View: Why India struggles to keep its food safeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India denounced as “false and malicious” news reports that linked the spice scandal to a recent ...
13 May, 2024, 06.48 AM IST
Why are Indian spice companies facing global market heat, and what steps can regulators take to restore trust?Global scrutiny on Indian spice industry post ethylene oxide contamination. Urgent need to enhance domestic market quality for export trust...
11 May, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Why contaminated foods can easily enter your kitchenThough India has a food regulator, the actions regulators abroad take on exported foods seem to get wider attention. There is a danger of t...
11 May, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
FSSAI calls reports of allowing 10x more MRL in herbs, spices as 'false and malicious'; says India has most 'stringent standards'The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has clarified that it allows 10 times more pesticide residue levels in herbs and s...
05 May, 2024, 01.19 PM IST
After pesticide, MDH now faces heat for Salmonella contamination. Here's what it isThe US reportedly rejected nearly a third of Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt Ltd (MDH) shipments since October 2023 due to salmonella. This doubled ...
29 Apr, 2024, 12.00 PM IST
MDH says its products are safe; rejects pesticide allegationsThe CFS asked consumers not to buy and traders not to sell MDH's Madras Curry Powder (spice blend for Madras curry), Everest Fish Curry Mas...
27 Apr, 2024, 09.40 PM IST
Spices exports to Hon Kong, Singapore to undergo mandatory testingThe Indian government will conduct mandatory testing for ethylene oxide (ETO) contamination in its spice exports to Singapore and Hong Kong...
25 Apr, 2024, 01.11 AM IST
Spices row: India seeks details from Hong Kong, Singapore food regulatorsWhile Singapore has alleged the presence of ethylene oxide, a pesticide classified as a carcinogen, at levels exceeding the permissible lim...
23 Apr, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
Everest denies reports of its products being banned in Singapore, Hong KongEverest, a masala maker, refuted claims of its products being banned in Singapore and Hong Kong due to alleged pesticide contamination. Sin...
23 Apr, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Row over Nestle and Everest products reignites debate on India’s weak food testing ecosystemMarquee food brands have come under the scanner for allegedly selling products that can be detrimental to the consumer’s health. While it d...
23 Apr, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
MDH, Everest row: Indian regulator turns on the heat, to check quality of masalas sold in IndiaFSSAI, India's food safety regulator, has initiated sampling of powdered spices, including popular brands MDH and Everest, nationwide follo...
23 Apr, 2024, 10.05 AM IST
Spices Board examining Singapore, Hong Kong ban on few MDH & Everest products on quality concernSpices Board of India probes Hong Kong and Singapore's ban on MDH and Everest products containing 'ethylene oxide' pesticide, leading to re...
22 Apr, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
Here's why Hong Kong and Singapore have announced a recall of MDH and Everest productsHong Kong and Singapore have recalled popular Indian spice products from MDH and Everest due to the presence of carcinogenic ethylene oxide...
21 Apr, 2024, 07.01 PM IST
Beware, this ingredient in your fish curry spice may cause cancer!In a public announcement, the Singapore Food Agency clarified that ethylene oxide is not intended for direct use in food but rather employe...
19 Apr, 2024, 06.40 PM IST
Everest's Fish Curry Masala recalled in Singapore for having pesticide 'beyond limit'Singapore orders recall of Everest's Fish Curry Masala due to ethylene oxide pesticide levels exceeding limits. The Singapore Food Agency d...
19 Apr, 2024, 02.37 PM IST
MDH, Everest & other curry masala companies keep recipes secret, alter product to stay up in Rs 6,500-crore marketInnovation seems to be the key in staying ahead in the competition with the companies looking at new ways to enhance the visibility of thei...
24 Feb, 2015, 06.57 PM IST