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Why Milk Is Suddenly at the Centre of a Food Safety Debate 0

Milk — one of the most basic and daily foods in Indian homes — is now under the spotlight. Viral lab claims and recent police raids have made many people question how safe their everyday milk really is. The debate started after an independent testing platform released a video claiming that some pouch milk samples

Fake Cumin Racket Exposed in Gwalior 0

Key Development Authorities exposed another major food adulteration case in Madhya Pradesh after uncovering clay sold as mustard seeds. In Gwalior, police caught sellers passing off fennel seeds coated with cement, chemicals, artificial colour, and fragrance as cumin. The case has raised fresh concerns about food safety and how easily adulterated spices enter Indian kitchens.

Kargil Food Safety Department Bans Nature’s Pride Lemon Squash 0

Key Update The Food Safety Department, Kargil (UT Ladakh), has prohibited the sale and distribution of Nature’s Pride Lemon Squash after laboratory tests declared the product unsafe for consumption. Food safety officials collected a sample of the product from a retail outlet in Shakar Chiktan, Kargil, and sent it to the National Food Laboratory, JNPA,

Gen Z in India Increasingly Consumes Ultra-Processed Foods Online 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 6, 2025
Key Development A recent survey by LocalCircles shows that India’s Gen Z frequently orders ultra-processed foods (UPFs)—including soft drinks, juices, biscuits, cakes, ice creams, candies, chips, and noodles—through popular online apps. Alarmingly, one in two packaged food items listed on quick-commerce platforms is high in fat, sugar, and salt (HFSS). The survey’s findings echo the
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New FSSAI Draft Pushes for Compulsory Standard Drink Labelling 0
- A to Z
- November 15, 2025
Draft Amendments Open for Public Feedback The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released draft amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018. The draft, notified on October 30, 2025, invites public comments within 60 days of its publication in the Official Gazette. FSSAI proposes to make standard drink
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FSSAI Bans Use of “ORS” in Food and Beverage Labels to Prevent Consumer Misleading 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, News
- October 16, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all State and Union Territory Food Safety Commissioners and Central Licensing Authorities to ensure that food business operators (FBOs) immediately remove the term “ORS” from their product names, labels, and trademarks. The directive covers all instances where the term appears — whether
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