Quality control can't be culturally relativeA judge recently overturned a hotel's license suspension that was initiated due to the presence of cockroaches in the kitchen. By acknowled...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
India orders Pepsi, Red Bull, Monster and others to drop ‘energy drink’ label despite industry protestsIndia's food regulator has mandated that beverage brands discontinue the 'energy drink' label. This directive entails a compliance period o...
28 Jul, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
Beverage makers fail to get any relief from FSSAI on energy drinks misbrandingFood regulator FSSAI has given beverage companies, including PepsiCo and Reliance Consumer Products, 90 days to remove the term "energy dri...
27 Jul, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Tomato's twisted truth: The Australian or Italian tomato you bought may actually be ChineseA forensic investigation has found that major Australian brands like Leggo's, Coles, and Aldi misled consumers about the origins of their t...
27 Jul, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
Need for balanced regulatory system to promote use of bio-tech in farm sector: ICAR DGAccording to a statement by the Agriculture Ministry on Sunday, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), in collaboration wit...
27 Jul, 2026, 07.31 AM IST
FSSAI suspends licence of Westend Agro Products for altering expiry dates, other violationsThe food regulator FSSAI suspended Westend Agro Products' license due to serious violations. Inspection revealed altered manufacturing and ...
26 Jul, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
FSSAI penalises Sopan Restaurant for sub-standard pantry car food on Chandigarh-Dibrugarh ExpressThe FSSAI has penalised Sopan Restaurant for selling sub-standard food. This action followed an analysis of milk samples from a train pantr...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
FSSAI suspends license of Punjab-based Rehaan Healthcare for breach of norms at manufacturing unitThe FSSAI has suspended Rehaan Healthcare's license after finding serious rule violations. The company's manufacturing unit was found in an...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
FSSAI suspends Rehaan Healthcare licence over serious food safety violationsFSSAI has suspended Rehaan Healthcare’s licence after inspections revealed serious violations at its health supplements and nutraceutical m...
24 Jul, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Eternal Q1 profit jumps 4x; Meta blocks Delhi protest contentEternal reported a significant jump in its revenue and profit for the first quarter of FY27. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
22 Jul, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Food giants focus on the fine print to serve you rightIndian consumers are increasingly looking beyond prices and focusing on product labels, ingredients and nutrition details while making food...
15 Jul, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
FSSAI crackdown serves food for thought as packaged food makers seek clearer rulesIn a bid to strengthen consumer protection, India's food regulatory body is intensifying efforts against packaged food companies. The lack ...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
Noodles bought from Reliance Retail makes girl sick: Company fined Rs 20,000 for selling packet 3 months past expiry; retailer blamed her father for missing expiry dateA Himachal Pradesh consumer commission has ordered Reliance Retail to refund the purchase price and pay Rs 20,000 in compensation and litig...
10 Jul, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
FSSAI cracks down on liquor makers over flavour additives, misleading age claimsIndia's food regulator FSSAI has issued notices to beverage companies. These notices address the unauthorized use of added flavors in alcoh...
09 Jul, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
Health claims or sweet lies? FSSAI grills three food brands including Lotte India & Ferns N Petals over misleading food labelsIndia's food safety authority has issued notices to three major companies. These companies face accusations of misleading packaging claims ...
09 Jul, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Red Bull, Sting, etc. not recognised as 'energy drinks', says food regulator FSSAI as it issues notices over misleading claimsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has issued notices to several beverage brands for misbranding and misleading claims about their "energy drin...
04 Jul, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
FSSAI crackdown on energy drink brands; issues notices to 6 firms including Red Bull, PepsicoFood Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has "issued notices to several beverage brands claiming to be 'energy drinks' for misb...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.02 PM IST