India’s street food paradox: Cleaner cities, but where do vendors go?Street-food vendors in India are facing tighter enforcement as cities reclaim pavements and push for cleaner public spaces. But without des...
20 Sep, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
What’s in a word? For India's FMCG brands, it's increasingly everythingIndian regulators are intensifying scrutiny over misleading food product claims. Companies now face legal challenges for unsubstantiated ma...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
Korean manufacturers have stopped testing the Indian market. They are now committing to it.The shift from testing a market to supplying it changes what an exporter must bring-and Korean small manufacturers are arriving with certif...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.02 PM IST
F&B regulatory crackdown sends celebrities into endorsement rethinkSeveral celebrities and influencers have stopped endorsing food and beverage brands. This action follows increased regulatory oversight and...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
FSSAI crackdown sends food, beverage firms back to drawing boardAmid heightened regulatory scrutiny, Indian food and beverage companies are taking steps to update product labels and advertising claims. R...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
India warned Diageo that its whisky's 'matured in American oak casks' claim was misleadingIndia's food safety regulator has warned Diageo about misleading whisky maturation claims. The FSSAI stated that most of the product was no...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
India bans sale of some Diageo, Inbrew whiskies and rum over flavouringIndia's food safety regulator has banned popular whiskies and rums from Diageo and Inbrew. These beverages were found to use artificial fla...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA bans serving food in newspapers, issues statewide food safety orderMaharashtra FDA has launched 'Safe Food, Healthy Maharashtra' banning food served on newspapers and enforcing strict hygiene. Hotels, resta...
25 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
FSSAI licences, registrations to have perpetual validity; no renewals neededThe FSSAI is shaking things up with groundbreaking reforms aimed at revitalizing the food landscape. Licenses and registration certificates...
13 Mar, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Auriga Research signs MoUs with Assam govt, Tea Research Association for food, pharma testing labAuriga Research Private Limited has signed two critical MoUs with the Government of Assam and the Tea Research Association to bolster the s...
06 Mar, 2025, 06.57 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
Darjeeling tea planters seek 100% import duty on Nepal teaNepal produces more than 25,000 tonnes of tea annually, according to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board. Of the total production...
28 Nov, 2022, 12.52 AM IST
Modi government writes new rule book for BigBasket, Swiggy & ZomatoFood products offered for sale are liable to sampling at any point in the supply chain as per new rules.
29 Dec, 2018, 12.12 AM IST
FSSAI launches online platform for food inspection, samplingDirecting the states to adopt the new system, the FSSAI said this requires a hand-held device with internet connectivity with FSOs.
12 Sep, 2017, 12.31 AM IST
Maggi row: Nestle says noodles cleared tests, will bring it back soon"All the 90 samples, covering 6 variants, tested by these laboratories are clear with lead much below the permissible limits," the company ...
16 Oct, 2015, 03.41 PM IST
PM said not to make unnecessary noise over Maggi row: Ram Vilas PaswanPaswan favoured setting up a single coordinated body to look into many overlapping issues and expedite issuance of product clearances from ...
06 Aug, 2015, 07.55 PM IST
FSSAI, states never shared the test results based on which Maggi was banned, says NestleThe reports weren’t shared with the company before the ban was announced, but they have now started trickling in, said the executive.
10 Jul, 2015, 03.29 AM IST