FSSAI to focus on protein concentrates and colostrum

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has laid out standards for milk protein concentrates, whey protein concentrates and colostrum products in the Food Safety and Standards Regulations (FSSR), 2011, and related food additives.

Ashwin Bhadri, CEO, Equinox Labs said, “FSSAI has issued a notification inviting suggestions and recommendations from FBOs within 30 days of draft publication. Further on, considering all the recommendations and suggestions the draft will be modified”.

Also, the revised standards will be notified for implementation within a period of six months.

 

Whey protein concentrate is a white to light cream colored product with a bland clean flavor obtained by removing non-protein constituents with the help of separation techniques.

 

The standards set are practical, scientific and technical thus resulting in quality assessment.