The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rejected product approval applications of Tata Starbucks, Kellogg and McCain due to lack of sufficient supporting documents for safety assessment.
Around 11,500 ingredients have been put on the website for the public opinion.
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The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the state government to pay Rs 25,000 each to 84 students who consumed mid-day meals soiled by a dog. The court cited negligence on the part of the government and emphasized the need for vigilance in providing mid-day meals.
The regional players are outrightly opposed to the idea, while MNCs are looking for procedural changes that, they say, will align the labelling criteria with global practices.
The government is in the process of finalising guidelines which have been drafted to deter the advertising industry from making unsubstantiated and misleading claims about their products.The guidelines are based on the recommendations of the committee set up by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to investigate claims made by Hindustan Unilever Ltd about 'Kissan Amaze'.
The Comptroller and Auditor General in 2012-13 had made certain observation in a report and 'we are improving it', he said.
Maggi was banned by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India in June 2015 for five months for allegedly containing lead beyond permissible limits
FSSAI assured the court that all requirements under the Act shall be complied with fully.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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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.
Mondelez, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle India have been working on bringing down the sugar, salt, and sodium content.
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.
The matter is now expected to be raised with the PMO.
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.
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.
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.
These organisations said their campaign will continue till the display of such certification on their products are banned.
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.
Singapore has allowed the sale of Maggi noodles manufactured in India.
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.
