India prepares to revise the standard of vegetable oil

On March 21, 2018, the Indian Food Safety Standards Agency (FSSAI) issued a revised draft of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Standards and Food Additives) Regulations to amend the requirements for melting points and hydrogenated vegetable oils in mustard oil and palm oil; Formulated standards for five commodities such as palm stearin, palm kernel oil, and avocado oil. At the same time, it is planned to revise the requirements for peroxide values of all edible vegetable oils. Public comments are now open for comments.