Can Dried Chillies and Spices Contain Mould Toxins?
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- November 13, 2026
Food Manifest What is palm oil and why is it so controversial? Oil palm trees produce palm oil, an edible vegetable oil that ranks as the world’s most widely consumed vegetable oil. Its low cost and versatility make it a common ingredient in thousands of everyday products, from ice cream, peanut butter, and bread to lipsticks, soaps,
READ MOREAdulterants such as engine oil, washing powder, sodium benzoate and sodium carbonate found in Indian staple Papad.
READ MOREKey Update Shri Mumbai Jeevdaya Mandli told the Gujarat High Court that the Gujarat government had not established any facility to verify whether the green dot on food packets accurately indicates vegetarian content. The petitioner also noted that the authorities had yet to establish even the basic criteria for standard procedures to test food products.
READ MOREScientists have been merging healthcare with innovation for quite a long time now. Now, with a few clicks and taps, you can explore your signs and symptoms on the web. You can likewise have almost anything – medicines, glucometers, or Band-Aids – delivered to your doorstep. With telemedicine, technology can save you from sitting for
READ MOREThis article is written by a food safety officer at Vmanifest Private Limited Working in the food industry, I often come across sensitive and convoluted cases. One such incident involves the imported frozen meat products sector. The Incident This happened at a company where I worked a few years ago. Our canteen hosted a lavish
READ MOREThis Article is written by a Food Quality Controller at VManifest A Food Safety Incident in Baby Food Testing Here is a memorable incident from my career at a food testing laboratory. I was working as the microbiology laboratory in-charge when we received a baby food sample from a manufacturer for quality analysis. The requested tests covered
READ MOREThe next time a retailer overcharges you for essential food items, you can challenge the practice and seek appropriate redressal. For instance, charging a customer just ₹4 extra for a cold drink bottle above its Maximum Retail Price (MRP), citing “cooling charges”, cost a Bengaluru bakery owner dearly. The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum directed
READ MOREThe 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
READ MOREPlant-Based Adulterants Found in Common Spices The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, identified plant-based adulterants in several spices sold in domestic markets. After conducting research beginning in 2010, scientists detected adulteration in black pepper, chilli powder, turmeric, cinnamon bark and mace. Their findings highlighted the use of advanced technologies, including DNA barcoding, to
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