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- November 13, 2026
Food Manifest Key Update The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), working with the Central Crime Branch, Navi Mumbai, has busted an alleged racket that altered manufacturing and expiry dates on packaged food products from several well-known brands, including Maggi, Lay’s and Kurkure. During the operation, officials seized around 4,942 cartons of food products worth ₹75.21 lakh
READ MOREKey Update Mohan Meakin, the company behind Old Monk, has agreed to remove the iconic “7 years old blended” claim from the rum’s packaging following objections raised by FSSAI. The company has also agreed to make the presence of added flavours more prominent on the label. The changes follow a dispute over the composition and
READ MOREWe often use the term “food poisoning” to describe any illness caused by contaminated food. But foodborne illness does not always happen in the same way. Two important mechanisms are food infection and food intoxication. Both can cause symptoms such as diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain and nausea, but they differ in what causes the illness
READ MOREKey Update Zomato has introduced a zero-tolerance policy on analogue dairy dishes sold by restaurants on its platform, effective immediately. The company has already delisted dishes that restaurants declared as containing analogue dairy products. Zomato said the move aims to strengthen food transparency, quality and consumer protection, while supporting compliance with applicable food-safety requirements. Restaurants
READ MOREKey Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has temporarily banned the sale of hing (asafoetida) manufactured by Everest Food Products and Laljee Godhoo after laboratory tests found the products failed to meet prescribed quality standards. Hing Samples Fail FSSAI Standards FSSAI launched surveillance of major hing brands following a consumer complaint.
READ MORESignificant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed red hexagonal warnings for foods high in fat, sugar and salt, giving consumers a clearer way to identify products containing high levels of nutrients of concern. The proposal follows the Supreme Court’s direction to FSSAI to address concerns over unhealthy packaged foods.
READ MOREKey Update The Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) on Thursday imposed a total fine of Rs 1.6 lakh on six hotels and food establishments for violating food safety, hygiene and solid waste management norms. Following Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar’s directions, health officials inspected eateries and hotels in the Byatarayanapura and Yelahanka divisions. They found several
READ MOREKey Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said on Sunday that several major food business operators (FBOs) had taken corrective action after receiving notices over misleading labels, claims and other regulatory violations. In a post on X, the food regulator said the companies had withdrawn misleading claims, revised product packaging and
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