Food Recall Warning – Certain Isagenix brand Isalean Bars may be unsafe due to over fortification of vitamins
Isagenix International LLC is recalling certain Isagenix brand Isalean Bars from the marketplace due to over fortification of vitamins.
To tackle anaemia, Modi govt plans to make fortification of rice mandatory in next 3 years
New Delhi: To battle the prevalence of anaemia in India, the Narendra Modi government has started the process of making fortification of rice mandatory in the country. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India – the country’s apex food regulator under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare – is working on a proposal […]
FICCI & FSSAI webinar on Scaling up Wheat Flour Fortification on Oct 8
FICCI, in collaboration with FSSAI, is organising a National Webinar on Scaling up Wheat Flour/Maida Fortification in Food Processing Industry on October 8, 2020, from 3-4.15 pm. Arun Singhal, CEO, FSSAI, will deliver the keynote address during the session. The objective of the event is to explore the challenges as well as opportunities associated with […]
National Nutrition Month: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Food Fortification, An Effective Way To Address Micronutrient Deficiency
This requires the introduction of strategies such as food fortification which are evidence based, tried and tested in other parts of the world, explained Bishow Parajuli, Country Director, World Food Programme. The World Health Organization defines food fortification as the practice of deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient in food so as to […]
Plan to fortify oils with vit A, D to boost immunity
The government is working on a plan to make it mandatory for all edible oils to be fortified with vitamins A and D to address general malnutrition issues and boost immunity amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The compulsory fortification announcement is on the cards with India’s apex food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of […]
Regulations To Fortify Processed Foods Soon: FSSAI
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India will soon be coming out with regulations to fortify processed foods including cereals, bakery products, buns, breads, biscuits, pasta, noodles, etc. Inoshi Sharma, Director, FSSAI said that an overview of the food safety is need of the hour and FSSAI is soon coming up with regulations on […]
Regulations To Fortify Processed Foods Soon: FSSAI
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India will soon be coming out with regulations to fortify processed foods including cereals, bakery products, buns, breads, biscuits, pasta, noodles, etc. Inoshi Sharma, Director, FSSAI said that an overview of the food safety is need of the hour and FSSAI is soon coming up with regulations on […]