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FOOD SAFETY CRACKDOWN
From paneer to pizza, FSSAI puts India’s ₹200 lakh crore consumer boom to the test. Who pays?The FSSAI's escalated enforcement in consumer sectors in India has led to increased compliance costs for companies. Many brands are now ree...
PepsiCo, Monster, Reliance Consumer Product win reprieve on 'energy drink' label ban in IndiaThe regulator in June ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold as "energy drinks" to stop using the description, rejecting the indust...
Reliance, PepsiCo, Monster get court breather over Campa ‘energy drink’ label banFSSAI's order barring Reliance Industries from selling its Campa beverages as “energy drinks” has been put on hold. This is an interim reli...
PepsiCo, Monster challenge India 'energy drink' label ban citing business impactPepsiCo and Monster Beverage have initiated legal action against India's food regulator regarding a recent labeling ban. The regulator's di...
Satya Niketan neighborhood recovers slowly post-tragedy as students resume daily lifeSatya Niketan is gradually returning to normal three weeks after a tragic building collapse. Students are once again frequenting local eate...
Milind Deora backs FSSAI crackdown, says one year is fair for food cos to shift to new labellingFood companies in India are expected to transition to front-of-pack nutrition labeling over the next year. The FSSAI proposed a system incl...
FSSAI rules put beverage makers in a tizzy as ‘energy’ deadline loomsRed Bull has approached the Delhi High Court to dispute FSSAI's ban on energy drink labeling. The company argues that due process was not f...
Kyani & Co FSSAI licence suspended: What Tukaram Mundhe-led Maharashtra FDA found inside Mumbai’s more than 100-year-old Irani cafeMumbai’s historic Irani cafe Kyani & Co. has had its FSSAI licence suspended by the Maharashtra FDA after an inspection found rat droppings...
SC reserves verdict on FSSAI’s front-of-pack food labelling rules, seeks final submissionsThe Supreme Court has reserved its judgment concerning the proposed front-of-pack labelling framework for packaged foods. This framework ai...
India takes battle against junk food to shops near schoolsIndia is proposing regulations to ban the sale of unhealthy food within 50 metres of schools. This initiative aims to reduce rising obesity...
This festive season, India's job rush is arriving sooner, spreading farther and lasting longerIndia's festive hiring is shifting towards longer-term roles as employers seek to retain talent beyond peak season. Companies are also begi...
FDA officials extorting lakhs from eateries, quick-commerce firms, alleges Raut; seeks probeSanjay Raut has accused Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration officials of engaging in extortion against local businesses. He claims th...
FSSAI crackdown sparks hiring surge in food safety and complianceLarge food companies and restaurants are expanding their hiring for food safety and compliance roles. This increase is in response to rigor...
Preity Zinta’s ‘Team Tukaram Mundhe’ T-shirt receives a response from the FDA Commissioner himself. ‘Haven’t spoken to her personally, but I am grateful.’Tukaram Mundhe, Maharashtra’s FDA Commissioner, has taken a prominent role in addressing food safety concerns across the state. Actress Pre...
FSSAI initiates penal action against Amazon, Zepto, BigBasket, othersFSSAI has taken action against major e-commerce platforms for various food safety violations and misbranding. The platforms include Amazon,...
Maharashtra FDA seizes adulterated food worth over Rs 1.36 cr, suspends 12 licences after statewide festive crackdownMaharashtra FDA seized and destroyed suspected adulterated, substandard and unhygienic food worth over Rs 1.36 crore during a four-day stat...
Food inspections data driven; nothing has happened against the law: Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA faces systemic pressures amid pushback from large restaurant chains. The agency is proceeding with hygiene crackdowns based...
Maharashtra FDA seizes food items worth lakhs in statewide crackdown on gutkha, milk products, sweetsMaharashtra FDA conducted statewide action seizing banned gutkha and pan masala. Milk and milk products worth over seven lakh rupees were a...
Tukaram Mundhe strikes again: FDA shuts Mumbai's iconic Cafe Mondegar in statewide raid over hygiene breachesMaharashtra FDA suspended licenses of four food businesses for hygiene breaches. Officials inspected thirty-eight establishments and collec...
Raids, shutdowns, warning labels - India's unprecedented food safety pushIndia's food safety regulators are intensifying checks on eateries and restaurants nationwide. This crackdown follows years of consumer com...