Page-8 of Food safety

Ashish Bahuguna appointed as Chairman of FSSAI

Union Government has appointed former IAS officer Ashish Bahuguna as the chairman of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). He will have tenure of three years. He is an IAS officer 1978 batch of Rajasthan cadre and ..

Month: 

Union Government launches Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan

Union Government has launched a national campaign Surakshit Khadya Abhiyan in a bid to create awareness and capacity building on Safe and Hygienic food for all. It was launched by Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram ..

Month: 

Bhanu Pratap Sharma appointed as Chairperson of FSSAI

Union Government has appointed Bhanu Pratap Sharma as Chairperson Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Presently, he is Health and Family Welfare Secretary was given additional charge of FSSAI for three months. Sharma is an IAS officer of ..

Month: 

US bans Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs)/ Trans fats by 2018

United States (US) has announced to curb and eliminate majority of partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) commonly called trans-fats from the country’s food supply by 2018. This decision of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) comes after intensive lobbying by health ..

Month: 

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a nodal statutory agency responsible for protecting and promoting public health in India through the regulation and supervision of food safety. FSSAI was established under the Food Safety and Standards ..

Month: 

Case lodged against Nestle India in UP on its product Maggi

A case was lodged in Barabanki court in Uttar Pradesh against Nestle India over inadequate safety standards of its product Maggi. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UP FDA) had asked Nestle India to withdraw a batch of ..

Month: