Food Manifest 
Key Update The Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled several herbal inhalers — a popular pick-me-up sold at airport kiosks, roadside stalls, and online — after laboratory tests revealed unsafe levels of microbial contamination in multiple brands. Tests on Hong Thai Herbal Inhaler, Formula 2 (Registration No. G309/62), manufactured by Hong Thai Panich,
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Key Update Two U.S. food technology companies, Upside Foods (cultivated chicken) and Wildtype (cultivated salmon), have filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas over its newly enforced ban on lab-grown meat. The companies, represented by the Institute for Justice, argue that the ban amounts to government overreach and is designed to shield traditional cattle
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Report A major food safety bill in Texas could soon require warning labels on packaged foods that contain ingredients banned or restricted in other countries. Senate Bill 25, supported by the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has passed the state legislature and now awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. If the
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Key Update Food safety officials and doctors investigating the seafood-related illnesses in Vizhinjam now suspect tetrodotoxin (TTX) as the possible cause. TTX is a naturally occurring and highly potent marine neurotoxin. Investigators identified fish roe as the common factor among those who fell ill. Every hospitalised patient had consumed the roe, while others at the
READ MOREReport On Monday, Tetra Pak announced the launch of its new packaging materials in India, incorporating 5% certified recycled polymers. This makes Tetra Pak the first company in India’s food and beverage packaging industry to introduce such an initiative. The move aligns with the country’s upcoming Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022, which will take
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Key Development The Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department has confirmed that eggs, roasted chana, and masala products available in Coimbatore markets are safe for consumption, following extensive laboratory testing. Officials found no unsafe substances or adulterants in the samples collected. Laboratory Tests Find No Contamination The department tested nearly 100 samples across the three food
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