Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has set official quality standards for dehydrated tarragon—both in whole and powdered forms—under the First Amendment to the Food Products Standards and Food Additives Regulations, 2025. These new standards will take effect on February 1, 2026. For the first time, FSSAI has defined quality
READ MOREKey Update As part of Operation Nalikera, the Food Safety Department launched a one-day district-wide inspection to curb the sale of fake coconut oil during Onam. During the drive, officials seized 1,965 liters of adulterated oil. At a godown in Cherumukku, Tirurangadi (Malappuram), they confiscated 735 liters of oil. Officials sent all samples to laboratories
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Key Update The Delhi government directed all government, aided, and recognised private schools to actively educate students about processed foods, food safety, and the risks of unhealthy diets. In a recent circular, the Directorate of Education asked schools to proactively raise students’ awareness of both the benefits and drawbacks of processed foods. Delhi schools must
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Key Update A woman in Kolkata has accused online grocery platform Big Basket of delivering contaminated formula milk for her 4.5-month-old infant, raising serious concerns over safety and hygiene in online food deliveries. After receiving the formula milk through the app, the mother, identified as Sneha, opened the sealed container and immediately detected a strong
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