3 Easy Steps to Read Food Nutrition Labels for Healthy Eating

3 Easy Steps to Read Food Nutrition Labels for Healthy Eating

Consumers find food labels confusing and too small to read. Think back to the last time you went food shopping, did you check the labels for nutritional information? If you did, chances are it still felt tricky to know exactly what was in your food: how do you decide between an item which has “reduced sodium” and that that has “low sodium” – and whats the difference?
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Everything you need to know about FSSAI Registration

Everything you need to know about FSSAI Registration

Here are the key topics that would be covered.

FSSAI registration is a crucial step for any institution in India looking to sell food commercially.

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  1. What is FSSAI License and Registration?
  2. About the FSSAI Registration and License Issuing authority
  3. What documents do you need to apply for an FSSAI Registration?
  4. How to get an FSSAI License?
  5. Checking FSSAI Registration application status
  6. Types of FSSAI Licenses
  7. Cost of an FSSAI License
  8. Validity of an FSSAI License
  9. Steps for renewal of the FSSAI License
  10. Why restaurants need an FSSAI License? (Benefits and legal aspects)
  11. Other licenses you need to have at your restaurant
  12. Frequently asked questions around the FSSAI License and registration

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Importance of Food Testing

Importance of Food Testing

Food product testing is extremely important and necessary, to ensure that the food is free of physical, chemical and biological hazards. Hazardous food contamination can include but is not limited to heavy metals, preservatives, pesticides and many types of bacteria.

What is food testing?

Food product testing is the scientific analysis of food and its contents. It is done to provide information about various characteristics of food, including the structure, composition, and physicochemical properties. Food product testing is also performed for other reasons:

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Reducing Food Waste and Maintain Food Safety at Home

Reducing Food Waste and Maintain Food Safety at Home

Reducing the risk of foodborne illness for consumers is the primary focus of the Fogiene Sciences. One in five Indians get a foodborne illness each year. As a NABL Lab dedicated to food safety, we can support consumers with actions they can take to reduce cross-contamination and to handle food in a way that helps them manage risk of germs.

Food Safety

Food waste is food that is discarded or lost uneaten. Sometimes in food safety education we encourage food to be discarded uneaten if it can pose a health risk to a consumer. Food waste is a huge challenge to our natural resources, our environment, and our pocketbooks.

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Food Safety: The Importance of Analysis & Testing

Food Safety: The Importance of Analysis & Testing

What is Food Safety?

Firstly, what is food safety? Food safety is the objective where people can enjoy safe and nutritious food without causing illness.

Food allergy is caused by over-reaction of our immune systems. Pesticide residue in food could cause human endocrine disruptions. Our food will expire and smell badly mostly due to the pathogens (e.g., E. coli) in our food. The pathogens in food is also a major source of food-borne gastroenteritis.

Food Safety

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