Food Manifest Report Following Tamil Nadu’s one-year ban on raw egg mayonnaise over Salmonella concerns, health experts are urging Karnataka to implement a similar measure. Effective May 8, the ban targets the rising risk of food poisoning linked to raw egg-based mayonnaise, which can cause severe gastrointestinal illness and, in extreme cases, life-threatening complications. Karnataka Food Safety
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Report The International Conference on Food Science and Nutrition, held at Stella Maris College, Chennai, brought together experts who emphasized the importance of food safety, sustainable agriculture, and global collaboration to safeguard public health and ensure food security. During the conference’s final session, Sanu Jacob, Director of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India,
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Most of you would say a big “no” to processed food. However, remember that a major portion of our daily food is processed. We consider food to be processed if it has undergone any changes from its original form. All chopped, canned, pasteurized, frozen, packed, dried, and cleaned goods fall under this category. This also
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Report The EU Joint Research Center (JRC) has developed cutting-edge methods to identify adulteration in six widely used herbs and spices. Additionally, they have introduced new reference materials to help trace fraudulent fish products in the market. These advancements aim to address the growing demand for efficient, reliable adulteration detection techniques. Responding to Food Fraud
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Key Development The European Union has approved seafood exports from 102 new Indian entities, significantly boosting frozen shrimp and prawn exports to EU markets. Commerce department data shows that exports rose 55% to $448 million during April–October, compared with $290 million in the same period last year. This growth also helps Indian exporters offset the
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Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has preliminarily concluded that ethylene glycol leakage caused the milk consumed by residents in East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, to become contaminated. The incident has reportedly led to cases of acute renal failure and anuria. During an inspection at Varalakshmi Dairy in Narsapuram village, Korukonda
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