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- FSSAI calls for views on tolerance to max residue levels of pesticides

Friday, September 22, 2017

Prashant Nikale, Mumbai

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has come up with a notice calling for suggestions & views related to tolerance to harmonisation of Maximum Residue Level (MRL) of pesticides.

- GST Council recommends placing cereals, pulses & flours in 5% category

Friday, September 22, 2017

Our Bureau, New Delhi

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 21st meeting held in Hyderabad recently, has, inter alia, recommended that for five per cent GST rate on cereals, pulses and flours etc.

- Nestlé India launches Kit Kat Dessert Delight first on bigbasket.com

Friday, September 22, 2017

Our Bureau, Bengaluru

Nestlé India has launched Kit Kat Dessert Delight first on bigbasket.com, India’s largest online food and grocery store. Bigbasket was the preferred choice for this launch, given its wide customer base and reach across 26 major cities in the country.

- FAO chief calls for renewed commitment to zero tolerance for food loss

Friday, September 22, 2017

New York

José Graziano da Silva, director general, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has joined in calls for a renewed global commitment to zero tolerance for food loss and waste.

- Finland must interpret EU novel food regulation to permit insect sale

Friday, September 22, 2017

Helsinki

Finland’s ministry of agriculture and forestry has now recommended that it also interpret the European Union (EU) regulation on novel foods in such a way that the breeding and sale of insects as food is permitted even in the country.

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