The food processors finally got some relief after the health ministry has extended the deadline for the companies to mention nutritional value and ingredients on every packaged food.
The food processors finally got some relief after the health ministry has extended the deadline for the companies to mention nutritional value and ingredients on every packaged food.
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March 19 was the deadline for complying with the labeling rules but the government has decided to give more time to food processors to implement the labelling norm.
According to C K Basu, president of All India Food Processor's Association (AIFPA), "The ministry has asked not to book cases for violation of the provisions of the notification during initial period of three months of implementation. But these deadline are of no use as the government's plan to imply such rule is impractical."
The health ministry had issued the notification on September 19, 2008, giving food processors six months period for mentioning the nutritional value and ingredients on every packaged food and March 19 was the deadline for complying with the labelling rules.
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