Food Manifest 





Overview Scientists at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad, have developed a portable gadget that swiftly detects pesticide residues on fruits, vegetables, and water. This innovation eliminates the need for the traditional, time-consuming process of converting produce into juice for testing. Affordable IoT-Enabled Pesticide Testing The compact microfluidic device identifies organophosphorus
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Overview India’s packaged snack consumption stalled in 2025, with households consuming around 12.8 kg on average, unchanged from the previous year. According to Kantar data, shoppers held back on increasing their snack purchases despite not cutting back significantly on items like biscuits, noodles, and namkeen. Fewer Trips, Less Growth Kantar analysts explained that snack consumption
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Report The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced new norms for washers used to clean root and tuber vegetables like potatoes, carrots, cassava, beetroot, and radish. These standards aim to improve hygiene, ensure food safety, and make Indian exports more competitive in global markets. Washers Must Meet Food-Grade Requirements Under the new guidelines, manufacturers
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Key Update The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has revised several Indian Standards for determining vitamin content in foods, marking a major step toward improving accuracy and reliability in nutrient testing. The updated standards cover Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid), Vitamin B12, and Vitamin D—key micronutrients vital for public health. From Outdated
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key Update The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), operating under the Department of Consumer Affairs, has officially released a new set of Indian Standards aimed at strengthening quality and safety across three critical sectors: water quality and food chain microbiology. These standards will come into force on August 26, 2025, with some outdated standards scheduled for
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Key Update Kozhikode residents were shocked after a family discovered worms in chicken biryani purchased from Sreenidhi Hotel near the Kozhikode hospital in Balussery. Shailaja, a resident, along with her family, bought the biryani from the hotel and found numerous small worms inside the chicken pieces while eating at home. The family’s young son fell
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