Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued show-cause notices to Lotte India Corporation Pvt. Ltd., Ferns N Petals Pvt. Ltd. and Kubera Foods for allegedly displaying misleading claims on food packaging. According to media reports, FSSAI has directed the companies to respond within seven days and explain why action
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Key Update Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) organised a sectoral stakeholder consultation on antibiotic residues at FDA Bhawan, New Delhi, reinforcing its commitment to science-based regulatory reforms to protect public health. More than 70 stakeholders—including government officials, FBO associations, laboratory representatives, regulatory experts, and food industry members—participated in the consultation. They discussed
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Key Update Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked States and Union Territories to strengthen on-ground enforcement and tighten inspections in high-risk food categories. At the 49th meeting of the Central Advisory Committee, Rajit Punhani, Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI, urged States to adopt risk-based inspections and run sustained surveillance drives. He asked
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Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food outlets—including restaurants, cafés, dhabas, and eateries—to prominently display a QR code linked to its existing Food Safety Connect mobile app. This new requirement, issued on 25 July, aims to boost consumer engagement and make it easier for the public to
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a major shift away from single-use plastic in tobacco-related products. The authority has introduced a draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2018, mandating that manufacturers use only non-plastic materials for packaging pan masala, gutka, and similar products. Ban
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to SAJ Food Products Pvt. Ltd. after receiving a consumer complaint alleging misleading claims on the packaging of its Eat Fit Digestive Biscuits. FSSAI Challenges ‘100% Atta’ Claim FSSAI found that the product displays “100% Atta” on the front of
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