Noodles bought from Reliance Retail makes girl sick: Company fined Rs 20,000 for selling packet 3 months past expiry; retailer blamed her father for missing expiry dateA Himachal Pradesh consumer commission has ordered Reliance Retail to refund the purchase price and pay Rs 20,000 in compensation and litig...
10 Jul, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Is Costco Orgain protein powder safe to drink? New lawsuit claims it contains lead, cadmium, and arsenic, raises alarmConsumers are suing Costco over its Orgain protein powder for failing to disclose toxic heavy metals. The class-action lawsuit alleges lead...
09 Jul, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
FSSAI notices to Lotte India, Ferns N Petals, Kubera Foods for misleading claimsFood regulator FSSAI has issued notices to three companies for labelling violations. Lotte India faced action for non-compliant labels and ...
08 Jul, 2026, 02.19 PM IST
African Proverb of the Day: “If you are looking for a fly in your food it means… — Life lessons on gratitude, contentment, perspective, appreciation, human nature and why why unnecessary complaints steal happinessAfrican Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “If you are looking for a fly in your food it means that you are full.” The saying ref...
06 Jul, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
FSSAI issues notice to Heritage Foods over 'Fresh Paneer' claimsFood regulator FSSAI has issued a notice to Heritage Foods Ltd concerning its 'Fresh Paneer' product. The authority cited misleading claims...
06 Jul, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Egg prices in USA artificially spiked? Three producers accused of price-fixing agree to pay $3.3 million, donate 53,000,000 eggsAmerica's egg supply chain is shaken as three major producers agree to a $3.3 million settlement and donate 53 million eggs. Accused of sec...
06 Jul, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
India to chair 9th UN Intergovernmental Group of Experts session on consumer protection in GenevaIndia is set to chair the UNCTAD's Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Consumer Protection Law and Policy in Geneva. The session will foc...
05 Jul, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Americans were told bird flu caused soaring egg prices, then an investigation uncovered these text messages from US egg producers - here's what we know so farEgg price investigation explained: US egg giants are accused of secretly coordinating to inflate prices during the bird flu crisis. Prosecu...
03 Jul, 2026, 04.10 AM IST
Shopping without searching: The Agentic AI future Amazon, Swiggy and Zepto are building in IndiaAI's influence on online shopping is rapidly growing, with agents now completing tasks like purchases. Major platforms like Amazon, Swiggy,...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
FSSAI crackdown on energy drink brands; issues notices to 6 firms including Red Bull, PepsicoFood Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has "issued notices to several beverage brands claiming to be 'energy drinks' for misb...
01 Jul, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Chocolate, juice, noodles, tofu, protein powder, cooking oil, water & more under FSSAI action; Here's which brands were called out for misleading claimsIndia's food regulator, FSSAI, has cracked down on numerous food businesses for making misleading claims on product packaging. Companies ar...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
UN chief ups climate pitch, targets fossil fuels and AIAcknowledging that temperature increases will breach the 1.5C guardrail, Guterres focused on the need to take measures to ensure that the r...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
ITC bulking up with products rich in protein and fibre: Sanjiv Puri“India is also a protein-deficient market. We already have offerings such as high-protein atta, soya chunks and protein shakes, and we will...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Power Plate Meals recalls nearly 6,000 pounds of frozen meatloaf products sold in three statesPower Plate meals usda recall: A recall is underway for approximately 5,795 pounds of frozen meatloaf with garlic mashed potatoes. Power Pl...
23 Jun, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
Denied gravy with parotta at Kerala restaurant, man takes it to court & seeks Rs 1 lakh compensation for consumer rights violationA Kochi lawyer's quest for gravy with his porotta and beef fry has escalated into a legal battle, questioning whether a common culinary exp...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
FSSAI issues notices to Bikanervala, Marico, Param Dairy on consumer complaints, law violationIn a social media post, Food and Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has issued notices to several food business operators ...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Customer wins Rs 15,000 compensation after restaurant collects Rs 151 service charge as ‘staff contribution’; Consumer Commission orderA man has won Rs 15,000 compensation after a Jalandhar restaurant charged him Rs 151.53 as service charge. The Consumer Commission ruled th...
18 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST