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FSSAI and CHIFSS sign MoU for science-based food safety and innovations
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Tuesday, 28 June, 2016, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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fiogf49gjkf0d FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has joined hands with CHIFSS (CII-HUL Initiative on Food Safety Sciences), a partnership initiative between business association CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) and FMCG giant HUL (Hindustan Unilever Limited), with the purpose of driving science-based food safety in order to strengthen consumer safety and enable a science-based innovation environment. At the launch of the CII-HUL Initiative on Food Safety Sciences (CHIFSS), Pawan Kumar Agarwal, CEO, FSSAI, signed an MoU (memorandum of understanding) with CHIFSS.
As per a press release, FSSAI has already paved the way for a world-class regulatory system with its work on harmonisation of Indian standards with Codex and is now focussing on capacity building to develop an inclusive ecosystem through a participative approach involving all stakeholders.
“We are happy to sign the MoU with CHIFSS,” said Agarwal on the occasion of the launch. “This collaborative initiative will drive and disseminate food safety on science-based risk analysis in India and work towards improving food safety through fact and data-based technical briefs, food safety plan guidance documents and online training programmes,” he added.
Anuradha Prasad, joint secretary, ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI), thanked FSSAI for largely resolving the issues being faced by the food processing industry, at the launch ceremony. She highlighted it as a positive move in a short span of six to eight months. In her address, she pointed out, “It is a right time to move beyond compliance and incorporate best international practices on food safety to create and ensure safe food.”
Chandrajit Banerjee, DG, CII, in his welcome remarks mentioned about CII’s extensive outreach and service portfolio on food safety and quality for more than a decade, covering awareness campaigns, collaborative certificate courses for food professionals, workshops on risk assessments and standards formulation. “We are delighted to launch the CII-HUL Initiative on Food Safety Sciences for driving science-behind food safety which will work in a partnership mode with FSSAI, eminent scientists, academia and key opinion formers. The overall purpose of the initiative is to contribute to a holistic growth of the Indian food sector while ensuring safe food for all,” stated Banerjee.
As the first outcome of CHIFSS, the Food Safety Management System Guidance Document for Ice Creams and Frozen Desserts was released alongside the launch of the website. A panel discussion on the topic ‘Driving Food Safety through Science Based Principles’ was followed soon after the launch ceremony.
The launch was attended by stakeholders including eminent scientists, government officials and professionals from academia and industry.
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