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The rich won't just have more money. They'll have more intelligence.The future of intelligence may be monetised, with AI assistants offering tiered plans like 'AI Lite' for the underprivileged and 'AI Ultra ...
Homegrown cocoa, coconut milk, jaggery: How Bengaluru techie couple quit their jobs and built a dairy-free, organic chocolate brand from scratchA Bengaluru IT couple, Swathi Kallegundi and Balasubrahmanya PS, have built a thriving organic chocolate brand, Anuttama, over six years. L...
Govt examining possibility to introduce standard packaging for cooking oilThe Department of Consumer Affairs is looking into standard pack sizes for cooking oils. Industry bodies raised concerns about many differe...
In 1926, a failed rubber coating experiment and a strange elastic solid accidentally changed the future of plasticsIn 1926, chemist Waldo Semon accidentally discovered how to make polyvinyl chloride flexible. This breakthrough transformed manufacturing a...
Edible oil pack chaos sparks consumer deception concerns, SOPA seeks government interventionEdible oil packaging quantities are no longer standard in India. This change, implemented in January 2023, has led to consumer confusion an...
Turmeric purity test: FSSAI shows how to check if your haldi is pure or adulterated with colours in 2 minutesThe FSSAI is urging consumers to be vigilant about turmeric adulteration, warning of health risks from artificial colours. A simple home wa...
Delhiites, your favourite snacks could be fake! Police uncover massive scam where expiry dates of biscuits, chips & soft drinks were alteredDwarka police busted an expired food racket, uncovering a godown where expired products were repackaged with forged labels. Simultaneously,...
Deadline for comments on declaration on packaged commodities extended till Aug 30The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 make it mandatory to declare information like name and address of the manufacturer/ ...
Govt asks edible oil firms to declare correct quantityThe union government on Thursday advised the edible oil manufacturers, packers, and importers to declare net quantity on packages in volume...
Food packs to have info on salt, sugar and fat per servingWhile it is mandatory for companies to disclose the salt, sodium and fat content of their products, the new regulation will make it compuls...
Maggi controversy: SC revives govt's case against Nestle India in NCDRCSC said report of CFTRI, where the samples of Maggi noodles were tested, will form basis for the proceedings.
Railways may cut down on quantity to serve quality food in trainsIRCTC is making significant losses on its onboard catering services as it gets Rs 112 per passenger meal, while the actual cost stands at o...
Separate norms on the cards for food packagingThe re-use of tin and plastic cans are disallowed, especially for packaging edible oil and fat and there are specific rules for packaging o...
FSSAI wants edible oil manufacturers to make small packs for rural India“We are also requesting the government to see if there could be a differential duty on smaller edible oil packages," chairman of food produ...
Display price, quantity in 40% packet area, government to food companiesFood and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has directed his ministry officials to ensure the amended rule is enforced positively f...
Centralised drugs control, regulatory cell set up in PunjabA centralised cell has been set up in Punjab to keep a check on the sale of illegal and habit-forming drugs and to deal sternly with the vi...
Large quantity of packaged water bearing fake ISI mark seized in PunePune BIS branch head Prasad Reddy, who issued the release, also urged the public to inform about any such irregularities to the bureau.
Effective today, companies can sell 19 items in specified sizes onlyStarting today, manufacture, packing or import of 19 commodities of daily use, including bread, biscuits and tea, in non-standard sizes wil...
New standard packaging norms for FMCG cos from Nov: GovtFollowing complaints regarding unfair reduction in quantity of packaged products, the govt has amended the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commod...
- Biscuits may cost more from Jan
Your biscuits will come dearer from January next year. Consumers may not have to shell out extra money per pack, but companies are mulling ...