Food Manifest 
Key Update Zomato has introduced a zero-tolerance policy on analogue dairy dishes sold by restaurants on its platform, effective immediately. The company has already delisted dishes that restaurants declared as containing analogue dairy products. Zomato said the move aims to strengthen food transparency, quality and consumer protection, while supporting compliance with applicable food-safety requirements. Restaurants
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Significant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed red hexagonal warnings for foods high in fat, sugar and salt, giving consumers a clearer way to identify products containing high levels of nutrients of concern. The proposal follows the Supreme Court’s direction to FSSAI to address concerns over unhealthy packaged foods.
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Key Update The Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) on Thursday imposed a total fine of Rs 1.6 lakh on six hotels and food establishments for violating food safety, hygiene and solid waste management norms. Following Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar’s directions, health officials inspected eateries and hotels in the Byatarayanapura and Yelahanka divisions. They found several
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Flavour plays an important role in how we experience food. The aroma of vanilla in a dessert, the citrus note in a beverage or the familiar taste of a fruit-flavoured snack can influence what we choose to eat and how much we enjoy it. But while flavour may seem simple, different substances can create these
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Key Update The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has intensified inspections against unauthorised food and beverage sales on trains and at railway stations, seizing more than 8,000 bottles of unauthorised packaged drinking water during recent enforcement drives. Quick Response Teams Step Up Inspections IRCTC has deployed Quick Response Teams (QRTs) across its zones
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Key Update The Delhi High Court has stayed FSSAI’s prohibition order against Dabur over its use of “100% Pure” and “100% Natural” claims on food products, giving the company interim relief until the next hearing. Court Questions Lack of Hearing Justice Amit Mahajan noted that Dabur had sold these products for decades and found a
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