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Varanasi Cantt railway station bags ‘Eat Right Station’ Certification

January 6, 2023

Indian Railways’ Varanasi Cantt Railway Station has been awarded a 5-star “Eat Right Station” certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers. This certification is granted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to railway stations that ..

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Indian Black Honeybee

November 7, 2022

Indian black honeybee discovered in the Western Ghats. About Indian black honeybee A new endemic species of honeybee, christened Indian black honeybee (Apis karinjodian), was discovered in the Western Ghats. Its habitat ranges from the central Western Ghats and Nilgiris ..

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FSSAI releases draft notification on Indian Nutrition Rating

September 22, 2022

The FSSAI has recently issued a draft notification on Indian Nutrition Rating (INR) modelled on the health star-rating system. Key facts The draft notification issued by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) makes changes to the Safety ..

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FSSAI Health Star Rating

February 24, 2022

Consumers will soon be able to tell whether their food packaging is harmful or healthy and nutritious. According to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), packaged food goods will soon display a ‘health star’ as part of ..

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Draft Food Safety & Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021

November 19, 2021

“Draft Food Safety and Standards (Genetically Modified or Engineered Foods) Regulations, 2021” was issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on November 15, 2021. Key Facts The draft regulation will be applicable to: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) ..

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FSSAI proposes conditional licensing for proprietary foods

July 19, 2021

A conditional licensing framework for proprietary food products has been proposed by The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Key Points Those products for which no identification standards have been prescribed under any existing regulations, but are generally ..

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