How Easy Is It to Phase Out Artificial Food Dyes in India?
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- February 7, 2026
Food Manifest Sunset Yellow, a synthetic food colouring agent, widely enhances the visual appeal of foods, beverages, and cosmetics. Known for its bright orange-red hue, it commonly appears in processed snacks, drinks, and some medications. While it plays a key role in improving product aesthetics, concerns over its potential health risks—particularly for children—have raised alarms. These risks
READ MOREReport The Task Force (South Zone) of the Hyderabad Police Commissioner, working with the Food Safety team, recently raided a tea manufacturing facility in Chandanagar and uncovered large-scale adulteration of tea products. During the operation, authorities seized 130 kgs of packaged adulterated tea powder, 35 kgs of loose adulterated tea powder, and food dyes used
READ MOREReport To mitigate public health risks linked to unsafe food practices, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a comprehensive training initiative for around 10,000 licensed food vendors. This initiative aims to enhance food safety, hygiene, and storage practices, ensuring better protection for the public. BMC Collaborates with FSSAI In a strategic move to improve
READ MORESorbic acid, a naturally occurring organic compound, plays a crucial role in food preservation worldwide. Renowned for its ability to inhibit the growth of mould, yeast, and bacteria, this versatile preservative has become indispensable in extending the shelf life of various food products. Manufacturers commonly use sorbic acid in cheese, baked goods, wines, and canned
READ MOREReport Brigadier G. Suresh, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Group Commander from Kollam, leads a committee investigating the alleged food poisoning incident at the NCC camp held at KMM College, Thrikkakara, on Monday. The acting additional director general of NCC directed the formation of the inquiry committee. Following a two-day pause due to the incident,
READ MOREOverview The Telangana Food Safety Department emerged as a key player in safeguarding food safety and hygiene across the state in 2024. Between January and November, the department conducted 4,652 inspections at restaurants, high-end pubs, manufacturing units, eCommerce dark stores, warehouses, dairy operations, and ice cream shops in Hyderabad and other districts. These inspections resulted
READ MOREOverview In a significant step forward for improving food safety and hygiene in Mumbai, Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), held an important meeting with Shri Bhushan Varsha Ashok Gagrani, Municipal Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), and Dr K.H. Govindraj, IAS Principal Secretary
READ MOREOverview Swiggy has released its year-end report for 2024, offering key insights into food trends based on data from January 1 to November 22, 2024. Biryani remains the most ordered dish on the platform, with a staggering 83 million orders. This means that every minute, Swiggy processes 158 biryani orders—about two orders per second. Following
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