What is Food Regulatory Portal?

The Food Regulatory Portal is online, business-friendly portal for food businesses that focuses on six key areas viz. food standards; consistent enforcement; hassle free food imports; credible food testing; codified food safety practices; and training and capacity building.

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What is IFS.Quick Access?

It is a single platform developed integrating all Food Safety Standards and Regulations for quick access to all the safety as well as quality standards of food items.

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Why does pasta have low GI?

Pasta has a low GI because of the physical entrapment of ungelatinised starch granules in a sponge-like network of protein (gluten) molecules in the pasta dough. Pasta is unique in this regard. As a result, pastas of any shape and size have a fairly low GI (30 to 60). Asian noodles such as hokkein, udon […]

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Why oats are good for celiac disease patients?

In most cases, you can eat oats if you have celiac disease. But to make things even more complicated, a small percentage of people with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity also react to avenin, the protein found in oats, which means they need to add oats to their list of prohibited grains

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What is the definition of food grains?

As per Sub – Regulation 2.4.6.1 (Food grains) prescribed in FSS (Food Product Standards & Food Additives) Regulations, Food grains meant for human consumption shall be whole or broken kernels of cereals, millets and pulses. In addition to the standards of food grains prescribed in FSSR, they shall be free from Argemone, Maxicana and Kesari […]

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Why it is good to follow high dietary fibre diet?

A high fibre diet leads to numerous health benefits; balanced blood sugar and cholesterol levels, prevention from heart diseases, prevention from colon cancer, weight management, clean digestive system, body toxins’ and waste disposal and clear skin among others.

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