INDIA ANNOUNCES NEW FOOD SAFETY ACT

India’s new Food Safety and Standards Act now mandates that food business companies, from manufacturers to food ingredient suppliers, are now responsible for food safety, according to the EAS. An EAS spokesperson said compared to the previous Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954, the new law, which came into effect on 5 August 2011, prescribes more responsibilities for companies involved in the various stages of the food business, particularly in ensuring that foods reaching end-consumers are acceptable for human consumption.