FSSAI Suspends Four Notified Food Testing Labs
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- November 15, 2025
Food Manifest Key Update The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) has called on the industry and policymakers to accelerate India’s journey toward self-sufficiency in edible oils. Rising global price volatility for palm and soybean oils, shifting trade agreements, and changing government policies are creating both challenges and opportunities for producers. Balancing Farmer Welfare and Price Stability
READ MOREKey Update To protect public health, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed States to step up surveillance of milk, milk-based products, and other high-demand items during the festive season. Food safety officers must submit inspection data, sampling results, and outcomes of this special drive by November 15. “During the festive
READ MOREKey Development Delhi Police Crime Branch busted three illegal units producing adulterated desi ghee in northeast Delhi, seized 1,625 kg of spurious stock, and arrested six people, officials said on Thursday. Officers conducted coordinated raids last week in Shiv Vihar, Karawal Nagar, and Old Mustafabad after receiving intelligence about large-scale adulteration aimed at exploiting high
READ MOREKey Development Food delivery apps have made eating convenient—but often indulgent. Zomato has come up with the new ‘Healthy Mode,’ which now lets users filter menus based on nutritional value, using AI and restaurant-provided data to make balanced choices. India’s Shift Toward Health The pandemic sparked a surge in health awareness. Studies show Gen Z
READ MOREKey Development Israeli food company Strauss Group, in partnership with Imagindairy, is preparing to launch cow-free milk and cream cheese in retail stores across Israel. The products are made using precision fermentation, a method that produces dairy proteins without animals. Precision Fermentation Ensures Safety Imagindairy produces whey protein by feeding microorganisms water, sugar, minerals, and
READ MOREKey Development More than 1,000 children in Indonesia’s West Java province fell ill this week after consuming school lunches or free school meals supplied under President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals programme, officials reported. The outbreak affected four districts and sparked urgent calls from non-governmental organisations to temporarily suspend the programme due to health and food
READ MOREKey Development The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) started a special food safety drive on the first day of Durga Puja and seized around 100 kg of stale food from stalls set up near pandals ( temporary structures or decorative marquees set up during festivals). The discarded food was collected by the sanitation team and taken
READ MOREKey Update During the ongoing Navratri celebrations, the Gurgaon Food Safety Department raided eight local shops and seized 16 food samples over concerns of adulteration in fasting items like kuttu atta (Buckwheat Flour), singhara atta (Water Chestnut Flour), sabudana(Tapioca Pearls), samak (Barnyard Millet), mustard oil, jaggery, and buura (Sugar Powder, often refers to powdered jaggery
READ MOREKey Development Kerala has launched its first Food Street at Kasturba Nagar, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, marking a major step towards becoming a global food destination. The initiative offers a safe, hygienic dining experience with a diverse range of local and international cuisines. The food street is part of the Central Government’s effort to modernise 100
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