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ASHA Urges FSSAI to Retain Organic Logo Exemptions, Opposes New Norms 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 19, 2025
Report The Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA-Kisan Swaraj) has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) not to revoke relaxations that allow original organic producers and aggregators selling directly to consumers to use the organic logo without strict compliance. Exemptions Under Threat In an open letter to the FSSAI Chairperson,
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Pune Sweet Shops Drop Date Labels, Raising Health Concerns 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 19, 2025
Report Several sweet shops in Pune have stopped displaying key details like manufacturing date, best-before date, and even price tags on their mithai. This move follows the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) decision in November 2023 to make date labelling voluntary for loose sweets, reversing its 2020 rule that had made such
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Quick Commerce Struggles with Food Safety Talent Crunch and Costs 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 18, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has raised compliance standards for quick commerce platforms, compelling them to hire certified food safety professionals amid a widening talent shortage. This regulatory push has increased operational costs and challenged firms already striving for profitability. New Food Safety Mandate Creates Talent Shortage FSSAI now requires
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CBSE Launches ‘Oil Boards’ in Schools to Curb Unhealthy Fat Consumption 0

Report Building on its successful ‘Sugar Boards’ initiative, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has taken a new step toward promoting healthy habits in schools. In a recently issued circular, CBSE has directed affiliated schools to roll out ‘Oil Boards’—a visual awareness campaign aimed at reducing the intake of unhealthy fats and oils among

Why ‘Non-Veg Milk’ Is Stirring a Major India-US Trade Row 0

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July 17, 2025

Overview The idea of non-vegetarian milk is challenging long-held assumptions about dairy in India. What was always considered a vegetarian staple is now under scrutiny, creating a major roadblock in trade talks between India and the United States. India has blocked the import of certain American dairy products, citing cultural and religious concerns. The main

SC Gives FSSAI Final 3-Month Deadline for Pack Labels 0

Report The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) granted the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) an additional three months to finalise its recommendations on proposed amendments for front-of-pack nutrition warning labels on packaged foods. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan allowed the extension, calling it the “last opportunity” for