Food Manifest 





Discover tips for safe oil storage and why it matters for your well-being.
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Report In early January, authorities in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, uncovered a facility that produced fake ghee. Located in the Tajganj area along Shamsabad Road, the factory mixed harmful substances like urea, palm oil, and synthetic flavours to imitate well-known dairy brands. Officials confiscated 25,500 kilograms of fake ghee and raw materials used in its production,
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Report Authorities have uncovered two major instances of unsafe meat distribution this week in Kerala, seizing over 500 kilograms of stale chicken and large quantities of spoiled cooking oil intended for public consumption. In Kummil, Kadakkal (Kollam district), alert residents stopped Suresh Kumar, a meat supplier from Thiruvananthapuram, as he attempted to sell foul-smelling meat
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Increased Jaggery Production in Salem and Namakkal The Department of Food Safety has intensified inspections at jaggery production facilities in Salem and Namakkal districts in Tamilnad ahead of the upcoming Pongal festivities. With jaggery being a key ingredient in making Pongal, producers in these districts have increased their output over the past two weeks. In
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Key Update Large volumes of teas at the Guwahati and Siliguri auction centres failed to meet FSSAI standards this year, pushing buyers toward South Indian and African teas. Major packers are now losing interest in Assam and West Bengal teas. The Assam Tea Planters’ Association (ATPA) urged the industry to prioritise quality and full compliance
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Aspartame is a widely used artificial sweetener that is approximately 200 times sweeter than sugar. It is commonly found in sugar-free and low-calorie food products such as diet sodas, sugar-free gum, protein bars, and various processed foods. Approved by food regulatory bodies worldwide, including the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), aspartame has
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