Food Manifest 





Ket Update Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) food safety officials conducted surprise inspections at retail outlets, distribution centres, and delivery hubs of major e-commerce platforms, including Zepto, Amazon Fresh, Instamart, BlinkIt, Big Basket, Swiggy, and Zomato, within their jurisdiction. GHMC Checks Cover Food, Storage, and Documentation The teams inspected food products, examined storage facilities, and
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Report The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) food safety officers carried out surprise inspections at 75 hospital kitchens across Hyderabad on Tuesday. They collected 14 food samples and sent them to the State Food Laboratory in Nacharam for detailed analysis. Acting on instructions from the GHMC Commissioner, food safety officers began unannounced inspections of hospital
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Report With the mango season approaching, food safety officials from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) launched a special operation at Moazzam Jahi Market (MJ Market) on Wednesday to check for the illegal use of carbide in fruit ripening. Strict Action Against Violators GHMC food safety officers, along with lab technicians, the assistant food controller,
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The Glory of Ghee Ghee is a type of clarified butter, and a staple ingredient in Indian cuisine. It’s best known for its rich nutritional profile, which may be one reason as to why it has become increasingly popular in recent years. It is made by boiling butter to caramelise the milk protein, which is
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Overview Between April and December last year, authorities tested 677 food samples in Ghaziabad, and nearly half failed to meet safety standards, leading to penalties exceeding ₹3.23 crore. Of the 328 failed samples, inspectors classified 209 as substandard and deemed 109 unsafe for human consumption. Assistant Commissioner of Food, Arvind Yadav, confirmed that officials filed
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Key Development A recent survey by LocalCircles shows that India’s Gen Z frequently orders ultra-processed foods (UPFs)—including soft drinks, juices, biscuits, cakes, ice creams, candies, chips, and noodles—through popular online apps. Alarmingly, one in two packaged food items listed on quick-commerce platforms is high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS). The survey’s findings echo the
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