FSSAI Launches Project to Address Microplastic Contamination in Indian Food
New FSSAI Initiative Aims to Develop Detection Methods and Assess Prevalence of Microplastics ...
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FSSAI tested spice samples & 12% samples failed to meet quality, safety standards
Nearly 12% of spice samples tested by Indian authorities have failed to meet ...
Mars To Acquire Pringles Maker Kellanova For Nearly $36 Billion
Mars, Incorporated, a family-owned, global leader in pet care, snacking and food, and ...
Pesticide testing kit unveiled at 250th Tea Board meeting, developed by NIFTEM – K
The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli (NIFTEM-K), an Institute ...
Lotte India and Havmor Announce Merger in Strategic Move to Strengthen Market Presence
National, 05th August 2024: Lotte Wellfood, a South Korean international confectionery company, today ...
Korean Air to stop serving cup noodles to economy passengers
Airplane turbulence, a common cause of in-flight disturbances such as spilled beverages and ...
FSSAI Updates on Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Disposal Guidelines
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced significant updates ...
Food safety officials uncover hygiene violations at Sri Murugan Ghee Stores & Shree Mahalakshmi Kendra dairy stores in Hyderabad
The task force teams of Telangana’s Commissioner of Food Safety conducted inspections at ...
Yakult Danone India expands its product portfolio by launching Yakult Light Mango Flavour
Yakult Danone India Pvt. Ltd., a globally renowned probiotic brand, has announced that ...
EOW Raids Jaishri Gyatri Food Products allegations of selling sub-standard milk products to foreign countries through fake reports
Company accused of exporting sub-standard milk products through fake reports. They had already ...
Japanese company create salt free electric salty spoon, a marvel of modern food technology
Japan, a country renowned for its technological innovations and culinary excellence, has once ...
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) approved 41 Mega Food Parks, 399 Cold Chain projects, 76 Agro-processing Clusters, 588 Food Processing Units under PMKSY
It is observed that the Food Processing Industries have emerged as an important ...
Rising cases of Teflon Flu in the US, caused by using overheated non-stick cookware, what is the Recent Guidelines from the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, India
Teflon flu, also known as polymer fume fever, is a temporary flu-like condition ...
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNION BUDGET 2024-25
The Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman presented the ...
dsm-firmenich to sell MEG-3® fish oil business to KD Pharma Group
dsm-firmenich, innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, today announces the sale of its ...
Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda directs FSSAI to waive off registration fee for Street Food vendors & chairs a Training and Awareness Program for 1,000 Street Food Vendors by FSSAI
Union Health Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired a training and awareness program ...
Indian delegation visits Doha for India-Qatar Joint Working Group Meeting discussions for Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) on Food Safety
An Indian delegation comprising of officers from Department of Commerce and other Ministries ...
NDDB Foundation for Nutrition (NFN) launched its flagship Giftmilk programme in Palamu district.
NDDB Foundation for Nutrition (NFN) launched its flagship Giftmilk programme in Palamu district, ...
ICAR launches ‘One Scientist One Product’
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will launch its ‘One Scientist-One Product’ ...
Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda reviews various initiatives taken up by FSSAI; appreciates the “remarkable leap” taken in the area of food safety
“It is important to empower consumers and citizens on various food safety issues ...
Food safety officials flag hygiene violations at eateries in Next Galleria mall
The task force teams of Telangana’s Commissioner of Food Safety conducted inspections at ...
Nestlé expands its affordable food range with Maggi’s first meat extender
Nestlé is committed to developing affordable foods and beverages that include nutritious plant-based ...
FSSAI approves proposal to display nutritional information labelling of total sugar, salt and saturated fat in bold letters and bigger font size in 44th meeting of Food Authority
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal ...
FSSAI licence of KFC unit suspended over use of synthetic additives (magnesium silicate-synthetic)
The food safety licence of a KFC outlet in Thoothukudi has been temporarily ...
