Food Manifest 





Report In a major crackdown on food adulteration, the Food Safety Department raided multiple unauthorised dairy units in Rampur Maniharan, Saharanpur, in Uttarpradesh seizing large quantities of adulterated paneer and milk. Officials acted on specific intelligence inputs and launched a surprise inspection that uncovered alarming violations. Authorities Destroy 1200 kg Paneer, 4500 Litres of Adulterated
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Key Development Algae protein, especially phycocyanin from spirulina, is emerging as a promising natural blue food colour. Blue pigments are rare, and phycocyanin offers a bright blue shade that could replace synthetic dyes like Blue No. 1 and Blue No. 2, which face growing health concerns and bans in several U.S. states. At the same
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Report Early Thursday in the previous week, a suspected case of food poisoning sent 31 students to Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded’s Vishnupuri area in Maharashtra. The students, who had eaten pani puri from a roadside stall the previous evening, began experiencing nausea, vomiting, and stomach discomfort between 4 and
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Learn about the balance between culinary adventure and food safety.
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Report The Spices Board, in collaboration with FSSAI and other regulatory bodies, is tightening food safety regulations in India’s spice industry. Secretary P. Hemalatha announced measures to introduce more stringent rules, including mandatory ethylene oxide (ETO) testing for EU exports, ensuring higher compliance and safety standards. Global Standards and Food Safety Compliance To harmonize global
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Report The government reported on Friday that food safety authorities identified over 1,500 substandard spice samples in the past two years. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav informed the Lok Sabha that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) tested 23,898 spice samples during 2022-23 and 2023-24. Officials found
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