Food Manifest 
Significnt Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has directed States to intensify surveillance and inspections to strengthen food safety enforcement across the country. State food safety departments carried out nearly 3.97 lakh inspections in FY26 across various food categories as part of ongoing enforcement drives. Between April and December, officials analysed around
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Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has withdrawn its 2022 notification that permitted a high copper limit for hops pellets used in beer manufacturing. Stricter Standards Apply In its latest order, FSSAI directed all food businesses to follow the standard copper limit of 30 mg/kg for hops pellets, classifying them
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has fined Parag Milk Foods Limited ₹6.14 lakh for alleged lapses in product quality standards, the dairy firm informed stock exchanges on Monday. Details of the Penalty In its filing with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd., Parag Milk Foods said that FSSAI’s
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Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins, and Residues) First Amendment Regulations, 2024, setting limits for crop contaminants and banning the use of veterinary drugs in food production. Limits Set for Ochratoxin A and Deoxynivalenol in Food Products The regulations specify that the
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Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a draft notification outlining major proposed amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. These 2025 amendment proposals aim to strengthen food safety by updating standards across multiple categories, such as dairy products, drinking water, and
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Significant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced a clear legal definition for “minimally processed” foods to stop misleading marketing claims. The regulator aims to prevent manufacturers from promoting heavily altered products as “fresh” or “raw” to gain an unfair market advantage. FSSAI Lists Approved Processing Methods Under the 2026
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