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- Deadline for compliance with caffeinated drink stds extended to Dec 31

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Shraddha Joshi, Mumbai

In its recent directive, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has extended the deadline for caffeinated beverages to comply with the set standards to December 31, 2017 and issued a notification.

- SEA demands placement of oilseeds in zero per cent slab by GST Council

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Our Bureau, Mumbai

The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) demanded that the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council place oilseeds in the nil slab, as they are essential commodities, akin to rice, wheat and sugar.

- Bombay HC restrains Amul from telecasting misleading frozen dessert ad

Monday, June 19, 2017

Ashwani Maindola, New Delhi

The Bombay High Court has ordered Amul to discontinue the telecast of the television commercial that showed frozen desserts negatively.

- FSSAI proposes omitting added sugar qty from non-alcoholic drink labels

Friday, June 16, 2017

Shraddha Joshi, Mumbai

In order to avoid duplication, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in its recent draft notification, has proposed to omit the quantity of added sugar from the additives section on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage labels.

- Badal expresses satisfaction with GST rates fixed for processed food

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Our Bureau, New Delhi

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union minister for food processing industries, has stated that she is satisfied with the new rates of goods and services tax (GST) that have been fixed forprocessed foods following the 16th GST Council Meeting.

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