Food Manifest 
Scientists 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
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This 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
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This 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
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The 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
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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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Plant-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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