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In its submission to the Supreme Court, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposed a red hexagonal warning label for packaged food items high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS). Read Morehttps://www.fnbnews.com/Top-News/red-hexagonal-warning-label-for-packaged-hfss-items-proposed-87739

India’s apex food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has directed food importers and custom brokers to use a specific ‘qualifier declaration’ when filing import documents for non-food grade items. The move is designed to streamline port-of-entry clearances and prevent unnecessary administrative delays. Read More

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has urged Food Business Operators (FBOs) and other applicants seeking food licenses in the state to apply directly through the authorised online system and avoid agents or intermediaries claiming to facilitate approvals. The advisory follows instances of individuals and establishments allegedly posing as authorised representatives of the FDA and demanding money from applicants by misusing the names of government officials or employees. Read More

Enforcement actions by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) revealed that nearly one in every five food samples tested across the country during the 2025–26 financial year failed to meet safety and quality standards. Read More

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs has recommended mandatory sugar-level classifications and colour-coded warning labels on packaged foods, targeting high sugar content in infant products and deceptive claims on e-commerce platforms. Read More

A food business in India can now obtain and retain regulatory approval in ways that would have been difficult to imagine only a few years ago. Under reforms approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in March, an FSSAI licence issued today will no longer expire. Read More

Industry experts have widely welcomed the recent Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2026, as well as the licensing and registration regulations. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a fresh directive providing relief to food business operators regarding front-of-pack labelling for Coffee-Chicory mixtures, while extending the enforcement timeline to July 1, 2027. Read More

Gujarat has added two more agricultural products to its growing list of Geographical Indication (GI)-certified commodities, with Unjha Cumin and Unjha Fennel receiving GI tags from the Government of India’s GI Registry. Read More

Haldiram’s has recently completed a landmark achievement in its expansion strategy across the country, with the inauguration of its latest outlet in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Located at WP Arena, Hot Stuff Chauraha, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, the new restaurant was inaugurated by Er. Harshvardhan Bajpayee, MLA, Prayagraj North, in the presence of customers, dignitaries, and members of the local community. The launch, in line with the brand’s ‘Acche Din Aa Rahe Hai!’ campaign, underscores its expansion through emerging markets beyond the metros, across the country. Read More