FSSAI Bans Potassium Bromate in Food Items
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) banned use of potassium bromate – a common bread additive, which is a known carcinogen. The request for the ban was made […]
India to Export Mangoes to South Korea from July
India is likely to export mangoes to South Korea from July, which could amplify the overall export of the fruit. Korea has announced this in the first week of June. […]
Tea Production Rises, Export Reaches 35 Years High
Tea production in India saw a record high in 2015-16, stood at 1,233 million Kg. Exports remained 35 year high, standing at 232.9 million Kg valued at Rs. 4,493 crore. […]
Government allows pulse import of 6 lakh tons
To curb the issue of soaring prices, Government has ordered import of 6.5 lakh tonnes of pulses. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has also asked the states to “resort to […]
WPI inflation surges up 0.79% in May, food inflation rises up 7.88%
The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) surged up in May by 0.79 per cent as compared to the 0.34 per cent in April, when it was the first monthly rise after […]
Live Animal Export rises despite the fall in Overall Exports
It is interesting to see that despite the consecutive fall of seven month in exports till April 2016, the export of live animal grew up by 400 per cent in […]
Pulses Imports by Government to Government Contracts to Curb Supply Gap
To curb the supply crisis of pulses, Government-to-Government contract is being planned to import pulses, said by Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan. According to him this […]
India Wheat Imports may reach to 5 Million tons in 2016-17
India wheat import could touch a 10 year high in 2016-17 as the output is expected to fall due to the back to back droughts in the country. According to […]
FSSAI Issues Nine Manuals on Food Test Methods and Sampling Methodology
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued nine manuals on testing methodology for various food products to be used by the food safety laboratories, with immediate effect, […]
