India, Oct. 14 -- According to Rajit Punhani, CEO, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the global spice industry, valued at $28.5 billion in 2024, is projected to reach $41.9 billion by 2033

The 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH) was inaugurated in Guwahati by the Governor of Assam, Lakshman Prasad Acharya, reaffirming India's leading role in shaping global food standards and trade practices.

The session was being hosted by the Government of India, with the Spices Board of India serving as the Secretariat under the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) - a joint intergovernmental body of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) that promotes ...