CFTRI Archives

Bengaluru’s Empire Grilled Over Unsafe Kebabs 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness
- July 26, 2025
Key Development Bengaluru’s popular Empire restaurant chain is facing scrutiny after the State Food Laboratory, Public Health Institute, declared chicken kebabs from its Gandhinagar outlet unsafe for human consumption. The issue surfaced after Food Safety Officer Ambarish Gowda inspected the outlet near Anand Rao Circle on June 27. During the inspection, he collected 2 kg
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McDonald’s India Adds Protein Slice for Safer, Healthier Meals 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 26, 2025
Key Development McDonald’s India (West and South), operated by Westlife Foodworld, introduced its latest innovation – a plant-based Protein Slice that adds 5 grams of protein to every burger, making quick-service meals nutritionally stronger and safer. The company priced the slice at ₹25 and made it available across all McDonald’s outlets in West and South
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CFTRI Launches Nutrition Drive to Fight Child Malnutrition in Mysuru 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 29, 2025
Report The CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has launched a Nutrition Intervention Programme to address malnutrition among preschool children in Mysuru district. The programme distributes scientifically developed food kits to improve the nutritional health of these children. BNPM Supports Programme Through CSR Partnership Bank Note Paper Mill India Pvt. Ltd. (BNPM) is funding
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Workshop on Food Safety Laws: Learn Key Standards in Two Days 0

Organizers The BioNEST Incubation Centre at CSIR–Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), in collaboration with the International Training Centre for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (ITCFSAN) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), is hosting a two-day workshop on “Food Safety and Standard Laws” on April 24 and 25. What to Expect

CSIR-CFTRI Unveils Eco-Friendly Biodegradable Plates and Edible Utensils 0

Report As part of the CSIR initiative “SHREE ANNA – the Millet Mission,” the Biodegradable Cutlery Research and Innovation Centre at the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) in Mysuru has created biodegradable plates to reduce plastic waste. With this initiative, CSIR-CFTRI addresses environmental issues caused by plastic waste, utilizing millet processing by-products and waste.