What's missing from your favourite chocolate bar? It may be chocolate.Rising cocoa prices, driven by climate change and other factors, have led candy companies to reformulate their products. This involves repl...
31 Oct, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
A 100% no food labels sent packing: FSSAI asks food companies not to make false claims of absolute purityThe FSSAI has intensified its scrutiny of packaged food companies, instructing them to discontinue "100%" claims on labels and promotional ...
29 May, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
UP's Ganja-laced chocolates potrayed as ayurvedic medicine popularised in HyderabadCyberabad police raided a kirana store in Petbasheerabad, seizing ganja-infused chocolates marketed as ayurvedic medicine. The chocolates c...
19 Aug, 2024, 12.53 PM IST
Nestle's chocolate prices in focus as cocoa costs biteOver the past three years Nestle and other consumer goods companies have raised prices across their brands to cover sky-high input costs am...
25 Jul, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
Why eating chocolate can make you feel great or a bit sick: 4 tips to make it a healthy eatChocolate has several health benefits, particularly when it comes to the consumption of cacao beans that contain beneficial chemicals such ...
12 Apr, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
Does eating chocolate make you feel a bit sick? Four tips for better eatingThere are several health benefits and potential problems that come in these sweet chocolaty packages.
08 Apr, 2023, 04.47 PM IST
Dhoni becomes shareholder in F&B startup that launches helicopter shot-inspired chocolatesThe new range of chocolates and beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) have been launched under the brand Copter7 -- inspired by the iconi...
06 Apr, 2021, 10.14 AM IST
Food regulator FSSAI issues new rules for ensuring quality importsNo food article will be allowed unless it has 60% of its shelf life remaining when it is cleared from customs, according to the new rules.
15 Jan, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Food regulator FSSAI proposes tougher regulations for food importersThe draft norms require importers to indemnify consumers through third-party insurance cover for injuries or damages caused by imported foo...
16 Dec, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
FSSAI mulls self-regulatory framework for packaged food products; may ask to mention expiry datesPart of a stricter regime on food safety in the wake of the ban on Maggi noodles by the FSSAI in June, companies currently suggest a ‘best ...
20 Jul, 2015, 03.31 AM IST
Maggi controversy stepping stone for packaged food industry: NomuraThe Maggi controversy is likely to be a stepping stone in the evolution of country's packaged and processed food industry, a Nomura report ...
10 Jun, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
Winemakers are resisting moves in the EU to declare wine’s calorie contentMore so in the case of red wine, the tipple of choice for those who gravitate towards the ‘healthy’ alternative to the so called ‘hard’ liq...
27 Apr, 2015, 09.04 AM IST
Scotch shipment held up over non-compliance1% of the shipments has been rejected so far this year, compared to under 2% last year.
15 Oct, 2014, 12.45 PM IST
New labelling guidelines hit F&B industry hard ahead of the festival seasonWith Diwali just around the corner, liquor majors and restaurants are in a blue funk over their depleted stocks of imported premium liquor.
28 Sep, 2014, 03.22 AM IST
Bombay High Court issues notices to FSSAI on Canola Oil labelling rowThe Bombay HC has asked FSSAI to espond by Sep 1 on whether they should insist on labelling Canola Oil as "Rapeseed Oil-low erucic acid".
15 Aug, 2014, 01.21 PM IST
Dispute over labelling norms: Imported chocolates rotting in warehouses across India this DiwaliOver 200 tonnes of imported gourmet chocolates from around the world are rotting in dusty warehouses across Indian ports and airports.
02 Nov, 2013, 12.31 PM IST
- Alarm bells ring over Chinese dairy products
Global food companies and retailers in India have been silent on the raging international issue of tainted Chinese-sourced food products, w...
08 Oct, 2008, 02.03 AM IST