Bhubaneswar, February 18 Eight samples of milk and milk products were found to be of substandard quality during inspections in Odisha last year, Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik told the assembly on Wednesday.In a written reply to a query raised by BJP legislator...
New Delhi, February 16 Contaminated nutritional supplements, misuse of prescription medicines, and the online sale of prohibited substances were among the major points of discussion at the fourth National Compliance Platform meeting, which took place here on Monday to discuss emerging issues...
anti-doping initiatives
cdsco
central drugs standard control organisation
doping in sports
food safety and standards authority of india
fssai
nada
narcotics control bureau
national anti-doping agency
national compliance platform
ncb
prescription medicines
prohibited substances
sports supplements
supply chain monitoring
Chandigarh, February 15 Eight food testing laboratories will be established in phases across Haryana, a senior official of the Health and Family Welfare Department said on Sunday.In an effort to strengthen food and drug safety systems, the Haryana government has approved ₹53.21 crore for...
consumer confidence
drug sale units
drug samples
drug testing
food safety
food safety and standards act
food standards
food testing laboratories
fssai
haryana
karnal
mobile food testing laboratories
nabl-accredited
regulatory infrastructure
street food hubs
New Delhi, February 14 The Supreme Court has sought the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) response to a suggestion to introduce front-of-pack labelling on packaged food products containing high levels of sugar, salt, and saturated fat.Front-of-Pack (FoP) labelling is a...
consumer surveys
food labeling
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front-of-pack labelling
fssai
health
india
nutrition labeling
packaged food
public interest litigation
salt
saturated fat
sugar
supreme court of india
JK Government Conducts Special Drives Against Unsafe MeatHealth Minister Sakeena Itoo said that the Health Department conducted special enforcement drives across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir in response to reports of the sale and seizure of rotten or unsafe meat in the Kashmir Valley...
Mumbai/New Delhi, February 12 India's nutraceutical industry, which currently represents nearly 2 per cent of the global market, could surpass pharmaceuticals by at least tenfold, said Pritee Chaudhary, the FSSAI's regional director for the western region.Addressing the fourth edition of...
Jaipur/New Delhi, February 12 The food safety regulator, FSSAI, has asked the quick service restaurant chain, McDonald's, to comply with quality standards at a Jaipur-based outlet within 15 days, and the company said it is "fully cooperating" with the authorities.A team of officials from the...
New Delhi, February 11 The government informed Parliament on Wednesday that no technical challenges have been reported in blending fortified rice kernels (FRKs) with regular rice at a ratio of 1:100 during the milling stage.The government's fortified rice program through the Public...
food safety and standards authority of india
fortified rice
fssai
icds
laboratory testing
micronutrient fortification
nabl accredited laboratories
national food security act
pm poshan
public distribution system
rice fortification
vitamin-mineral premix