Product approval has been a major issue that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is facing, with as piles of product approval applications.
Food Additives - Types Functions Miscellaneous Fast Foods Conclusions FAQs
A food additive is a non-nutritive substance added deliberately to any food product to improve its color, texture, flavor or shelf life
A food additive is a non-nutritive substance added deliberately to any food product to improve its color, texture, flavor or shelf life
“We welcome the intention of the Act but it should be enforced only after making necessary changes to make it business-friendly. Food processing sector offers vast manufacturing and employment scope. However, the provisions in that Act are not in tune with the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ initiative,” he noted.
He said, the Act made it compulsory for food business operators with an annual turnover of up to Rs.12 lakh to get registered and for those who exceeded that turnover to obtain licence by paying a fee of Rs.2,000 every year.
Processed Foods - Convenience foods
Processed or convenience foods require less time and energy for food preparation. Most of the processed foods are healthy with nutritional values.
Processed or convenience foods require less time and energy for food preparation. Most of the processed foods are healthy with nutritional values.
Union health minister J.P.Nadda said, "This will not only clear the approval of several pending proposals for food products but will also give much-needed push to the domestic food processing industry, while not compromising on quality and safety of food products."
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Food Preservatives - How Safe Are They?
Food preservatives are basically antimicrobials or anti-oxidants that help preserve food by destroying the microbes and stopping decomposition of food products.
Food preservatives are basically antimicrobials or anti-oxidants that help preserve food by destroying the microbes and stopping decomposition of food products.
