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Food Manifest Cutting-Edge Lab to Safeguard Consumers Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated, via videoconference on Monday, state-of-the-art equipment worth ₹8 crore at the Food Safety Lab in Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, strengthening the region’s food safety framework. The upgrades include a Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) to detect residual pesticides in foodgrains, fruits, vegetables, and antigens in
READ MOREMajor Reformulation Across Store Brands Walmart announced plans to eliminate synthetic dyes and 30 other additives—including preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and fat substitutes—from its store brands by January 2027. This reformulation will impact approximately 1,000 products, including salty snacks, baked goods, power drinks, salad dressings, and frosting. The initiative primarily affects Walmart’s largest private-label food brand,
READ MOREKey Update The Kerala government revised the mid-day meal menu to include nutritious dishes, such as ragi-based items and microgreens, but delayed payments are straining schools’ ability to maintain safe and healthy meals. Schools have not received funds for August and September, leaving head teachers with liabilities running into lakhs of rupees. A school with
READ MOREKey Update On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, food safety officials raided a dairy unit in Chutehra village, Samana block, Patiala, Punjab and seized 225 kg of suspected adulterated paneer. They also confiscated skimmed milk powder allegedly used in its preparation and collected samples of paneer, curd, and milk powder for laboratory testing under the Food
READ MOREKey Update ITC’s Sunfeast has withdrawn an advertisement for its Dark Fantasy Choco Fills after health advocate Revant Himatsingka, known as Food Pharmer, accused it of implying that the biscuit could replace vegetables in children’s lunchboxes. Himatsingka called the ad “misleading,” saying, “I have no problem with chocolate, but with chocolate being promoted as an
READ MOREOverview A lunch outing at Irani Café in Kalyaninagar, Pune, turned alarming when a family discovered live worms crawling inside a cheese toast. Advocate Samuel Gode was dining with his wife and two young sons around 1 p.m. on Saturday when his seven-year-old son noticed movement in his mouth. Upon inspecting the sandwich, the family
READ MOREKey Update Health officials inspecting night shops along the Kalamassery–Seaport–Airport road in Kochi found water stored in open containers for several days. The water contained mosquitoes, larvae, and other impurities, posing serious health risks to consumers. Shops also offered water to customers from the same contaminated containers. Exposed Food Increases Contamination Risk Inspectors saw leftover
READ MOREKey Update Ahead of Diwali, the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) launched a statewide campaign to prevent food adulteration. Officials inspected 1,594 sweet shops and collected 2,369 samples of milk, khoya, ghee, edible oils, sweets, dry fruits, and chocolates for testing. Of the 554 samples tested, the FDA found 513 safe, 26 substandard, four
READ MOREKey Update A widely circulated social media post has raised serious food safety concerns about a KFC Outlet in HSR Layout, Bengaluru. The post, shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Karnataka Portfolio, alleged that the outlet served rotten meat and operated under unsanitary conditions, prompting calls for stricter inspections. Customer Receives Spoiled Burgers According to
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