FSSAI to soon issue draft notification for liquor standards

Last Updated: Monday, July 20, 2015, 17:04

With plans to set standards for alcoholic drinks including beer, whisky and rum among others central food safety watchdog FSSAI is likely to come out with a draft notification within a few weeks.

Ice-cream, flavoured milk under FSSAI lens; new norms for milk

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 17:39

Food safety watchdog FSSAI is planning to set new quality standards for ice-cream and flavoured milk besides tightening the existing safety norms for milk and other dairy products.

Maggi row: High lead content in 1 batch can't justify blanket ban, says Nestle

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 19:11

If a particular batch was substandard, it could have been banned but stopping the entire production was not justified, argued Nestle's lawyer, senior advocate Iqbal Chhagla.

FSSAI urges HC to recall its 'order' allowing exports of Maggi

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 18:52

A bench of Justices V M Kanade and B P Colabawalla deferred the hearing to July 17 after asking Nestle India to file an affidavit on an application by FSSAI seeking recall of the June 30 High Court order allowing export of Maggi.

FSSAI sets 12,000 standards for food additives and ingredients

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 14:31

The move is expected to benefit food companies as they would not require to seek product approval from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) if they comply with these standards.

FSSAI briefs Parliamentary panel on Maggi controversy

Last Updated: Friday, July 10, 2015, 22:07

Food safety regulator FSSAI on Friday briefed a Parliamentary panel about the Maggi controversy and regulation of toxic contents in packaged food items.

FSSAI has created an environment of fear, says minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2015, 23:45

Amidst FSSAI ordering recall of several products, including Maggi, from the market, Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal Wednesday said the food regulator has created an environment of "fear" in the industry.

India's Maggi noodles found safe in Canada

Last Updated: Friday, July 3, 2015, 13:36

The Canadian food regulator on Friday announced that Nestle India`s Maggi noodle products were safe for consumption.

After Maggi, Top Ramen withdrawn from Indian market

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 19:11

After Maggi controversy, Indo Nissin on Monday announced withdrawal of its instant noodles brand 'Top Ramen' from the Indian market on orders from central food safety regulator FSSAI.

Import ban on milk items from China extended till June 2016

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 22:47

The government has extended the ban on imports of milk and its products from China for one more year till June 2016.

FSSAI for fixing lead content limit in fruits, pulses & juices

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 19:57

After the Maggi fiasco, central food safety regulator FSSAI has proposed fixing limits of permissible lead content in a wide range of products including salt, fruits, juices, vegetables, pulses and meat products.

Beer, whisky, other alcoholic drinks may come under FSSAI lens

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 16:47

After cracking down on noodles and milk, central food safety watchdog FSSAI is now turning to alcoholic beverages with plans to set up standards for drinks, including beer and whisky.