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FSSAI Bans Use of “ORS” in Food and Beverage Labels to Prevent Consumer Misleading 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all State and Union Territory Food Safety Commissioners and Central Licensing Authorities to ensure that food business operators (FBOs) immediately remove the term “ORS” from their product names, labels, and trademarks. The directive covers all instances where the term appears — whether

Rajasthan High Court Bars GM Food Sales Until Regulations Are Framed 0

Key Development A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has barred FSSAI and the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) from approving the sale, manufacture, distribution, or import of genetically modified (GM) food items in India until they frame comprehensive regulations. The court asked the authorities to complete the regulations within six months under Section

FSSAI Drafts Ban on Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging 0

Key Update FSSAI has proposed amendments to the 2018 Packaging Regulations to eliminate toxic chemicals from food packaging, enhance consumer protection, and align India’s standards with global best practices. Draft proposes ban on PFAs and BPA In a draft notification dated October 6, 2025, FSSAI released the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Amendment Regulations, 2025.

From Waste to Fuel: FSSAI’s RUCO Drive Gains Momentum in Tamil Nadu 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- October 13, 2025
Key Update As the festive season approaches, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is actively driving the Repurpose Used Cooking Oil (RUCO) initiative, collecting used cooking oil from food businesses and converting it into biofuel, with participation increasing across Tamil Nadu, especially ahead of Deepavali. Tamil Nadu Start-Up Leads the Way In
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Jhansi Raid: FSSAI Finds Starch in Rasgullas and Khoya 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 13, 2025
Key Development With the festive season approaching, growing cases of food adulteration have sparked genuine concern over the quality of sweets and dairy products available in the market. In a recent raid in Jhansi, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized and destroyed around 1,500 kilograms of rasgullas and other sweets found
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FSSAI Seizes Expired Stock from Gollapudi Dry Fruit Supplier 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 9, 2025
Wholesale Supplier Targeted The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), together with the Vigilance and Enforcement Departments, raided G.M. Food Products, a wholesale dry fruit supplier in Gollapudi, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and confiscated a large quantity of expired stock. The operation took place on Tuesday under instructions from the Regional Vigilance and Enforcement
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