Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Punjab conducted a two-day statewide milk sampling drive on Wednesday and Thursday as part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen food safety enforcement and curb milk adulteration. Punjab Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh said officials set up early morning checkpoints across the state and collected around 200
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Report In a decisive move against substance abuse, Punjab has become the first Indian state to ban the sale of energy drinks in and around schools. The state government issued the ban on Tuesday, aiming to curb caffeine addiction among schoolchildren as part of its broader anti-drug campaign. Government Issues One-Year Ban Dilraj Singh Sandhawalia,
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Report Several sweet shops in Pune have stopped displaying key details like manufacturing date, best-before date, and even price tags on their mithai. This move follows the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) decision in November 2023 to make date labelling voluntary for loose sweets, reversing its 2020 rule that had made such
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Key Update The Pune Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune, seized over 3,800 kg of adulterated mango pulp during raids in Maval and Khed talukas. Acting on specific inputs, FDA officials inspected a manufacturing unit in Maval and found it producing mango pulp using unauthorised food colours and adulterants. The team collected six samples—including mango
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Key Update Kobe University researchers discover how a tiny plant protein helps pumpkins pull toxins from soil — a finding that links food safety with soil cleanup. That bright orange pumpkin on your plate might be doing more than adding colour to your meal. Scientists at Kobe University, Japan, have found that pumpkins and other
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Key Update Pulamanthol Panchayat of Malappuram district, in coordination with the Health Department, conducted surprise inspections of food distribution establishments across Kattuppara, Thirunarayanapuram, and Pulamanthol. Officials identified outlets operating without Panchayat licenses, violating hygiene rules, and preparing or storing food in unsanitary conditions. They issued notices under the Kerala Public Health Act and reminded all
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