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FSSAI Releases New Guidelines for Ayurveda Aahara Products 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, Health & Wellness, Resources
- July 29, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), working alongside the Ministry of Ayush, has released new instructions for businesses that manufacture Ayurveda Aahara—food products based on the ancient Indian system of medicine. These guidelines fall under the Food Safety and Standards (Ayurveda Aahara) Regulations, 2022, which aim to ensure these products
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IVPA Calls for Action on Nepal Oil Imports, Standardized Packaging 0
- A to Z, Blog, Food Hygiene, Resources
- July 29, 2025
Key Development The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers Association (IVPA) has urged the central government to revisit its policy on duty-free refined oil imports from Nepal. The association warns that these imports are flooding northern and northeastern Indian markets, undermining domestic processors and hurting oilseed farmers. IVPA stated that the current import regime allows Nepalese oils
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India to Launch New Rule for Tracking Edible Oils 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 29, 2025
Key Development India is set to roll out a new regulation in 2025 to modernise how vegetable oils are tracked, reported, and sold. The upcoming Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (VOPPA) Regulation Order will replace the existing 2011 framework. The focus of VOPPA is on food safety, transparency, and digital tracking. Companies will now
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FSSAI flag 500+ e-commerce food warehouses for safety violations 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- July 29, 2025
Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) served notices to 526 storage facilities linked to e-commerce food platforms following 8,143 inspections conducted in 2024–25, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed the Rajya Sabha. Over the past two years, FSSAI has conducted five meetings with online food business
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FTA Fallout: How Ultra-Processed Imports Threaten India’s Health 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 28, 2025
Key Development India’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the UK, announced recently, allows tariff-free imports of British food and drink, chocolates, sweet biscuits, soft drinks, and more. A similar pact with four EU nations points to a likely surge in ultra-processed food imports at lower prices. While this appears to boost trade, it raises serious
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TTD Launches In-House Food Testing Lab to Ensure Prasadam Safety 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 28, 2025
Key Development For the first time, food samples—such as ingredients used in the iconic Tirupati laddoo prasadam and food served to devotees—can now be tested for quality directly in Tirumala. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) inaugurated a modern Food Quality Testing Laboratory on Tuesday. TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu and Executive Officer (EO) J. Syamala Rao
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