21 Firms Commit To Reducing Levels Of Virgin Plastic In Food And Beverage Sector

Mandaviya also flagged off 19 mobile food testing vans (Food Safety on Wheels) to supplement the food safety ecosystem across the country taking the total number of such mobile testing vans to 109.

21 Firms Commit To Reducing Levels Of Virgin Plastic In Food And Beverage Sector

As part of the ongoing efforts to engage Industry on the issue of plastic in food packaging, 24 food businesses signed a pledge on becoming "Plastic Waste Neutral" by collecting, processing and recycling 100% post-consumer plastic waste on the occasion of food safety awards and review meet on Monday here.

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya released the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)'s 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI) to measure the performance of States across five parameters of food safety.