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In a significant step toward promoting healthier eating habits, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory asking restaurants and hotels across the country to clearly display the sugar and oil content of the food items listed on their menus. Read More

The Food Ministry has forwarded the edible oil industry’s demand for restoration of Goods and Services Tax (GST) refunds on accumulated input tax credit (ITC) to the Finance Ministry, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Tuesday. The matter is expected to come up before the GST Council in its next meeting. Read More

The Government of India and the World Food Programme (WFP), announced a significant milestone in their collaboration aimed at addressing the global hunger crisis by signing a Letter of Intent (LoI). Read More

Singling out India, the US has issued notice for secondary tariffs of 25% on Indian exports. The US Government has officially issued a public notice imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from India making a total of 50% tariff on Indian goods.  Read More

The FSSAI will get a new chief executive officer from September as the current CEO GKV Rao is retiring on August 31, this year. IAS Rajit Punhani will replace Rao. The appointment committee of the cabinet, Government of India, has issued an order of appointment of Punhani, lAS (BH:91), currently serving as secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, as chief executive officer, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India, under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.  According to the order, the new appointment was done as GKV Rao, IAS (KL:90), will complete his term on August 31.

The national food regulator has notified labelling regulations for mixture of coffee and chicory, which shall come into force on July 1, 2026. Now, the FBOs are required to mention the percentage of coffee and chicory on the package. Read More

After the announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Independence Day, the Group of Ministers on GST has recommended removal of the 12% and 28% tax bracket under the GST taxation regime.  Read More

The incentives under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industry (PLISFPI), are admissible where the entire chain of manufacturing processes, including primary processing of the food products applied for coverage under the scheme takes place in India. Read More

The Anna-Chakra supply chain optimisation tool under Public Distribution System (PDS) was targeted to be implemented in 31 States/Union Territories (UTs). Read More

The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India does not regulate the procurement and sale prices of milk. These are determined by cooperative and private dairies based on factors such as cost of production, stocks of dairy commodities (e.g., white butter, skimmed milk powder), and prevailing domestic and international market conditions.  Read More