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Red Bull moves HC against FSSAI order on use of ‘energy’ term in drinksRed Bull has moved to the High Court against the FSSAI's decision to prohibit the term 'energy'. The FSSAI directed several brands to stop ...
Cashless health insurance claims: What policyholders can do when hospitals and insurers clash over bills, approvals, and deductionsInflated bills, delayed approvals, arbitrary deductions. As hospitals and insurers trade charges, policyholders are left footing the bill. ...
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...
What is Kratom? Is it legal or banned? Why is it getting highlighted following deaths of two University of Mississippi students?Kratom is legal at the federal level, but some state and local governments have banned the substance and federal authorities have issued wa...
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,...
94% of packaged foods may face warnings under nutrient limits; FSSAI ex-chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal urges SC for phased food warning rolloutFormer FSSAI chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal has urged the Supreme Court to consider a phased rollout of front-of-pack food warnings, warning tha...
Nestle India shares slip nearly 3% after FSSAI initiates legal action over infant nutrition productsNestle India shares fell on Friday after FSSAI initiated three adjudication cases over alleged violations involving infant nutrition produc...
Manika Plastech IPO allotment likely today: GMP signals 5% listing gain. Here’s how to check statusManika Plastech is expected to finalise its IPO allotment today after the Rs 125.50 crore issue was subscribed 29.5 times. Its current GMP ...
Banned beauty products are still one click away in India and around the worldBanned skin-bleaching products containing mercury are still available for purchase online. These illegal items are found on Amazon, Temu, a...
Manika Plastech IPO Day 3: Issue subscribed 28 times as GMP hits 7%. Check key detailsManika Plastech IPO saw strong investor demand, with overall subscription reaching 28.14 times. Retail investors showed significant interes...
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...
Food and beverage cos rush to revise recipes ahead of warning labelsFood and beverage makers are proactively reducing sugar, salt, and fats in their products. This reformulation effort is happening well befo...
From 2018 to 2022, more than 200,000 Break Free From Plastic volunteers audited waste in 84 countries; 56 companies produced more than half of all branded plastic pollutionA recent investigation highlights that fifty-six companies are behind the majority of branded plastic waste, with Coca-Cola at the forefron...
Consumers deserve nutritional information on food packs; industry backs FSSAI move: Orkla IndiaOrkla India MD and CEO Sanjay Sharma backed FSSAI’s proposed front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) norms, saying consumers have the right to clear...
SC junks per-serve labelling plea, calls FSSAI's phased FOPL rollout 'ambiguous'; seeks timeline in 10 daysSupreme Court rejected the packaged food industry's plea for per-serve measurements. The court asked the FSSAI to justify its two-phase imp...
Supreme Court seeks clarity from FSSAI on science, design and rollout of food warning labelsThe Supreme Court seeks detailed answers from the Centre and FSSAI regarding proposed food warning labels. Questions cover scientific basis...
Front-of-pack labels: Food Inc bats for per-serving benchmark in SC, not FSSAI’s ‘per 100 gm’ planThe All-India Food Processors' Association has intervened in the Supreme Court regarding proposed nutrition labels. They seek labels based ...