FSSAI withdraws order on ‘A1’, ‘A2’ milk products
New Delhi, August 26
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Monday withdrew its recent advisory wherein food businesses were directed to remove claims of ‘A1’ and ‘A2’ types of milk and milk products from packaging.
The FSSAI said the advisory has been withdrawn to carry out further consultations with stakeholders. It would imply that food business operators can continue to sell and market their products with claims of ‘A1’ and ‘A2’ types of milk.
A1 and A2 milk differ in their beta-casein protein composition, based on cow breed. In its August 21 advisory, the FSSAI had said the claims of types of milk and milk products do not conform with the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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