Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The Maggi noodles controversy is increasingly turning out to be a tussle between the central food regulator and state bodies on the issue of testing of samples and giving a clean chit to Swiss food major Nestlé. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Wednesday issued a …
Over the past several months, new product launches have slowed as companies are growing increasingly anxious about regulatory oversight The list of food companies that are cutting back supply, withdrawing products from the market and putting new launches on hold is getting longer by the day. In the latest such …
On June 5, the FSSAI ordered Nestle India to withdraw all nine variants of Maggi instant noodles from the market. The Bombay High Court Tuesday asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) if it was influenced by information on the internet while ordering a ban on Maggi …
In 2014-15, 80 food samples in Goa were found ‘adulterated’ and/or ‘misbranded.’ Of these only five cases were lodged of which four saw convictions. This was revealed in the Annual Public Laboratory Testing Report, 2014-15, of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). The report also revealed that the …
Dubious testing facilities, half-baked safety standards and nonchalant attitudes to hygiene may mean that virtually every food item is prone to contamination. Wade through the busy road leading to Azadpur Mandi in the Capital, Asia's largest wholesale market for fruits and vegetables, and you will see different varieties being sold …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on adulteration in milk, 24/07/2015. Details of state-wise estimates of milk production during 2011-12 to 2014-15, and per Capita availability of milk during the said period are indicated in this document. As per the data compiled through Food Import Clearance System (FICS), the quantity of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on food adulteration, 24/07/2015. The information made available by the State/UT Governments in respect of food samples collected, tested, found not conforming to the prescribed standards, and action taken against the violation of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, Rules and Regulations thereunder, during …
Firm temporarily halts supply to change pack labels and remove the `no added MSG' declaration After its Maggi noodles, Nestle's Maggi Pazzta too has gone off shop shelves as the Indian arm of the Swiss foods giant has temporarily halted supplying its instant pasta brand to retailers to change its …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Thursday justified its decision of imposing a country-wide ban on Maggi noodles. The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked if India’s food regulator had found non-permissible levels of lead in three variants of Maggi noodles, then why it banned all …
Says apex food regulator cannot issue emergency ban order on products under the law; argument to continue today The jurisdiction of the country's apex food regulator, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), ws questioned at the high court here on Monday, in the petition from Nestle India on …
Food Safety regulator FSSAI has finalised 12,000 standards for food additives and ingredients in line with global safety standards Codex, in order to do away with lengthy process of product approval. The move is expected to benefit food companies as they would not require to seek product approval from the …
The CEO of the FSSAI has moved for an alteration of the recent Bombay high court relief for Nestle India that allowed the company to export its Maggi 2-minute noodles despite the ban in India. In a plea on Thursday , the CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority …
185 Nations To Adopt Stern Norms Countries al over the world have come to gether to revise internation al standards for food safety and quality , even as concerns have grown in India in the past two months after the food regulator cracked down on major brands including Maggi, Top …
The food safety regulator will review the intake of caffeine and other ingredients in these drinks after conducting a detailed study The Food and Safety Standards Association of India (FSSAI) has decided to review caffeine standards in caffeinated and energy drinks and is looking for an agency to study the …
In a major relief for Nestle, the UK’s food safety regulator on Wednesday gave a clean chit to Maggi, confirming that the levels of lead in the product is well within the EU permissible levels and the product is safe for consumption. “The Food Safety Agency can confirm that results …
Court to take up the matter for hearing on July 14 In some relief to the Indian subsidiary of Nestlé, the world’s largest food maker, the high court here has allowed it to export Maggi noodles, even as a ban on selling the item within the country continues. A Bench …
BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Food and Drugs Administration (MPFDA) has once again failed to meet Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) deadline for submission of report. The latest failure comes after food safety regulator asked state FDA to test items like chocolates, noodles, pastas, macaroni and similar products in …
MUMBAI: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday justified its June 5 ban on Nestle India's 2-minute Maggi noodles in a strongly-worded, 60-page affidavit that questioned the company's safety claims. The FSSAI filed its reply in the Bombay high court to Nestle India's challenge to the ban. …
Order of the Bombay High Court dated 30/06/2015 in the matter of Nestle India Ltd. V. FSSAI & Ors allowing Maggi noodles to be exported. Original Source
The Maggi imbroglio escalated to an unprecedented level on Friday , with India's food regulator ordering a total recall of all nine variants of the best-selling instant noodles brand. This is the first ever recall of a popular food product in India. TOI was the only newspaper to report, in …
