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FSSAI notifies regulations fixing TPCs for unused & used vegetable oil

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has notified regulations fixing Total Polar Compounds for unused and used edible vegetable oil. Called the Food Safety and Standards Third Amendment Regulations, 2020, it says, “The Total Polar Compounds in unused or fresh vegetable oil or fat shall not be more than 15% and used vegetable […]

Modi govt to roll out regulations for limiting trans fats in food items by this month

New Delhi: To reduce incidence of heart ailments, the Narendra Modi government is likely to roll out regulations for limiting trans fatty acids or trans fats in food items by this month, ThePrint has learnt. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the country’s apex food regulator, will mandatorily limit trans fats content in […]