Food Manifest 
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has awarded the “Eat Right Station” certification to ten railway stations in the Pune division. This certification is part of the larger Eat Right India campaign, which FSSAI leads to ensure food safety and cleanliness in public spaces, particularly at railway stations. Promoting Safe and
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has formed a committee to review the use of sugar in infant food products. This decision follows global criticism of Nestlé for selling Cerelac with added sugar in India and other developing countries, while offering sugar-free versions in developed markets. The Food Safety and
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Key Update The FSSAI has formed an expert committee to revise India’s organic food regulations, aiming to modernise certification norms and labelling requirements, align with international standards, and enhance consumer confidence in organic products. Panel to Revise NPOP and Certification Systems The newly formed panel will update the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), which
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Regulator Targets Misbranding and Product Labelling The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to six beverage companies for allegedly misbranding their products and making misleading claims by marketing them as “energy drinks.“ The notices cover Red Bull Energy Drink; PepsiCo India’s Adrenaline Rush Energy Drink; Reliance Consumer Products’ Campa Energy
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Report FSSAI has acted on complaints about the sale of prohibited Chinese garlic in Chennai markets and directed the Tamil Nadu government to investigate. Parliament was informed on Tuesday about this directive. India banned garlic imports from China in September 2005 after detecting the fungi Embellisia alli and Urocytsis cepulae in previous shipments. Authorities Seize
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a private caterer at the Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore, to fix hygiene issues in the women’s hostel kitchen. FSSAI Designated Officer Dr T. Anuradha inspected the facility after receiving reports about unhygienic conditions. Officials found several violations during the inspection.
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