New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI on Saturday approved changes in nutrition labeling of packaged foods, proposing that total salt, sugar and saturated fat be shown in bold and in a larger font size.The FSSAI will issue a draft notification on this and seek feedback from stakeholders.In an...
The proposal calls for the total sugar, salt and saturated fat content of packaged foods to be placed "in capital letters and at a relatively increased font size."The ministry said that "Information about the percentage contribution per serving to the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) will...
New Delhi: Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting's funding arm Wipro Consumer Care - Ventures on Thursday said it has invested in Letstri, which operates in the packaged snacks category.An existing investor from 9Unicorns has also participated in this round, the company said without disclosing the...
Chennai, A workshop on salt reduction held on Sunday by IIT-Madras, the state government and others underlined the importance of information on salt content in packaged foods and said that between 70 and 80 per cent of salt consumption comes from hidden sources and not from direct consumption...
Sources said the list was prepared on the basis of their links with people already arrested and currently in judicial custody for their involvement in the alleged scam, which also included former West Bengal Food and Supplies Minister Jyotipriya Mallik .Sources said that in the scam, a large...
The Legal Metrology Wing of the Department of Food & Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Legal Metrology at Chandigarh [India], Union Territory of Chandigarh is engaged in regulating the use of true weights and measures instruments in trade and commerce, so as to ensure accurate weighing. Could. The...
Marico, which owns Saffola and Parachute brands of packaged oils, saw its revenue rise to Rs 2,278 crore from Rs 2,240 crore in the same quarter last year.The board of directors of Marico Limited declared second interim dividend at Rs 6.50 per equity share.This takes the company's total...
Mumbai, Bengaluru-based packaged food startup Go Desi on Thursday said it has secured Rs 41 crore in a funding round led by Avishka Group firm Avishka Capital.Avishka Group said this is the seventh investment from Aavishkaar India Fund VI, a US$150 million investment in impact areas such as...