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New licensing system for Indian food businesses

New licensing system for Indian food businesses

By Ankush Chibber

The primary Indian food safety watchdog has said that it would soon introduce an online licensing system for food businesses in the country in order to streamline food safety issues.

Awaiting approval for infant formula

Dispatches from FI India

Beneo still has a hurdle with oligofructose in India

By Ankush Chibber

Beneo is still waiting for an approval from the Indian authorities for the use of its prebiotic fibre, oligofructose, in infant milk powder products in the country.

China, melamine, food safety

Further reprimands for food safety breaches: Shanghai

By Kacey Culliney

Three employees of a steamed bun production factory in Shanghai have received jail terms of up to nine years for producing and selling tainted steamed buns, Shanghai’s Higher People’s Court reported on Monday.

Australian wine giants call for tax changes

Australian wine giants call for tax changes

By Kacey Culliney

Australia’s Premium Wine Brands and Treasury Wine Estates call on the government to reform the current value-based levies and abolish the wine equalisation tax (WET), as the country’s tax summit looms on the horizon.

India's protectionist stance panned by WTO

India's protectionist stance panned by WTO

By Ankush Chibber

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has criticized India for its protective trade policy on food items, in an environment that is causing record food prices across the world.

China inspects moon cakes, finds 96 per cent safe

China inspects moon cakes, finds 96 per cent safe

By Ankush Chibber

Food safety in China saw another big push with food inspectors combing down food units that are selling moon cakes, a food product that is in great demand during the mid-autumn festival.

Traffic light labelling debate heats up in Australia

Traffic light labelling debate heats up in Australia

By Ankush Chibber

A prominent consumer group in Australia has come out in support of traffic light labelling in Australia – but a food industry survey claims the current system is adequate and working.

Agri panel slams food processing ministry in India

Agri panel slams food processing ministry in India

By Ankush Chibber

A top level panel in India has slammed the food processing sector in India for the apparent wastage of food every year due to a lack of the necessary infrastructure in the country's food supply chain.

Tobacco and nicotine couldn't be used as ingredients in any food products

Gutkha, tobacco products face ban in India

By Ankush Chibber

The passing of the new food safety act in India earlier this month has knelled a death bell for gutkha and tobacco-chewing products like pan masala and supari in the country after a long drawn out battle in courts.

Australia introduces new food recall system

Australia introduces new food recall system

By Ankush Chibber

The recall process in Australia has received an overhaul after the introduction of a new service that is aimed at making the process more efficient and transparent.

Indian food makers may have to drop sodium content

Indian food makers may have to drop sodium content

By Ankush Chibber

Food manufacturers in India may have to gradually reduce the salt content in their packaged food products if a proposal from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is accepted as a standard.

Regulations need to be strengthened for Indian nutraceuticals market

Regulations need to be strengthened for Indian nutraceuticals market

By Ankush Chibber

Local industry and government must cooperate to develop policies and regulations to ensure safe and sustainable nutraceutical products, Simon Pettman, executive director of the International Alliance of Dietary Supplement Associations (IADSA) has said.

Lawmakers expose China’s ongoing food safety flaws

Lawmakers expose China’s ongoing food safety flaws

By Rory Harrington

Unscrupulous food processors, corrupt officials, incomplete regulations and ignorance of the laws are some of the ongoing defects in China’s food safety system, said a report by the country’s legislators this week.

Chinese dairy standards under fire

Chinese dairy standards under fire

By Ankush Chibber

A top local dairy industry official has called China's dairy standards the loosest in the world, triggering a fresh controversy on the issue.

Australia gains an updated nutrient database

Australia gains an updated nutrient database

By Shane Starling

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has updated its highly popular nutrient database to include new information about fatty acids, iodine, vitamin D and more.

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