Maharashtra: A dead snakelet was found inside a premix food packet given to a beneficiary of nutrition scheme for pregnant women
A dead snakelet was found inside a premix food packet given to a ...
US FDA bans additives in sports drinks, soda due to health concerns
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently declared that it will ...
NestGen E learning Festival – Nestle, Free Registration
About Nestle We are Nestlé. The Good food, Good life company. We believe in the ...
FSSAI Cancels Manufacturing Licences Of 111 Spice Producers Across India
The action comes after over-the-limit levels of ethylene oxide were found it spice ...
FSSAI Plans Stricter Regulations For Protein Supplements Amid Health Concerns
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is cracking down on ...
FSSAI inspects food hygiene at 200 bus stands, 22% of pani puri samples fail to meet quality standards : Karnataka
In a bid to maintain high food quality standards and adherence to protocols, ...
IRCTC, Indian Railways Launches Major Food Inspection Drive On Long-Distance Trains
Indian Railways and IRCTC have started inspecting the quality and quantity of eatables ...
FIR Registered Against Retail Mart, Company In Adulterated Ghee Case, 450 Litre ghee seized
Jaipur: A day after seizures of adulterated ghee of fake brands of Saras ...
Telangana food safety officials flag hygiene violations in pickle manufacturing units
The task force teams of Telangana’s Commissioner of Food Safety conducted inspections in ...
Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan announce expansion of NIFTEM in every state
The government wants to have the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and ...
Cockroach Found In Vande Bharat Meal Once Again, IRCTC Responds
A couple travelling on Vande Bharat train found a cockroach in their meal ...
Coca-Cola India Launches 100% Recycled PET (rPET) Bottles, Affordable Small Sparkling Package (ASSP)
The company has announced the launch of Coca-Cola in ASSP with 100 per ...
Woman claims to find dead mouse in Hershey’s chocolate syrup. ‘Not possible,’ says company
A woman has shared a horrifying video of a dead mouse she found ...
Lay’s Farm Equal commemorates the contributions of women farmers in Indian agriculture through customised My Stamp
PepsiCo India, through its Lay’s brand, has taken a significant step forward with a ...
Nescafé partners with chocolate brands Aero and Quality Street
The Aero Peppermint Mocha and Quality Street Green Triangle Mocha will join the much-loved Aero Golden Honeycomb Mocha as ...
FSSAI : Directions to FBOs to Prohibit Sale/Food Recall in respect of Unsafe Food Samples
Subject: Directions to FBOs to Prohibit Sale/Food Recall in respect of Unsafe Food ...
Supreme Court Mandates Self-Declaration by Advertisers/ Advertising Agencies Before Releasing Advertisements
Self-Declaration Certificate To Become Mandatory For All New Advertisements From 18th June, 2024 ...
Air India confirms incident of blade-like metal in passenger’s food
A week after an Air India passenger allegedly found a blade-like metal piece ...
FSSAI shuts down Fortune Dairy Industries manufacturing unit in Pune, After ‘human finger’ found in ice cream
A case was registered under sections 272, 273 and 336 of the Indian ...
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley teams up with Nestlé and Tetra Pak to inspire collaborative innovation in sustainable packaging
Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley, together with Valley partners Nestlé and Tetra Pak, ...
Mondelēz International and Lotus Bakeries Join Forces to Expand the Biscoff® Brand in India and Create Co-Branded Chocolate Innovations in Key Markets
Mondelēz International (Nasdaq: MDLZ) and Lotus Bakeries (Euronext: LOTB) today announced a strategic ...
Food Safety Officer, FSSAI Technical Officer and FSSAI Food analyst Examination – Online Classes (AUG 2024 Batch)
Foodtech networks offer FSSAI online course through the medium of best teachers that ...
FSSAI directs FBOs to remove claim of 100% Fruit Juices from the label and advertisement of fruit juices
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive ...
Plant-based fork adds on to Nestlé’s innovative packaging accessories
MAGGI’s ‘Desh ke liye 2 minute’ initiative, launched in 2020, aims to create ...
