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1,000 Walmart Foods to Go Dye-Free by 2027 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 8, 2025
Major 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,
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225 Kg Tainted Paneer Busted in Patiala Festive Food Raid 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- October 8, 2025
Key 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
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Food Pharmer Calls Out Sunfeast Ad; Brand Pulls It Down After Backlash 0
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- October 8, 2025
Key Update ITC’s Sunfeast has withdrawn an advertisement for its Dark Fantasy Choco Fills after health advocate Revant Himatsingka, known as Food Pharmer, accused it of implying that the biscuit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
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Maharashtra FDA Launches Diwali Food Safety Drive 0

Key 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

Bengaluru KFC Outlet Under Fire Over Food Safety Allegations 0

Key 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

Deepavali Sweets Must Meet Safety Standards in Virudhunagar 0

Key Development Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar Collector N. O. Sukhaputra directed all permanent and temporary shops, as well as manufacturers and sellers of sweets and savouries during the Deepavali festival, to obtain a Food Safety license and display it prominently at their premises. Traders can apply for the license through FSSAI’s portal. Ensure Hygienic Production and