The FSSAI's continuous push for mandatory fortification of staple foods has been criticised by several edible oil firms, which claim it may be too difficult to implement in their specific industry.
The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has said it has restarted its action plan against infant formula firms that violate local regulations, ahead of the date previously communicated to industry representatives.
The Agriculture Department of Odisha, India, has rolled out a programme to promote the cultivation of mandia (finger millet) as part of its efforts to fight malnutrition among tribal peoples in the state — especially women and children.
Food manufacturers that have backed India's fortification drive could do more to effectively market their products and the wider benefits of the scheme, according to an official from regulator FSSAI.
The concept of responsible nutrition is gaining traction among Indian firms, with companies increasingly combining consumer appeal with health benefits, claims an industry expert.
Altitudinal and geographical factors have a significant impact on the gut microbiome of residents of such areas, according to researchers in India and the UK.
Direct selling is on the rise in India, with analysts predicting the industry will reach a value of US$8.96bn (Rs645bn) and create almost 20 million jobs in the country by 2025.
The FSSAI is once again urging manufacturers to fortify their staple foods, this time shifting its attention to India's dairy firms to encourage them to adopt voluntary milk fortification.
An ongoing multi-country study led by the Public Health Foundation of India is trying to determine if maternal DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) supplementation may have beneficial effects on neurodevelopment in the offspring during its first 1,000 days of life.
The state government in Telangana, India, has announced its Intinta Poshana Samburalu (Nutrition in Every Home) initiative targeted at children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers.
Indian civil society organisation Swadeshi Jagaran Manch (SJM) has written a letter to PM Narendra Modi in its latest move against the FSSAI's food fortification efforts.
Indian sports nutrition retail chain Muscle and Strength India has opened its fifth store within just six months of being in business, and is capitalising on its growing popularity to educate consumers.
With India's supplements sector targeting US$10bn sales by 2025, five industry experts have outlined how they believe firms can best tap into rising consumer interest in health and wellness.
India's Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysore is working with Hassan deputy commissioner Rohini Sindhuri Dasari to develop a nutritional powder for economically disadvantaged pregnant and lactating women.
