Food Manifest 
Key Update In a major move to promote healthier lifestyles, the Abu Dhabi government has introduced strict regulations banning advertisements for unhealthy food and beverages across public spaces in the emirate. The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi issued the new rules, which will take effect by the end of 2025. The policy aims to
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Key Update A consumer watchdog has found that only two out of more than a dozen popular packaged tea brands comply with recognised labelling standards, even though none of the samples tested showed signs of adulteration. The Consumer Education and Research Centre (CERC) tested several well-known tea brands and found widespread non-compliance with clear ingredient
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Significant Update Maharashtra on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to collect and recycle PET (polyethene terephthalate) bottles across the state, marking the company’s first formal PET recycling partnership with any state government in India. The agreement will implement the Maha-rPET campaign under a structured public-private partnership model aimed at
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Something is quietly changing in the way we eat, and most of us barely notice it. Across India, concerns about food adulteration and the growing dependence on ultra-processed foods are steadily rising. Many everyday staples — from milk and spices to packaged snacks and meat products — are no longer as wholesome as they once
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Key Update Acting on public complaints about the wholesale supply of low-quality snacks, Food Safety squads have intensified inspections across Kozhikode. The drive targets units that violate hygiene norms and compromise food safety standards. In a recent operation, officials shut down four suspected units and issued notices to several others. Authorities initiated legal action against
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Significant Update Following the recent milk adulteration incident in East Godavari district, the Food Safety Department has intensified inspections across SPSR Nellore district in Andhra. Officials have strengthened quality checks at dairies and sent multiple samples of milk and milk products to accredited laboratories for testing. On February 27, food safety teams inspected milk collection
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