FSSAI recognizes National Food & Feed Reference Laboratory in Kathmandu, Nepal
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India, under Section 43 (1) of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, has given recognition to the National Food and Feed Reference Laboratory in Kathmandu, Nepal. According to...
FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory opens in Ghaziabad
FSSAI’s National Food Laboratory, Delhi NCR at Ghaziabad was inaugurated by Harsh Vardhan, union minister of Health and Family Welfare. Along with this, he also laid the foundation stone of the FSSAI Tower. Incidentally,...
Validation of microbial reduction processes for low moisture foods
Low-moisture foods are generally perceived as safe from pathogenic contamination due to low water activity and dry processing environments. However, consumer illnesses caused by the survival of Salmonella in low-moisture foods have raised food...
SGS webinar on ISO/IEC 17025 requirements
SGS is hosting an on-demand webinar on 'ISO/IEC 17025 and its role in food safety and quality.' The webinar will be presented by Warren Hojnacki, regional food manager, SGS North America, and Brad Stawick,...
Display of trans-fat free logo is voluntary says FSSAI
FSSAI is committed to eliminating industrial trans-fats in fats and oils and foods containing fats and oils in a phased manner. The food regulatory authority has recently issued an order stating that bakeries, sweet...
The growth of Parakh Agro and Parakh Flexipacks
When we wrote our first story about Parakh Agro and its flexible packaging plant in Bhandgaon near Pune, exactly ten years ago for our July 2009 issue, Prakash Parakh said to us, “There is...
Conference on food for fitness
Health Foods & Dietary Supplements Association (HADSA) in collaboration with NuFFooDS Spectrum is organizing a one-day conference on 'Food for fitness: Role of nutrition in healthcare ecosystem for sports and fitness'. The conference will...
Hygienic conveyor by Proseal for enhanced food safety
Proseal, a provider of tray sealing technology for the food industry, has developed an ultra-hygienic conveyor to help food manufacturers meet food quality and safety standards. The OC Conveyor has a number of unique features...
FSSAI on World Food Safety Day
"The first-ever World Food Safety Day on June 7 is an opportunity to take stock of where India is regarding food safety, and commit to promoting safe food and healthy diets," says FSSAI CEO...
SGS webinar on California Prop 65 — 25 June 2019
SGS, inspection, verification, testing and certification company, will conduct a webinar titled 'Understanding California Prop 65 and Labeling Requirements for Food' on 25 June 2019. The one-hour long webinar will explore the California Proposition...