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Indian Court Revokes Ban on Maggi Noodles, Orders Retests
Aug 14, 2015The Bombay High Court in India has revoked the ban on Nestle's Maggi noodles and ordered regulators to undertake fresh tests on the product. This comes a day after the Indian government sued the company to pay $100m in settlment for its ...
Tags: Nestle, Maggi noodles, noodles
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FSSAI Has Set 12,000 Standards for Food Additives and Ingredients
Jul 15, 2015The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set 12,000 standards for food additives and ingredients, in a move to ease food products approval process in the country. The move, which follows the recent Maggi food scare, ...
Tags: FSSAI, food manufacture, food additives, food ingredients
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FSSAI Has Proposed New Permissible Lead Limits
Jul 10, 2015The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed new permissible lead limits for canned fruits and vegetables or packaged pulses, wheat, and meat products. The proposed amendments to the Food Safety and Standards ...
Tags: food manufacture, FSSAI, packaged pulses, wheat, canned fruits
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HUL Decided to Withdraw Its Chinese Range of Instant Noodles Over Pending Product Approval
Jun 16, 2015Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)has decided to withdraw its Chinese range of instant noodles over pending product approval. HUL follows a strict quality management system and regularly monitors products for compliance to regulations. ...
Tags: Instant Noodles, HUL
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Government-Level Talk Start Between Canada and India on Canola Oil Labelling Issue
Dec 19, 2014Government-level talks have started between Canada and India over the supply of canola oil in the Indian market with the same name. Canola Council vice-president Bruce Jowett was in India recently to discuss the issues related to the ...
Tags: Oil Labelling, Indian market
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FSSAI Announces Plans to Amend The Existing Rules with Regard to The Labeling of Products
Jul 24, 2014The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced plans to amend the existing rules with regard to the labeling of products. Following the introduction of new rules, the labels on the packaged food will highlight ...
Tags: FSSAI, existing rules, Packaging
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FSSAI Launches regulations for labeling on packaged foods, including dairy
Sep 18, 2013The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched new regulations for labeling on packaged foods, including dairy and bakery products, and is seeking suggestions from its stakeholders regarding the proposal. One of the ...
Tags: Food Labeling, Agriculture, Food
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Surepure Enteres Into an Agreement with Milk Independent of Stellenbosch
Aug 27, 2013SurePure has entered into an agreement with Milk Independent of Stellenbosch, South Africa, for the distribution of its photopurification technology in the dairy sector across sub-Saharan Africa. This announcement comes after the approval ...
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The SLPL Has Changed Its Name to Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services Pvt. Ltd
Aug 21, 2013Bureau Veritas' Consumer Product Services division (BVCPS) acquired Sargam Laboratory Private Limited (SLPL) in Chennai, India in 2011. The Sargam Laboratory has now been completely integrated with Bureau Veritas Consumer Product Services ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use
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New Rules for Gm Label on Packaged Food
Jan 4, 2013The Indian Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has issued a Gazette Notification that mandates producers of packaged food to reveal the genetically-modified (GM) ingredients, in their product if used any. The new ...
Tags: India, packaged food, food safety, food industry
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The Court Acted Upon a Petition That Deemed The Regulations Were Impractical
Dec 13, 2012The High Court of the southern Indian state of Karnataka issued a stay on the implementation of the regulations and some of the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006. A six-month extension has reportedly been ...
Tags: High Court, India, FSS Act
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FSSAI Would Soon Ask Hotels to Initially Voluntarily Specify Food Content Information
Dec 7, 2012Indian food regulatory authority Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) would soon ask hotels to initially voluntarily specify the amount of salt and fat in their respective menus. Hotels would be asked to mention details ...
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Intertek Has Been Appointed for The Inspection and Audit of FBOS by FSSAI
Dec 6, 2012Intertek, the provider of quality and safety solutions, has been appointed for the inspection and audit of Food Business Operators(FBOs) by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The Intertek Food laboratory in Gurgaon, ...
Tags: food laboratory, scheduled testing solutions, food business
