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  • Salmonella In Baby Food

    Salmonella In Baby Food0

    This Article is written by a Food Quality Controller at VManifest Here is a memorable incident that occurred in my career at a food testing laboratory. I was working as the In-charge of a microbiology lab, when a sample of baby food arrived for quality analysis from the manufacturers. The parameters were for both chemical and microbiology

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  • Overcharged by ₹4, a vigilant consumer receives ₹2000 compensation instead

    Overcharged by ₹4, a vigilant consumer receives ₹2000 compensation instead0

    The next time you find yourself overcharged for buying essential food items, you may be liable to receive a hefty compensation instead. Charging a customer just ₹4 extra above the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of a cold drink bottle in the name of “cooling charges”, cost a Bengaluru bakery shop owner dearly as the Consumer

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  • The Restaurant Industry in India

    The Restaurant Industry in India1

    The Indian Restaurant Market is one of the fastest-growing in the world with 53,000 hotels and 70 lakh restaurants in the organised category. It is expected to reach INR 5.99 lakh crore by 2022-23, as per the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) report. A symbiotic growth between the food industry and the growing middle class

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  • Are The Spices Used In Your Cooking Adulterated?

    Are The Spices Used In Your Cooking Adulterated?0

    Adulteration of the spices commonly available in the domestic market was detected by the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) at Kozhikode. After a decade of studies since 2010, the research team found that plant-based adulterants were found in spices such as black pepper, chilli and turmeric powder, cinnamon bark, and also in mace. The

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  • Food Regulations—What is the Current Scenario in India?

    Food Regulations—What is the Current Scenario in India?0

    In India, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is the apex food regulator. It is empowered by and functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The FSSAI implements and enforces food regulations as prescribed in the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act). The FSS Act

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  • Packaged Honey may Contain More Than 50% Synthetic Sugar Syrup!

    Packaged Honey may Contain More Than 50% Synthetic Sugar Syrup!0

    Have you ever bought honey products pre-packaged by famous brands such as Dabur, Patanjali, Zandu, Hi-Honey, Apis-Himalaya, Dadav, Hitkari, Indigenous and Society Naturelle?  If you have actually favored these brands, there would be cause for worry as food adulteration investigations done by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) based in New Delhi, found that

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  • Leftovers: How to Safely Store them

    Leftovers: How to Safely Store them0

    Sigh. It's happened again. You have miscalculated the amount of uncooked rice or pasta you needed for lunch, or maybe your family just didn't have much of an appetite. There is just way too much left over even after feeding Bruno or Tommy or Mr. Snugglepuss. You could always throw away the leftover food, butREAD MORE
  • Potassium – What You Need To Know.

    Potassium – What You Need To Know.0

    Potassium is not just an element found in igneous rocks or its uses are limited to fertilisers. It is also found in the human body and plays an important role in its daily functioning. So, having the right measure of potassium in your diet keeps your body working like the well-oiled machine it is designed

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  • COVID and Coronavirus: Truth v/s Myth

    COVID and Coronavirus: Truth v/s Myth0

    Covid : Fiction and FAQs We live in an era where misinformation spreads like wildfire and often we are left clueless as to what is fact and what is fiction. Information is power and we must use this power to protect ourselves, our near and dear ones as well as to lessen the burden on

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