The Comptroller and Auditor General in 2012-13 had made certain observation in a report and 'we are improving it', he said.
A special investigation team (SIT) has been formed in Madhya Pradesh to investigate the deaths of 14 children in Chhindwara, suspected to be linked to a toxic cough syrup. The investigation includes arrests, exhumations, and a ban on the implicated cough syrup.
Maggi was banned by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in June 2015 for five months for allegedly containing lead beyond permissible limits
The high court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to issue a fresh communication to all the authorities concerned stating the obligation to make clear disclosure as to whether the food article is vegetarian or non-vegetarian.
FSSAI assured the court that all requirements under the Act shall be complied with fully.
The category is expected to cross Rs 38,400 crore by 2020.
While one of the chemicals is a category 2B carcinogen, the other could trigger thyroid disorders but India has not banned their use
At FSSAI, after the Maggi ban, Malik faced criticism from both government and the industry.
The UK Food Standards Agency had asked for test reports from India.
The government is formulating guidelines on the use of ethylene oxide (ETO) in samples of spices for the domestic market and exports, people aware of the matter said, as it plans to step up efforts to make quality checks more stringent. ETO, a flammable, colourless gas, is typically used as a disinfectant. It is also used as a sterilising agent and an insecticide to reduce microbial contamination in spices. However, its use is considered carcinogenic, beyond permissible limits.
US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American scientist Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country's top health research and funding institutions. Bhattacharya, a professor of Health Policy at Stanford University, is known for his research on the health and well-being of vulnerable populations. Trump also nominated Jim O'Neill as the deputy secretary of Health and Human Services to work alongside Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from Maggi noodles manufacturer Nestle India Ltd and Maharashtra on a plea filed by food regulator FSSAI.
Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved Ltd has been served notice by the government for violating food safety norms in manufacturing atta noodles
Mondelez, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle India have been working on bringing down the sugar, salt, and sodium content.
A case was lodged on Saturday against Nestle India in a local court here over safety standards of its Maggi product, while actors Amitabh Bachhan, Madhuri Dixit and Preity Zinta have also been separately dragged to the court for promoting the 'two-minute' noodles brand.
The court was hearing a petition filed by Nestle India.
More than 10 states have imposed a ban on the sales of Maggi.
FSSAI will put the draft guidelines in front of a seven-member expert committee.
Celebrities endorsing Maggi can face action If Maggi is tested of high content of MSG.
Regulator's nod assumed more importance after the Maggi issue.
The ash content in Maggi Masala was found to be 1.85 per cent, which is higher than the permissible limit of one per cent.
Despite the hope that lessons will be learnt, the next accident invariably shows that nothing has been learnt -- or if learnt, they have been ignored, observes Prosenjit Datta.
The matter is now expected to be raised with the PMO.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said that no "objectionable material" was found in Maggi noodles in the state after laboratory tests were conducted and hence no action was taken.
Nestle India has been arguing that ban order was arbitrary.
These organisations said their campaign will continue till the display of such certification on their products are banned.
Complan and Horlicks, which claim to make kids taller in India, do not make any such claims in the UK
India consistently ranked among the top three countries whose products were rejected for import by the regulator.
Food and grocery a favourite category for e-commerce players.
The Bombay High Court had revoked the ban on Maggi on October 19 paving the way for it to be back on shelves.
With rising incomes, education, and health awareness in India, especially in the big cities, droves of people are saying no to sugar.
The Delhi high court has directed a Noida resident to remove her social media posts that alleged she found a centipede in a tub of Amul ice cream bought by her.
Singapore has allowed the sale of Maggi noodles manufactured in India.
The court said a social media influencer is expected not to try to play the role of a professional without any backing to substantiate what is being shared by them.
Caffeine levels in energy drinks cause of new discord.
We are surrounded by food that is contaminated, adulterated and does not meet Indian safety and packaging standards, says Abheet Singh Sethi/IndiaSpend.com.
It takes 6 to 8 months after the approval for a product to hit stores.
In a bid to reduce the risk of heart ailments from intake of trans fat (TFA) packaged foods, the government is mulling a cap of 10 per cent on TFA in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, an autonomous statutory body administered by the ministry of health and family welfare, has come up with a draft on this that it has presented to the stakeholders. It plans to introduce the cap by January 2010.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated to reduce the limit of industrially produced trans-fats, to not more than 2 per cent to make the country free from the industrially-produced trans-fats by 2022, a year-ahead of the WHO guidelines, the regulator said in a statement.
The study also found that most GM foods did not disclose the fact on the label. "A few also made false claims of being GM-free," the study by CSE said.
