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Natural, Synthetic or Artificial? Unpacking the Flavours in Your Food 0

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

5,000 Kg of Bananas Seized in Udupi Raid Over Illegal Chemical Ripening 0

Key Update A joint team of officials raided three banana storage and trading facilities in Alevoor, Udupi, on Thursday after receiving reports of an illegal chemical-ripening operation. The team seized around 5,000 kg of raw bananas worth ₹4 lakh, along with chemicals, artificial colouring agents, ripening equipment and vehicles allegedly used in the operation. Police

The Air Inside Your Food Pack: How Modified Atmosphere Packaging Works 0

Have you ever opened a food package that looks tightly sealed, only to find that it contains more air than you expected? That air may be there for a reason. Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is a food-packaging technique in which the air inside a package is replaced with a carefully controlled gas mixture. By changing

18,000 Diageo Liquor Boxes Seized in Bengaluru Over PET Bottle Marking Row 0
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- August 13, 2026
Key Update Food safety officials have seized around 18,000 boxes of liquor bottles from a Diageo-owned unit in Bengaluru over alleged violations involving mandatory recycled-plastic markings on PET bottles. Officials took the action during an inspection of the United Spirits factory last week. They found that PET bottles did not carry the required symbol indicating
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Five-Star, But Food Safety Falls Short in Bengaluru 0
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- August 8, 2026
Key Update Food safety officials seized and destroyed more than 250 kg of meat, 207 kg of vegetables, 32 litres of milk and 3 kg of bakery products from six five-star hotels in Bengaluru after finding expired food and serious hygiene and storage lapses. The Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) deployed 30 Food
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Mexican Jalapeños Sickens 345 in US 0
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- August 7, 2026
Key Update A Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeño peppers imported from Mexico has sickened 345 people across 27 US states, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). At least 36 people have been hospitalised, although authorities have reported no deaths so far. Health officials
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