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Expired Besan Delivery? FSSAI Issues Notice to Zepto 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to quick-commerce platform Zepto following a consumer complaint alleging the delivery of expired gram flour (besan). The regulator has directed Zepto Marketplace Pvt Ltd to investigate the complaint, provide relevant records, and explain the corrective measures taken to prevent similar

Starting a Food Brand? FSSAI Launches Dedicated Start-Up Cell 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a dedicated Start-Up Cell to help emerging food brands navigate food safety regulations and compliance requirements. The initiative will provide guidance on licensing, product standards, labelling, testing, imports, and other regulatory matters. Weekly online sessions and a dedicated email help desk will

Nepal Bans Priyagold Biscuits Over Alleged Cattle-Feed Bran Use 0

Key Update Nepal has banned the import, sale, and distribution of Priyagold biscuits manufactured by India’s Surya Food and Agro Ltd, following serious food safety concerns raised by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Nepal’s Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (DFTQC) announced the restrictions after Indian authorities flagged the use

FSSAI Flags Horlicks Birth Weight Claims, Questions Nestlé’s Product Compliance 0
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- October 19, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and Nestlé India over alleged regulatory violations involving two products. The regulator questioned birth-weight-related claims on Horlicks Mother’s Plus Kesar and flagged approval and labelling issues with Nestlé’s Resource Renal nutritional powder. FSSAI Questions Birth Weight Claims
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FSSAI Targets Six Food Businesses, Including Radisson Blu, Over Safety Lapses 0
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- October 17, 2026
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken action against six food businesses over alleged hygiene, licensing, and advertising violations. The measures include licence cancellation and suspension, an improvement notice to Radisson Blu Delhi, and show-cause notices concerning health and nutrition claims made for Freedom Cooking Rice Bran Oil. Jhanvitanni
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Unhygienic Snack Production Costs Kozhikode Manufacturer ₹1 Lakh 0
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- October 12, 2026
Key Update The Kozhikode Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) has fined Akhil Traders, a fried-snack manufacturer in Palayam, ₹1 lakh for allegedly producing and distributing food under unhygienic conditions. Officials Shut Down Establishment After Inspection Food Safety officials inspected the establishment at C.P. Bazaar in Palayam in February and found the premises severely unhygienic and unfit
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