Food Manifest 
Key Update Dubai Municipality has launched the UAE’s first dedicated laboratory for detecting foodborne viruses, strengthening Dubai’s food safety and public health infrastructure. The new ViruGenetics Lab, established at Dubai Central Laboratory, uses advanced genomic technologies to identify harmful viruses in food products with high precision and speed. Under normal conditions, the lab can process
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Significant Update A health department team inspected a biological firm in the RIICO Industrial Area in Bagru in Jaipur on Wednesday and uncovered multiple violations related to labelling, licensing, and quality compliance. Labelling and Licence Violations Detected Officials found that labels on Multi Vitamin B Complex Syrup, Melatonin tablets, and I Fist tablets displayed registration
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Key Update Food waste remains one of India’s biggest paradoxes—while millions struggle with hunger, people discard tonnes of perfectly edible food every day. This gap has drawn growing attention to how the food sector handles surplus. During his time at IIM Nagpur, Mathews Martin noticed surplus food from the campus mess going to waste, even
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Significant Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a key order on 18 March 2026 outlining compliance obligations for e-commerce Food Business Operators under the ONDC model. This update introduces clear accountability across multiple entities in a single transaction, making it essential for businesses to understand their roles. What is ONDC
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Significant Update Visitors at the ‘Eat Right Mela’ held at Nature Cure Hospital on Monday (April 6, 2026) in Hyderabad gathered around two interactive stalls set up by the Telangana Food Safety Department. At these stalls, officials demonstrated how sellers often adulterate common food items and showed consumers simple ways to detect such practices. Focus
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