fssai changes curd labeling norm

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), on Thursday, revised its order allowing the use of regional common names on labels of curd packets amidst a row in Tamil Nadu over the Hindi term “Dahi”.

In a statement on Thursday, FSSAI said that food business operators food can use the term “curd” along with the prevalent regional common name in brackets on the label.

Source : The Hindu Businessline March 30th 2023