Food Manifest 
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is preparing to announce 98 new maximum residue level (MRL) values for spices, defining the acceptable pesticide residue limits in food products. Currently, farmers struggle to comply with the 18 MRL values in place, as they are extremely stringent. FSSAI officials stated that the finalized
READ MOREReport On Monday, Tetra Pak announced the launch of its new packaging materials in India, incorporating 5% certified recycled polymers. This makes Tetra Pak the first company in India’s food and beverage packaging industry to introduce such an initiative. The move aligns with the country’s upcoming Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules 2022, which will take
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Report The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)’s Department of Community Medicine and School of Public Health released a study emphasizing India’s urgent need to shift from trans fats to healthier edible oils. The report, ‘Roadmap for Replacing Trans-Fats with Healthy Edible Oil in India,’ was presented at a national stakeholder meeting aimed
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Report Coca-Cola has launched Simply Pop, a new prebiotic soda line, directly challenging brands like Olipop and Poppi. Set to debut in late February across the West Coast and Southeast U.S., this launch underscores the company’s commitment to food safety and functional beverages. Over the past two decades, traditional soft drink consumption has declined due
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Report In a troubling case of food adulteration, online food delivery giant Swiggy is facing severe criticism after delivering stale and unhygienic food to a customer in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred when a family ordered food from the popular Roadside Cafe at Main Bus Stand, Lal Bazar. Customer’s Shocking Experience The customer
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Report The Ganga River in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, a revered spiritual site, suffers from severe pollution. During the Maha Kumbh Mela, where over 50 crore people bathed in the Ganges, a government agency detected dangerously high levels of ‘faecal coliform’ bacteria. On Monday, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
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