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A red hexagon on your food pack? FSSAI proposes new warning-label regimeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has proposed a new front-of-pack nutrition labelling system. This system will feature a re...
SC reserves verdict on FSSAI’s front-of-pack food labelling rules, seeks final submissionsThe Supreme Court has reserved its judgment concerning the proposed front-of-pack labelling framework for packaged foods. This framework ai...
India takes battle against junk food to shops near schoolsIndia is proposing regulations to ban the sale of unhealthy food within 50 metres of schools. This initiative aims to reduce rising obesity...
FSSAI proposes single-phase food warning labels, gives industry one-year transition timeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India intends to implement new front-of-pack nutrition labeling regulations. Food Business Opera...
Plastic eggs in your kitchen? FSSAI shares update; here’s how to check if an egg is fresh or stale at homeEgg test at home: FSSAI has shared a simple egg freshness test that can be done at home amid social media claims about “plastic eggs”. The ...
Food giants oppose red warning labels for high salt, sugar and fat, cite non-veg confusionIndia should reconsider the red colour of its proposed warning labels on packaged foods as it can confuse consumers who associate the colou...
FSSAI plans to ban use of 'paneer' tag on non-dairy itemsProducts already licensed or registered under the 'analogue in dairy context' category will have to stop using 'paneer' in their product na...
FSSAI proposes ban on sale, manufacture of ‘analogue paneer’FSSAI has proposed banning the manufacture and sale of analogue paneer to protect consumers from misleading claims. The draft regulations a...
FSSAI initiates action against Amazon, Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Flipkart India over alleged violationsFSSAI said action had been initiated against Amazon, Flipkart India, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto and BigBasket over allegedly misleading claims...
FSSAI initiates penal action against Amazon, Zepto, BigBasket, othersFSSAI has taken action against major e-commerce platforms for various food safety violations and misbranding. The platforms include Amazon,...
Karnataka to expand food safety drive to street vendors, host national conclave in OctoberKarnataka's government intends to enhance its food-safety enforcement, concentrating on street-food vendors' hygiene and safe practices. An...
Cockroach found at JW Marriott Mumbai restaurant ruins Fortis cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth’s dinner, but he is thankful he is inside Tukaram Mundhe’s territoryA baby cockroach appeared on Fortis cardiologist Dr Ashok Seth's dinner table at Romano’s, the Italian restaurant at JW Marriott Mumbai Sah...
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...
Nestle India faces FSSAI action over '5 HMOs', 'easy-to-digest' whey claims in baby foodFSSAI has filed three adjudication cases against Nestlé India concerning infant nutrition products. These cases involve alleged non-complia...
‘We need to balance business & livelihoods with public health,' says Maharashtra FDA chief Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe says India must improve street-food hygiene without hurting vendors’ livelihoods. He backs desi...
Paneer eaters, this could change your plate: All-India analogue paneer ban soon? Here’s what FSSAI is planningFSSAI is considering a nationwide ban on analogue paneer, a non-dairy substitute that uses ingredients such as vegetable oils, starches and...
FSSAI initiates legal action against Nestle India over infant nutrition claims and biotin violationIndia's food regulator has filed legal cases against Nestle India for infant product claims. The FSSAI cited promotional claims and biotin ...