FSSAI issues notices to 8 food companies for misleading 'healthy' claims on packaging, labels

📌 Summary:

• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued notices to eight food business operators for misleading brand names, trade names and product claims
• The violations are under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
• Companies served notices include Emami Healthy & Tasty, Health Aid, Troovy, The Healthy Factory, Healthy Master, Healthy Choice, Plan B and Neuherbs
• Action targets 'health-washing' — implying products are healthy via brand names while nutrition profiles may not support the claim

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance — consumer protection, food regulation, role of statutory regulators and truthful labelling.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• FSSAI is a statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
• FSSAI functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Misleading food advertisements/claims are regulated under FSS (Advertising and Claims) Regulations, 2018

🔑 Key Term: FSSAI — India's apex food safety regulator that sets standards and oversees manufacturing, storage, distribution and labelling of food.