Category: Food Industry News

Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid to entrepreneurs for setting up of food processing industries. The projects completed under component schemes of …

Read More "PMFME scheme to support setting up of 2 lakh micro food processing enterprises through credit linked subsidy"

Under component schemes of PMKSY, MoFPI provides mostly credit linked financial assistance (capital subsidy) in the form of grants-in-aid with total outlay of Rs 4600 Cr for 15th Finance Commission Cycle.

The closing date for submission of online proposals for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana is hereby extended up to 17.00 hrs of 23 March 2023.

FSSAI has reiterated its ban on traders/ fruit handlers/ FBOs operating ripening chambers from using prohibited material such as calcium carbide, or improperly using approved sources of ethylene gas like dipping the fruits in ripening …

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The present list includes the validity of the laboratories’ NABL accreditation, scope of testing as on 6th March, 2023 for the purpose of carrying out the analysis of food samples taken under the Food Safety …

Read More "FSSAI further updates its list of Recognised Food Testing Laboratories"

The States/UTs have been advised to plan their special surveillance drive considering the rise of food poisoning and adulteration cases of commonly consumed food products during the seasons like festivals, marriages, events etc. CEO also …

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FSSAI has observed that nutraceuticals and health supplement products sold in the market are not compliant with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Food for Special Dietary Use, Food for …

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The notice indicates that FSSAI has deployed 168 Food Safety on Wheels (FSWs) mobile food testing labs across the country. These mobile labs will be testing various food products including milk and milk products. The …

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The amendment regulation 2 provides that, where the meaning of a trade mark, brand name or fancy name containing adjectives such as “natural”, “fresh”, “pure”, “original”, “traditional”, “authentic”, “genuine”, “real”, appearing in the labelling, presentation …

Read More "Direction regarding enforcement of Food Safety and Standards(Advertising and Claims) Second Amendment 2022"

Any person desirous of making any suggestion in respect of the said draft rules, may forward the same, within the period specified above, to the Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India, Directorate of …

Read More "Draft Multi-Source Edible Oils Grading and Marking Rules, 2023"