Uttarakhand FDA: 70 food samples collected on Char Dham yatra route found sub-standard
The samples included packed and loose products like milk, oil, and biscuit and ...
Mondelēz opens USD 5 Million Biscuit and Baked Snacks Innovation Lab in Singapore
Mondelēz International (MDLZ) today announced the inauguration of its Regional Biscuit and Baked ...
DS Group’s confectionery business marks Rs 1,000 crore milestone
with intense investments planned in the ESG space. The aim is to govern ...
FSSAI seizes 16.1 tonnes of mangoes ripened using ethylene from Coimbatore
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) seized 16.1 tonnes of ...
Britannia ordered to pay Rs 60,000 fine for selling underweight biscuit packages in Kerala’s Thrissur
The Thrissur District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum has directed Britannia Industries based in ...
Patanjali soan papdi fails quality test in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Three people, including Patanjali Ayurved’s assistant manager, were sentenced to six-month prison terms ...
Betel Leaf raises USD 1.2 Million in Bridge Round led by Inflection Point Ventures
Betel Leaf, India’s first FSSAI-certified online paan company has raised USD 1.2 Million ...
Karachi Bakery selling expired products: Hyderabad store found violating regulations; officials discard rusks, biscuits
The Commissioner of Food Safety for Telangana recently discovered multiple violations at popular ...
CBI arrests FSSAI’s Assistant Director during exchange of bribe, recovers ₹37.3 lakh in cash
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Assistant Director with the ...
Adulterated Indian Spices: 15 Tonnes Of Fake Masala Seized In Delhi; Wood Dust, Acid Used In Them
The Cyber Cell, Crime Branch received information that some manufacturers in North East ...
BIS officials raid packaged drinking water unit with fake ISI mark
A team of officials from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Taramani, conducted ...
Misleading Ad Case: Uttarakhand Suspends Licenses Of 14 Patanjali Products
The Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority has informed the Supreme Court that it has ...
Food fortification holds significance promise to address public health: G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO, FSSAI
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) chief executive officer G. Kamala ...
Nestle India, Dr Reddy’s to form joint venture for nutraceutical brands
Nestlé India and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced today that they have entered into ...
HUL withdraws ‘health’ label from Horlicks, rebrands it as ‘functional nutritional drink’ amid regulatory changes
Hindustan Unilever (HUL), the owner of Horlicks and Boost, has rebranded its ‘health ...
Nestlé launches Nespresso in India to grow its premium coffee category
Today Nestlé is announcing the launch of Nespresso in India in response to the increasing ...
Everest Fish Curry Masala recalled over presence of pesticide by The Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
Singapore Food Agency ordered the recall of spice maker Everest’s fish curry masala, ...
Nestlé Under FSSAI Scrutiny Over High Sugar Content in Baby Food
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has asked the Food Safety And Standards ...
LCIF and World Food Program USA Launch Joint Initiative to Support School Meals in Four Countries
World Food Program USA and Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) are pleased to ...
Amul Dairy commissioned two advanced SIG filling lines for aseptic carton packs
Amul, India’s largest dairy brand, has officially celebrated the commissioning of two advanced ...
FSSAI : Clarification with regard to display of information such as declaration of calorific value, allergen, nutritional information etc. by Food Service Establishments
FSSAI clarifies the display of information such as the declaration of calorific value, allergens, ...
Mars and FAO Food Safety Partnership Targets Mycotoxins
Mars & UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation act on standards in food production, ...
FSSAI launches awareness campaign on food safety aspects at prominent markets of Delhi
Food Business Operators sensitized about importance of organic farming, raw material testing, ill ...
PepsiCo India announces an investment of INR 1266 cr to set up a flavour manufacturing facility in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
PepsiCo India, a leading global consumer packaged goods company, announced an investment of ...
FSSAI advises E-Commerce Platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked all e-commerce ...
Central Advisory Committee of FSSAI unveils Action Plan on Anti-Microbial Resistance
Deliberations held on creating awareness among farmers regarding the judicious use of antibiotics ...
