On June 28, Reuters had reported that artificial sweetener aspartame could be declared a 'carcinogen' by WHO-backed IARC, leading to massiv...

India's national foods regulator is assessing new guidelines released by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding non-sugar sweeteners...

The latest trigger is a controversy over Mondelez's Cadbury Bournvita, which flared up last week after social media influencer Revant Himat...

Officials of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) are of the view that ratings wil...

The Federation of Sweets & Namkeen Manufacturers, which represents mid-size and large companies including the Haldiram Group, Bikanervala, ...

The People's Vigilance Committee, in an April 8 letter addressed to the health ministry, stated that nutrition warnings on food packs are a...

Around eighty per cent or more support banning smoking in all public places.

The suggested guidelines focus on various key issues such as important disclosures about sellers, products, payments and dispute resolution.

The sub-committee may be formed in less than a week and could submit its recommendations by February-end, sources said.

THE spotlight has once again turned to product claims made by advertisers and their influence on consumers, mainly children.