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World Spice Organisation Concludes 4th Edition of the National Spice Confe
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 17: The World Spice Organisation (WSO), the not-for-profit technical partner of the All India Spices Exporters Forum committed to advancing food safety and sustainability in the spice industry, has successfully concluded the 4th Edition of the Nation
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FSSAI issues advisory on improper disposal of seized, rejected and expired
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory on environmentally compliant disposal of improperly disposed of seized, rejected and expired food items in rivers and other water bodies.
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Seqlo by DSS Imagetech Revolutionises Food Safety with Real Time PCR Detec
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28: In a fast-changing world that is learning to live with climate change, industrial farming and evolving ecosystems, food safety has become a critical concern for both producers and consumers. Seqlo by DSS Imagetech, a market leader in molecular diagnostics is ad
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Taiwan blocks 4 tons of Chinese crabs over banned drug contamination
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to Focus Taiwan, the seized shipment totalling 3,915 kilograms was imported by Ruiheng International Trade Co, a Taoyuan-based firm.
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NHRC seeks report from FSSAI over widespread reuse of cooking oil in India
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The complaint, filed by the Founder of Sarthak Samudayik Vikas Evam Jan Kalyan Sanstha (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh), raised concerns that despite the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's (FSSAI) "RUCO - Repurpose Used Cooking Oil" campaign and policies promoting biodiesel at small h
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Abu Dhabi launches pioneering regulatory framework for novel foods
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC), and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), have announced the launch of a strategic initiative to develop a regulatory framework for novel foods, reflecting Abu Dhabi's commitment to le
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Union Minister Manohar Lal reviews progress of PM SVANidhi Scheme with Sta
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, chaired a review meeting on the implementation of the PM SVANidhi Scheme with representatives of 33 States and Union Territories, senior officials from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) & Department of Finan
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Cipla Health welcomes FSSAI's new labelling rules for 'ORS', reinforces Pr
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 24: ProlyteORS, the flagship brand of Cipla Health Limited, welcomes the recent directive from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which mandates the removal of the term 'ORS' from food and beverage product names, labels, and tra
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Telangana food safety department inspects sweet manufacturing units, retai
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The inspections revealed alarming violations, including the use of synthetic food colours, non-food-grade silver foils, adulterated ghee, and reused cooking oil.
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India hosts 8th session of Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to an official release from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, a key highlight of the session was the finalization of three new standards for large cardamom, vanilla, and coriander, which have now been recommended for adoption by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
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Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh's efforts rewarded as FSSAI directs states to ensu
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hyderabad-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh's persistent efforts resulted in a fruitful conclusion as The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a directive to all States and Union Territories' Commissioners of Food Safety and all Central Licensing Authoritie
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Food Department seizes two quintals of mawa on suspicion of impurities in
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The mawa, estimated to be worth approximately Rs 60,000, was seized from a shop named Devendra Mawa Bhandar located in the old Bhopal area. Further action would be initiated after the lab report, the officer added.
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