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The Power of Food Additives: How They Transform Your Meals 0

Food additives are the secret ingredients behind your favourite snacks, drinks, and packaged foods. These powerful substances are added with purpose—whether to extend shelf life, boost flavour, or perfect texture and colour. While many additives are modern-day innovations designed for mass production, some have stood the test of time. From ancient salt-curing techniques to today’s

Food Safety Violations Found at CCMB Canteen and Hyderabad Eateries 0

Food Safety Inspections at CCMB Canteen Food safety inspectors recently examined the CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology) canteen in Hyderabad. On November 8, 2024, the task force arrived at the site and immediately identified multiple violations. Inspectors found that the canteen operates without an FSSAI license and lacked medical fitness certificates, FoSTaC training

Students Protest Food Contamination at Digital University Kerala After Lizard Found in Hostel Meal 0

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November 12, 2024

Report Students from Digital University Kerala (DUK), Trivandrum, Kerala protested at their hostel after discovering a dead lizard in their meal on Sunday. The lizard was found in the pickle served in the hostel dining area. The contractor responsible for providing meals to over 200 students has faced repeated allegations of food contamination. In response,

Unsafe Snacks from Kerala Found in Karnataka: FSSAI Issues Health Warning 0

Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in Karnataka has flagged 31 snack items from Kerala as unsafe after testing revealed harmful substances, including carcinogens. Snacks such as chakli, nippattu, chips, and murukku contained excessive artificial colourants and other dangerous additives. Unsafe Snacks Identified FSSAI tested 140 food samples entering Karnataka from

Understanding Food Date Labels: Best Before vs. Expiry Dates 0

In India, food date labels play a key role in food safety management and reducing waste. Terms like “best before’, ‘expiry, ‘use by’, and ‘manufacture date’ often confuse, leaving consumers unsure about what’s safe to consume after a printed date. Misunderstanding these labels can lead to unnecessary food disposal, financial loss, and health risks. To

FSSAI to Meet Quick-Commerce Platforms Over Food Safety Violations and Expiry Concerns 0

Overview The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has scheduled a meeting with quick-commerce (qcom) platforms, including Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto, on Tuesday to address concerns about violations of food safety regulations, according to sources familiar with the matter. This meeting comes at a time when issues related to breaches of food

Global Food Companies Offer Less Nutritious Products in Low-Income Countries, 2024 Index Reveals 0
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- November 11, 2024
Overview The Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024 reveals that global food giants like Unilever, Coca-Cola, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Kellanova, Nestlé, Lotte, and Mars are offering less nutritious products in low-income countries, including India. Published by the independent Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNi), the index shows a stark difference in health star ratings. Products in low-income
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Food Poisoning and Protests Prompt Inquiry Into Contaminated Food Kits in Chooral Mala, kerala 0
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- November 11, 2024
Hospitalization After Suspected Food Poisoning In a concerning incident in Wayanad, Kerala, doctors admitted two children from a Chooral Mala landslide-affected family to the hospital on Saturday morning (November 9, 2024) with symptoms of food poisoning. After eating a soybean meal allegedly provided by Meppadi grama panchayat officials a few days earlier, the children, who
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Thrikkakara Municipality Strengthens Food Safety Enforcement with Seizures and New App Initiative 0
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- November 11, 2024
Overview As part of an inspection, Thrikkakara municipality health officials seized expired food items from restaurants along Collectorate Link Road in Kakkanad. The inspection was part of the municipality’s ongoing efforts to enforce food safety regulations. Health department officials transported the confiscated items to the municipality office, where they displayed them along with the names
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The Power of Food Additives: How They Transform Your Meals 0

Food Safety Violations Found at CCMB Canteen and Hyderabad Eateries 0

Students Protest Food Contamination at Digital University Kerala After Lizard Found in Hostel Meal 0

Unsafe Snacks from Kerala Found in Karnataka: FSSAI Issues Health Warning 0

Understanding Food Date Labels: Best Before vs. Expiry Dates 0

FSSAI to Meet Quick-Commerce Platforms Over Food Safety Violations and Expiry Concerns 0

Global Food Companies Offer Less Nutritious Products in Low-Income Countries, 2024 Index Reveals 0

Food Poisoning and Protests Prompt Inquiry Into Contaminated Food Kits in Chooral Mala, kerala 0

Thrikkakara Municipality Strengthens Food Safety Enforcement with Seizures and New App Initiative 0

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