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FSSAI issues notice to Zepto over alleged delivery of expired besanThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued a notice to Zepto regarding a consumer complaint. The complaint involved the delive...
FSSAI asks food business operators to ensure temperature-controlled transport for all perishablesIn a recent advisory, the FSSAI outlined essential guidelines for transporting perishable food items that require specific temperature cont...
Nestlé India & Hindustan Unilever face FSSAI notices over misleading claims, non-compliance; what regulator flagged in Resource Renal and Horlicks Mother's PlusThe FSSAI has issued notices to Nestlé India and Hindustan Unilever over alleged misleading claims and regulatory violations involving Reso...
Your daily chai under scanner: FSSAI proposes new science-based limits for two pesticide residues in tea; what consumers should knowFSSAI has proposed maximum residue limits for two pesticides in tea under draft regulations published on October 16. The proposal sets a li...
FSSAI proposes banning addition of fructose, sucrose in baby food productsThe FSSAI has drafted an amendment to restrict the use of sucrose and fructose in infant food products aimed at infants below six months. T...
FSSAI's legal action against Priyagold biscuits for using cattle feed bran, 2 others also in netFSSAI has initiated legal proceedings against Surya Food & Agro for using cattle feed in its biscuits. Dodla Dairy's milk sample was found ...
From lifespan to healthspan: How Abu Dhabi and India can make prevention practicalNew modelling suggests that eliminating modifiable health risks could add 12 years to healthy life expectancy at birth by 2050. Realising e...
FSSAI issues notices to BigBasket, Flipkart, Gemini Edibles over misleading claimsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India issued notices to three companies for misleading health claims. Gemini Edibles & Fats Indi...
Maharashtra FDA bans sale of loose spice powders, mixed spices to curb adulterationMaharashtra's FDA has implemented a ban on the sale of loose and unpacked spice powders. This initiative aims to prevent adulteration and e...
Karnataka food safety officials crack down on sweet makers, issue notice to 10 unitsThe Karnataka Food Safety Wing has conducted inspections of sweet manufacturing and retail outlets across the state. During these inspectio...
- Food companies, quick-commerce platforms face stricter FSSAI checks, higher compliance costs: Jefferies
Food companies, restaurants and quick-commerce platforms may face higher compliance costs and operational delays as the Food Safety and Sta...
FSSAI may amend laws to make online players more accountableThe regulator has also started inspections of dark stores of quick commerce firms and cloud kitchens, he said. While platforms often mentio...
Uttarakhand bans gutkha, tobacco and nicotine-containing food products for one yearUttarakhand has issued a ban on the manufacture, sale and distribution of tobacco products for one year. This decision emphasizes the impor...
Maharashtra to soon introduce digital system for milk tracking to curb adulteration: FDA chiefMaharashtra Food and Drug Administration plans to introduce a digital system to trace milk production. This initiative aims to reduce adult...
‘Our life won’t stop if we don’t eat vada pav’: Tukaram Mundhe’s reply to schoolboy seeking its return to canteens goes viralA video of Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe responding to a schoolboy’s request to bring back vada pav in school canteens has go...
PepsiCo, Monster, Reliance Consumer Product win reprieve on 'energy drink' label ban in IndiaThe regulator in June ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold as "energy drinks" to stop using the description, rejecting the indust...
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...