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FSSAI Issues Guidelines for Safe, Sustainable Use of r-PET Packaging 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 29, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released long-awaited guidelines governing the use of recycled PET (r-PET) in food and beverage packaging. These rules introduce strict safety requirements to ensure that only high-quality, contaminant-free r-PET enters the food supply chain. Under the new framework, only r-PET processed through FSSAI-approved decontamination methods
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CFTRI Launches Nutrition Drive to Fight Child Malnutrition in Mysuru 0
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- May 29, 2025
Report The CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has launched a Nutrition Intervention Programme to address malnutrition among preschool children in Mysuru district. The programme distributes scientifically developed food kits to improve the nutritional health of these children. BNPM Supports Programme Through CSR Partnership Bank Note Paper Mill India Pvt. Ltd. (BNPM) is funding
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Understanding Food Labels: “Consume Within” and Shelf Life After Opening 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- May 28, 2025
When buying packaged food, you’ll often see two expiry instructions: one for how long the product lasts unopened, and another for how soon it should be consumed once opened. This dual labelling can feel confusing, but it is vital for keeping food safe and fresh. Before opening, airtight packaging and preservatives protect the product, but
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A1-Free Milk Linked to Better Maternal and Infant Health 0

Overview Researchers unveiled new findings at the 57th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) in Helsinki, showing that A1 protein-free milk offers significant health benefits for breastfeeding mothers and infants. The a2 Milk Company sponsored the research and conducted two studies in China, focusing on breastfeeding mothers and

Low Sodium Salt Substitutes Scarce in Chennai Despite Health Push 0

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May 28, 2025

Report Low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS), promoted for their health benefits, remain hard to find in most grocery stores across Chennai, according to a recent survey. Despite endorsements from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the World Health Organisation (WHO), the healthier alternative has yet to gain ground in everyday retail. Supermarkets Stock It,

Fake “Bilseri” Drinking Water Bottles Seized in Greater Noida 0

Illegal Factories in Greater Noida Following a tip-off, food department officials raided two factories in Greater Noida on Tuesday and seized 13,092 one-litre bottles of drinking water packaged without valid licenses. The officials collected two samples for lab testing to verify water quality. At Gupta Enterprises, located in K-300, Site 5, Kasna Industrial Area, authorities