New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The 49th Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission in Geneva India adopted seven Codex standards and guidelines developed under India’s chairmanship and co-chairmanship, reinforcing the country’s contribution to the development of science-based international food standards, an official statement said on Tuesday.In another major achievement, the Commission approved India’s proposal to undertake new work for the development of a Codex Standard for Cashew Kernels.The In…
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Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) Inspections of more than 2,500 food establishments across Gujarat and the destruction of over 700 kg of food marked a statewide crackdown on the labelling and quality of paneer and its substitutes, as authorities stepped up enforcement following new disclosure rules. The Food and Drug Regulatory Authority (FDCA) conducted a “mega special drive” between April 4 and 9 to verify the quality, correct identification and consumer disclosure of paneer and cheese products acr…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha on Tuesday raised concerns in the Parliament over what he described as “misleading branding and false advertising” in India’s consumer market, particularly targeting packaged fruit beverages.Raising the issue in the upper house of the Parliament, Chadha said that a large section of consumers, especially young people, are being misled into believing that they are consuming healthy and nutritious drinks, while in r…