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Each Indian state to have a high quality food testing lab

Health minister J.P.Nadda says the central government is providing support to the tune of Rs482 crore for the states to strengthen the food safety system

1 min read10 Jan 2018
Politics

CAG raps FSSAI over licencing process, poor food testing labs

The CAG report said FSSAI issued licences to food manufacturers on the basis of incomplete documents in more than 50% of cases checked in the audit

1 min read20 Dec 2017
Industry

The evolution of FSSAI

How the regulator is upgrading regulations and collaborating with food companies to modernize testing standards for food safety

14 min read18 Oct 2017
Politics

Yogi Adityanath govt to set up food testing labs in every district of UP

Taking a serious note of adulteration in food items, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath asks officials to set up of laboratories for testing samples in every district of the state

1 min read22 Apr 2017
Politics

Food safety issue ‘neglected’ in India: parliamentary panel

The parliamentary panel emphasizes on the need for ample provisioning of mobile food testing labs

1 min read2 Apr 2017
Industry

FSSAI to make third-party audits of food makers mandatory: Pawan Kumar Agarwal

Some food companies in India voluntarily hire laboratories to inspect safety of their products but it is not mandatory yet

1 min read7 Dec 2016
Companies

FSSAI to spend Rs482 crore to upgrade food testing laboratories

FSSAI will upgrade 45 food testing laboratories across the country and 14 Referral Food Testing laboratories to enable them to obtain NABL accreditation

1 min read4 Nov 2016
Politics

Gujarat shares Maggi sample testing method with USFDA

The sharing of information between the two regulators is just an act of exchanging best practices, according to a Gujarat government official

1 min read23 Jun 2015
News

EU ministers tackle horsemeat scandal at crisis talks

France reports cases of horsemeat being passed off as beef in frozen foods

2 min read14 Feb 2013
Companies

Intertek to invest Rs60 cr in next 3 years

Intertek to invest Rs60 cr in next 3 years

1 min read26 Oct 2008
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