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
Mumbai raid uncovers fake expiry dates, nutrition labels on food export productsIndian authorities raided an illegal operation in Mumbai last week. They seized nearly eighty thousand dollars worth of faked food export p...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Hard-handed Indian official urges food firms to be ethical amid labelling, ingredients rowIndia's food safety commissioner urged companies to adopt ethical practices and consistent nutrition standards globally. He questioned why ...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.49 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 suspends license of Marche Retail; restrains SDP Industries from selling gheeThe FSSAI has suspended Marche Retail's license for significant food safety violations. SDP Industries is now prohibited from selling all g...
23 Aug, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
FSSAI sends more than 150 notices to food, beverage firmsIndia’s food safety regulator FSSAI has issued over 150 notices to food and beverage companies over misleading advertisements, false claims...
23 Aug, 2026, 12.36 AM IST
FSSAI issued 150 notices to food companies in recent months over misleading advertisementsFSSAI has issued more than 150 notices to food companies in recent months over misleading advertisements, false claims and labelling violat...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
FSSAI tightens pan masala packaging rules, bans plastic and plastic-laminated pouchesFSSAI has banned plastic-based packaging for pan masala under new regulations. These rules, effective from their publication, mandate paper...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Nestle India gets tax penalty of Rs 69.45 lakhNestle India has been fined Rs 69.45 lakh by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) in Mumbai over a customs duty dispute. The company inten...
26 Mar, 2025, 06.06 PM IST
Nestle India receives warning letter from SEBI over breach of insider trading normsMarket watchdog SEBI has issued a warning letter to FMCG major Nestle India over alleged violation of Insider Trading norms by a senior off...
07 Mar, 2025, 07.14 PM IST
Nestle's added sugar per serving for baby products complies regulations: Health Minister J P NaddaUnion Health Minister J P Nadda informed Lok Sabha that Nestle's baby product complies with India's 2020 food safety regulations for added ...
13 Dec, 2024, 04.35 PM IST
Nestle's Cerelac is once again facing scrutiny; NGOs want Swiss govt to take actionNestle India is under scrutiny for alleged high sugar content in its baby food, Cerelac. Global NGOs have accused Nestle of unethical pract...
14 Jun, 2024, 04.17 PM IST
USFDA says lead in Maggi within acceptable levelsThe US health regulator USFDA has said its tests have found the lead level in the popular instant food within acceptable levels.
12 Aug, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
FSSAI-approved lab finds Maggi noodles safeFSSAI-approved laboratory of Central Food Technological Research Institute has found Maggi noodles to be in compliance with the food safety...
05 Aug, 2015, 02.20 AM IST
FMCG major ITC goes in for more tests of its productsITC said it is conducting more tests on its products at accredited labs across India over and above internal tests to reassure its customer...
08 Jun, 2015, 06.10 PM IST
Food watchdog FSSAI to vet Nestle plantsFSSAI plans to audit factories of the multinational company in order to ensure that it complies with other regulatory and manufacturing sta...
07 Jun, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
FSSAI: Nine variants of Maggi noodles 'unsafe & hazardous'; Maggi 'Oats Masala Noodles' launched without approvalNestle has been asked to withdraw and recall all the 9 approved variants of its Maggi from the market, having been found unsafe for human c...
05 Jun, 2015, 05.46 PM IST