India must make AI labels durable and verifiableIn a landmark move, California and India have implemented legislation aimed at enhancing transparency in AI-generated content. These laws r...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Eternal's Hyperpure unit gets food safety notice after Bengaluru inspectionOfficials found 146 kg of chicken for which the manufacturer's FSSAI licence number was unavailable, while 40 kg of garlic was sourced from...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Karnataka bans sale of tobacco, nicotine products for one yearKarnataka has banned gutkha and pan masala products for one year. The ban follows warnings from Chief Minister DK Shivakumar about intoxica...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Zepto warehouse sealed in Bengaluru over food safety violationsBengaluru authorities sealed a Zepto warehouse for hygiene and labeling violations. The Food Safety Department conducted inspections follow...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.14 PM IST
Instagram, YouTube music use could be costing India’s music industry Rs 350 crore a yearIndian music labels face over Rs 350 crore annual sync revenue loss. Unlicensed music use on social media platforms causes this significant...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA cracks down on Ayurvedic drug makers, cancels 10 licencesMaharashtra FDA has launched a statewide crackdown on Ayurvedic drug manufacturers. Inspections revealed serious violations of manufacturin...
12 Aug, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
Bengaluru food safety drive: 60 star hotels inspected, 1,089 kg food seizedKarnataka food safety officials inspected 60 three- and five-star Bengaluru hotels, seizing over 1,000 kg of allegedly unsafe, expired or m...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.12 PM IST
Diageo India unit tells court rum ban lacked due process: ReportUnited Spirits challenges a government ban on its popular rum in Maharashtra. The company argues the prohibition order was issued without f...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Inspectors seize thousands of Diageo whisky, vodka bottles in food safety crackdownIndian inspectors seized approximately eighteen thousand boxes of Diageo liquor bottles. These bottles allegedly lacked required markings f...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Medical devices are not pharma products, companies say while opposing Draft BillIndia’s medical device industry and healthcare groups have opposed the draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2026, arguing that ...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
From 105 kg expired food & 32 litres of milk to 50 kg chicken and rotten veggies: What FDA found inside Bengaluru’s 3-star and 5-star hotel kitchens will shock youBengaluru's Food Safety and Drug Administration conducted surprise inspections at several high-end hotels. Officials discovered expired foo...
09 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM 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
Bengaluru food safety drive finds violations at star hotels, 35 samples sent for testingFood safety officials inspected 26 Bengaluru hotels on Friday. Thirty teams collected 35 food samples for laboratory analysis. Violations i...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
FSSAI won't ease 'energy drink' label deadline for PepsiCo, Red Bull, Monster & othersIndia's food regulator will not extend the ninety-day deadline for energy drink labeling changes. Global beverage companies sought a one-ye...
07 Aug, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Paneer Purity Test: Amid analogue paneer ban, here's how to identify pure vs fake cottage cheese & 6 protein-rich alternativesPaneer Purity Test: Maharashtra has banned analogue paneer, which is not made from milk. This action addresses growing concerns about food ...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Government tightens surveillance on GLP-1 weight-loss drug promotion amidst surrogate advertising concernsCentral government directs state regulators to enhance surveillance over GLP-1 drug promotion. Approved GLP-1 drugs are only for Type 2 dia...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.49 PM IST