Representational) Mumbai: The FSSAI Western Region office has suspended the license of an ice cream manufacturer in Pune after a 26-year-old doctor from Malad West alleged that he found a human finger in an ice cream cone on Wednesday. “The premises of the ice cream manufacturer…

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Remove claim of ‘100% fruit juice’ from label and ads, FSSAI directs food businesses

June 3, 2024 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: G.R.N. Somashekar The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive mandating all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of ‘100% fruit juice’ from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with immediate effect. All the FBOs have also…

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MDH, Everest masala row: FSSAI finds no traces of ethylene oxide

May 22, 2024 admin

As many as 25 samples from MDH have been lifted by FSSAI from their 11 manufacturing facilities. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Food regulator FSSAI has not found any trace of ethylene oxide in samples of spices of two major brands MDH and Everest that were tested in 28 accredited…

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Food Authority Asks Traders Not To Use Banned Calcium Carbide For Fruit Ripening

May 18, 2024 admin

Representational Image New 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, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has “alerted traders’/fruits handlers/Food Business Operators (FBOs) operating ripening chambers to strictly ensure compliance…

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Why MDH, Everest spices are under international scrutiny | Explained

May 3, 2024 admin

The story so far: A crisis of confidence assails the Indian spice export industry. At least five countries — including Singapore, Hong Kong and the U.S. — have announced an investigation into possible contamination of spice mixes sold by top Indian brands, MDH and Everest. The complaints cite the presence of ethylene oxide, a toxic…

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Ban on MDH, Everest masala | India seeks details from food regulators of Singapore, Hong Kong

April 23, 2024 admin

Boxes of Everest fish curry masala are stacked on the shelf of a shop at a market in Srinagar | Photo Credit: Reuters India, the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices, has sought details from food safety regulators of Singapore and Hong Kong, which has banned certain spices of Indian brands MDH and…

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MDH, Everest masala row: FSSAI to check quality of spices sold in India

April 22, 2024 admin

Food safety regulator FSSAI has started taking samples of spices in powder form of all brands, including MDH and Everest, from across the country in view of quality concerns flagged by Singapore and Hong Kong, a government source said. “In view of the current development, FSSAI has taking samples of spices of all brands, including…

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Government directs e-commerce firms to remove Bournvita and other drinks from ‘health drinks’ category

April 13, 2024 admin

On April 2, 2024, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India directed all e-commerce food business operators to ensure appropriate categorisation of food products being sold on their websites. Photo: X/@fssaiindia The government has asked all the e-commerce companies to remove drinks and beverages, including Bournvita, from the health drinks category from their portals. “National…

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Food Authority Verifies McDonald’s Uses ‘Real’ Cheese, Says Franchisee

March 6, 2024 admin

Following the decision, Maharashtra revoked suspension after an appeal by McDonald’s Indian franchisee. Mumbai: An executive at McDonald’s biggest Indian franchisee Westlife Foodworld said on Tuesday the country’s top food standards authority had verified its claims of using real cheese in its products after a crackdown by Maharashtra state. Maharashtra in November suspended the licence…

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