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The national food regulator FSSAI has issued a directive to all notified food testing laboratories across the country, to mandatorily follow and comply with the obligations as mentioned in Regulations 9 of the FSS Recognition and Notification of the Laboratories Regulations 2018. Read More

In an emergency response to escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia, the Indian government officially launched the RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics Intervention for Export Facilitation) scheme. This Rs. 497 crore initiative aims to provide a critical safety net for exporters facing surging insurance premiums and disrupted shipping routes through the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. 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

The Supreme Court has sought the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) response on a suggestion to introduce front-of-pack labelling on packaged food products containing high levels of sugar, salt and saturated fat. Front-of-Pack (FoP) labelling is a simplified, evidence-based nutrition-labelling system placed on the front of food packages to help consumers make quick, informed and healthier purchasing decisions. Read More