Food Manifest 
Key Development The Indian Beverage Association (IBA), representing leading soft drink makers, urged the finance ministry to adopt a sugar-based tax system for beverages. The association made this demand ahead of the GST Council meeting next month, where members will review tax rates on several goods. Current High Tax Rates The government taxes all aerated
READ MORELicenses Suspended in Srinagar and Anantnag The J&K (Jammu and Kashmir) Food and Drug Administration has suspended the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licenses of nine food outlets across the Valley as part of its intensified crackdown on food safety violations. Officials confirmed on Tuesday that four outlets operated in Srinagar, while
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Key Updates The Mysuru Grahakara Parishat (MGP) will hold a public meeting on August 30 to address growing concerns about food adulteration and safety in the city. The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. at 6/1 Vivekananda Road, Yadavagiri, Mysuru. Since its formation, MGP has actively worked to educate the public about how commonly consumed
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Key Update A potential tragedy was averted at a government-run residential porta-cabin school in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, when staff discovered phenyl, a toxic chemical, in vegetables prepared for dinner. The school, located in a Maoist-affected tribal belt, houses 426 students. The contamination came to light during the school’s routine food tasting protocol, a safety
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Key Update Buffalo Rock Company Inc., an independent bottler based in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, has recalled more than 23,000 cans of 7Up Zero Sugar Tropical Soda after discovering it had mistakenly filled them with the full-sugar version. Despite being labelled “Zero Sugar,” the affected cans contain a sugary formula. The U.S. Food and Drug
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Key Update The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety warning against aluminium cookware imported from India after laboratory tests revealed that these utensils can leach unsafe levels of lead into food. Products Under Scrutiny The warning specifically targets the Tiger White brand kadai manufactured by Saraswati Strips Pvt. Ltd., Haryana. In
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