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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft regulation introducing standards for edible seeds sold for direct human consumption, alongside a new additive allowance for the wine industry. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued draft regulations to introduce strict quality benchmarks for a new category- Minor Seed Oils under the regulations for solvent extracted crude vegetable oils (not for direct human consumption) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations. Read More

At World Nutrition Day 2026, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, emphasised that food security is not a problem of food production alone but a combination of food availability, food accessibility and food affordability, as well as the quality of food. He addressed the high-level event “Delivering as One for Coherent Nutrition Action” during Rome Nutrition Week 2026 at FAO headquarters in Rome. Read More

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled an illegal fake spice manufacturing operation in Old Delhi’s historic Khari Baoli market, the largest wholesale spice hub in Asia. Read More

Food safety officials in Gujarat have unearthed a massive food adulteration racket, seizing over 3,500 kilograms of artificially coloured fennel seeds (saunf) during a surprise raid. The targeted crackdown took place at a factory located in the prominent spice trading hub of Unjha in the Mehsana district. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended relief to the meat processing industry by deferring the compliance deadline for new meat sausage standards by an additional six months. Read More

The growing use of recycled plastic in food packaging and other food contact materials offers clear environmental benefits but also raises crucial chemical safety concerns that underscore the need for discussion on globally harmonised standards, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Read More

In an effort to curb misleading marketing claims, the FSSAI has provided a strict legal definition for “minimally processed” foods. This clarification ensures that manufacturers cannot mislabel highly altered products as “fresh” or “raw” to gain an unfair market advantage. Read More

The FSSAI has notified new guidelines aimed at easing the compliance burden for food manufacturers while maintaining strict traceability in the supply chain. The 2026 labelling amendment introduces specialised rules for “non-retail” containers – the bulk units used for transportation rather than direct consumer sale. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a significant amendment to its packaging regulations, aimed at eliminating plastic and synthetic materials from the packaging of pan masala. Read More