Government of West Bengal Revises Minimum Wage Rates for Scheduled Employments (2025)
Government of West Bengal Revised the minimum wage rates for scheduled employments in the state, effective from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025.
Government Declares Foodstuffs Industry a Public Utility Service for Six Months
Government Declares Foodstuffs Industry a Public Utility Service for Six Months
FSSAI Reduces Sample Size for Imported Vitamin D2 to 50 Grams
Authorized Officers are now directed to draw a representative sample of at least 50 grams of imported Vitamin D2. This will consist of two samples of 25 grams each. This change addresses concerns raised about the previous requirement of 500 grams, considering Vitamin D2’s high cost.
Government and Industry Collaborate to Boost Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Sector
The Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) led a roundtable discussion with business leaders from the food processing and packaging machinery sector. The meeting provided a platform for industry representatives and government officials to discuss opportunities, challenges, and potential solutions to drive growth and enhance global competitiveness in this crucial sector.
Government and Industry Collaborate to Boost India’s Bakery and Confectionery Sector
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) held a roundtable discussion with leading figures from the bakery and confectionery industry on December 18, 2024, at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi. Led by the Secretary the meeting aimed to identify challenges and explore solutions to propel the sector’s growth and enhance its global competitiveness.
FSSAI Publishes Latest List of Accredited Food Testing Laboratories
The list specifies a total of 218 FSSAI Notified NABL Accredited Food Testing Laboratories with valid accreditation. Additionally the list also specifies, 24 FSSAI notified laboratories whose NABL accreditation validity has expired or are under suspension or under process of denotification or have shifted premise without Integrated assessment.
E-commerce Food Businesses Urged to Prioritize Food Safety and Compliance
E-commerce FBOs are urged to prioritize training for their delivery staff in food safety and hygiene practices. E-commerce platforms must ensure that the product information displayed online is consistent with the physical product label.
FSSAI Reclassifies Packaged Drinking Water and Mineral Water as High-Risk Food Category
FSSAI will conduct mandatory annual inspections of manufacturing facilities of packaged drinking water and mineral water to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards. Central License holders for high-risk food categories, including packaged drinking water and mineral water, must undergo annual third-party food safety audits.
MoFPI extends Financial Assistance to Micro Food Processing Enterprises
The Scheme primarily adopts One District One Product (ODOP) approach to reap the benefit of scale in terms of procurement of inputs, availing common services and marketing of products. It provides the framework for value chain development and alignment of support infrastructure. The ODOP are identified by States / UTs based on the agriculture production, raw material availability, perishability of the product etc.
New Requirements for Importing Coffee Beans Into India
All imported coffee beans must now undergo fumigation with either Methyl Bromide or Phosphine to eliminate any potential Coffee Berry Borers. The fumigation treatment details must be endorsed on the Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the exporting or re-exporting country.
