Every year, India sees the launch of over 1,000 new retail brands, adding to millions of brands globally. Each brand, on average, creates approximately 1,000 new styles annually, with about 30 per cent of old stock often ending up as waste.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in collaboration with the Food Safety and Drug Administration, government of Uttar Pradesh, has deployed 10 mobile food testing labs, along with food analysts to cater to the different sectors of the Maha Kumbh area in Prayagraj.
Food served at stations and other railway establishments is on its way towards becoming safer and healthier with Eastern Railway (ER) hosting a comprehensive Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) session on Saturday.
The session was aimed at fostering safe, healthy, and sustainable food practices.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has included packaged drinking water and mineral water under the “high risk” food categories.
A report by Public Eye claimed that Swiss multinational company Nestle added sugar to its milk formula brand - Cerelac - intended for infants and children of up to two years.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce food business operators (FBOs) to ensure appropriate categorization of food products being sold on their websites.
Stations that meet these stringent criteria are awarded the Eat Right Station certification.
The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has claimed that all the stakeholders in the value chain, namely producers, buyers, packeteers are responsible law abiding entities providing the Indian consumer with a safe and sustainable cup of tea.