Bikano launches Madras and Tasty Saga flavour mixtures
They are expecting to attract 1 lakh customers per month for these two ...
Popcorn & Company bags investment worth Rs 75 lakh
The brand focuses on sourcing premium ingredients and maintaining consistency to deliver a ...
iD Fresh partners with Tata Motors; inducts zero-emission Ace EVs, to shift 50% of its delivery fleet to electric by 2025
iD Fresh Food, has partnered with Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, to ...
Cargill and Water.org announce $2.1 Mn partnership to provide safe water
Reliable access to clean, safe water as well as sanitation and hygiene are ...
PepsiCo Introduces New bubly Sparkling Water Beverage
In 2018, PepsiCo disrupted the sparkling water category with the launch of bubly ...
Unilever to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry’s
Consumer goods giant Unilever said Tuesday that it is separating its ice cream ...
FSSAI: Veterinary Health Certificate necessary for import of milk, milk products into India
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated the requirement ...
FSSAI Notifies Authorized Officers for New Food Import Entry Points
FSSAI has decided to review the Points of Entry notified for food imports ...
Health Department Bans Cotton Candy Production in Himachal Pradesh due to Harmful Chemicals
In a significant move aimed at safeguarding public health, the Health Department of ...
Food safety officials conduct raids on 502 shawarma outlets across Kerala
Shawarma outlets functioning in unhygienic conditions despite repeated health hazard warnings are turning ...
Mother Dairy to invest Rs 750 cr to set up 2 dairy processing plants
Mother Dairy has set out a capital expenditure of over Rs 750 crore ...
JM Financial Private Equity invests INR 45 Crore in Clear Water/Energy Beverages
JM Financial Private Equity (the “Fund”) has finalized an investment of INR 450 ...
Cargill unveils NatureFresh Professional block chocolates, chocolate chips & cocoa powder, showcases innovative food solutions at AAHAR 2024
Further to its commitment of becoming a go-to-partner for innovative and complete food ...
Karnataka government bans Rhodamine-B food colour used in gobi manchurian & Cotton candy.
The Karnataka government has issued orders to ban the use of Rhodamine-B food-colouring ...
Govt Organizes ‘Poshan Utsav, Celebrating Nutrition’ to promote good nutrition behavior
The Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the Poshan Utsav at The ...
150 Railway & 6 Prominent Metro Stations, across the country achieve ‘Eat Right Station’ certification from FSSAI
Millions of Indians travel through railway stations every day. The Food Safety and ...
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated 53 Food Safety on Wheels and 17 Microbiology Laboratories
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated 53 Food Safety on Wheels and ...
Section 59 Food Safety and Standards Act Overrides Sections 272 & 273 IPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that Section 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act, ...
Maharashtra FDA takes action against McDonald’s for replacing cheese with cheaper vegetable oil
The Maharashtra FDA has accused McDonald’s of deceptive practices related to the use ...
BIS bans use of toluene in printing food packets
Packaged food companies in India will now have to stop using a few ...
Govt panel to review if nutraceuticals should be brought under CDSCO
Central government has constituted a committee to check whether the regulation of nutraceuticals ...
Danone India receives B Corp Certification, pioneering positive impact in the country
Danone India, one of the leading Health and Nutrition company in India, proudly ...
SLMG Beverages to invest ₹3,000 crore in 2024 to expand bottling capacity for Coca-Cola products
SLMG Beverages, which is the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola in India and ...
Government of Maharashtra signs MoU with Pegasus Capital Advisors for food processing
This agreement was formalised during the Maharashtra Government’s participation at the World Economic ...
FSSAI Takes Stride Towards Ensuring Food Safety in all Bhawans of States, UTs and Canteens of Government Offices in the National Capital
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is providing training to ...
FSSAI certifies 500 hospitals across the nation as Eat Right Campus
This widespread adoption of the “Eat Right Campus” initiative demonstrates the collective commitment ...
