Food Manifest 
Overview Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli faces legal scrutiny after US-based Consumer Reports filed a class action lawsuit in February 2023 alleging its dark chocolate bars contain high levels of lead and cadmium. The lawsuit, filed in February 2023, also raised similar concerns about chocolate products from other companies, as per media reports. Consumer Reports tested 28 chocolate
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Key Update Erode District Collector S. Kandasamy has directed Food Safety Department officials to conduct regular inspections of hotels and bakeries to ensure the quality of food served to the public. He issued the directive while chairing a district-level food safety consultative meeting at the Erode Collectorate on Thursday (January 29, 2026). The Food Safety
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Key Update Many people cook chicken in large batches and store the leftovers in the refrigerator for later meals like salads, sandwiches, or pasta. But an important food safety question often comes up: how long can cooked chicken safely stay in the fridge? Food safety experts warn that even properly cooked food can become unsafe
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Lay’s, the popular brand of potato chips, has been making headlines recently due to its decision to reduce the use of palm oil in its chips.
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Key Update Lawmakers on Tuesday renewed calls for the long-pending implementation of Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) on packaged food products, citing concerns that current nutrition labels are often difficult for average consumers to understand and fail to guide them toward healthier purchasing decisions. FOPL Seen as Key Tool Against Lifestyle Diseases Emphasising the role of clear
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