PFA will introduce “Functional Food Regulations”


Director General Punjab Food Authority Captain (R) Muhammad Usman has directed officials to prepare “Functional Food Regulation” in order to keep check and balance on functional foods. PFA will also take an opinion of scientific penal for adding such products in the list of functional food.

Captain (R) Muhammad Usman said that functional foods prepare by adding new pharmaceutical ingredients or more of existing ingredients in it. He said that several suggestions are under observations regarding the functional foods like to bring the functional foods in the registration circle of PFA besides of Drug Regulatory Authority. PFA will also introduce a legislation in the Functional Foods Regulations against those functional food products which are selling on local shops without of Prescription or Medical Advice. PFA is also looking the matter to bound manufactures to write “Pharmaceutical ingredients are contained in it” in the visible font on the packing.

DG told that in the survey report revealed citizens are using functional foods as understand normal food items. PFA will take on board to sellers for taking their suggestions regarding separation of the counter of functional food and other food items. He said that the purpose to bring Functional Foods Regulations is to aware citizens about the difference between the normal foods and functional foods.


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