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The CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute has developed a Mobile Processing Unit (MPU) for the North Eastern region to enable on-site processing of fruits and vegetables and reduce post-harvest wastage. The unit has been designed for the North East Centre for Technology Application and Research, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Read More

Satchmo Foods has launched a new ready-to-cook product range aimed at offering fresh, homemade-style staples while ensuring hygiene, consistent quality and affordability for both institutional and retail consumers. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory making registration and licensing mandatory for all independent milk producers and vendors. Read More

Food regulator FSSAI on Friday said its registration certificates and licences will be valid forever and there will be no need for renewals, as part of its efforts to bring reforms towards the ease of doing business. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged States and Union Territories to intensify food safety enforcement and strengthen inspection mechanisms during the 49th meeting of the Central Advisory Committee (CAC) held in Gangtok. The meeting brought together Commissioners of Food Safety, government officials and stakeholders from the food industry to discuss strategies for improving the country’s food safety ecosystem. Read More

The Government of India has rolled out a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based digital food coupon pilot in Gujarat, aiming to modernise the Public Distribution System (PDS) and enhance transparency in subsidy delivery. The initiative was inaugurated in Gandhinagar in the presence of Amit Shah, along with Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Read More

The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s food processing ecosystem with a Rs 630 crore allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) in the 2024-25 financial year, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is set to reconsider and potentially withdraw its previous draft regulations for Front-of-the-Pack Labelling (FOPL). This decision follows a stern “rap” from the Supreme Court, which criticised the agency for years of bureaucratic delay. Read More

The Government of India is strengthening the food processing sector by promoting high-tech infrastructure and innovation under major central schemes, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh informed the Lok Sabha. Read More

The Parliamentary Panel on Chemicals and Fertilisers have asked the Department of Chemicals and Fertilisers to work in close coordination with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to protect human health from the risk of plastic contamination from food packages, rather than running away from its responsibilities. Read More