• new and existing oils and fats used in Nepal
  • new and existing oils and fats used in Nepal
  • new and existing oils and fats used in Nepal
  • new and existing oils and fats used in Nepal
  • How agro food industry has changed in Nepal?
  • pulses including pasteurized milk and some spices, whole and grind. Then so far trade. As a result, importation of refined oils and other processed food products significantly increased in Nepalese markets. Further the trend of establishment of agro food industries in the sector of vanaspati, refined flour mill, Biscuit and confectionary
  • Is CFL a food testing laboratory in Nepal?
  • CFL is now the only accredited food testing laboratory in Nepal. Food Act was initially proclaimed in 1966. With the change in time, different methods of food processing and preservation came into existence. The pattern of food trade has changed dramatically. Accordingly the existing Food Act has gone through different amendment.
  • What are some examples of oil/fat industry technologies & products?
  • Some examples of oil/fat industry technologies and products for reducing trans -fatty acids (TFA) in foods High stability oil for industrial frying, baking, and blending with other fats. Contains 66% RDA g for vitamin E SFA=saturated fatty acids. PUFA=polyunsaturated fatty acids. Bunge Oils Inc (St Louis, MO).
  • What is the role of Food Safety Authority in Nepal?
  • The structural extension of the department and changing it into the Food Safety Authority has been advocated. Besides Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology has been also working in the field of food quality assurance. It provides voluntary quality certification marks.
  • How a Codex Committee is affecting Nepalese food safety & quality control?
  • Government officials, especially from DFTQC have been participating in the meetings of different Codex committees relevant to the Nepalese context. Recently, National Codex Committee has been instituted to suggest GoN in food safety and quality control issues.
  • How long did it take to implement food act in Nepal?
  • As already mentioned above, in 1966 the promulgation of Food Act took place first time in the history of Nepal, its procedural part for actual implementation had to be worked out which took additional four years till 1970.