food-grade packaging Archives

What’s Moving from Packaging into Your Food?0

When you buy packaged snacks, store leftovers in plastic containers, or order food through delivery apps, you probably focus on the food itself. However, the packaging that holds your food can also influence its safety. While packaging helps protect food from contamination and damage, it can sometimes interact with the food it contains. This interaction

FSSAI Warns Against Using Newspapers for Food Packaging 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has once again warned food businesses against using newspapers to wrap, store, or serve food, citing significant food safety concerns. The reminder follows recent action against a Vada Pav vendor in Mumbai who reportedly used newspapers for packaging and serving food. FSSAI emphasised that

Tiruchy: Unsafe ice handling at juice stalls raises hygiene concerns 0

Key Update As temperatures hover around 40°C, juice stalls near the Chathiram bus stand in Tiruchirappalli, or Tiruchy, see heavy demand in the afternoon. At outlets in Gandhi Market, Cantonment, and Puthur, vendors handle ice in unhygienic conditions—storing it in open sacks, breaking it by hand, and adding it directly to drinks. Many also reuse glasses

Nestlé and IBM Use AI to Reinvent Food-Safe Packaging 0
- A to Z, Event, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- August 7, 2025
Key Development Nestlé is partnering with IBM Research to develop advanced packaging solutions using generative AI. The goal is to identify new materials that meet essential food safety standards while also supporting sustainability and production efficiency. AI Accelerates Safe Packaging Innovation Using a generative AI model trained on scientific literature and internal data, researchers are
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Jamshedpur Hotels Ordered to Display Food Safety Certificates 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 22, 2025
Overview Food Safety Officer Mohamed Manzar Hussain has ordered all hotels and restaurants in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, to display certified documents proving food quality, water safety, and kitchen hygiene. Establishments must prominently showcase certificates for food-grade packaging, water quality, and kitchen sanitation. Officials Warn of Strict Action for Non-Compliance Hussain stated that food safety teams will
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World Environment Day 2025: How Plastic Pollution Threatens Our Food Safety 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety
- June 5, 2025
Every year on June 5, people worldwide celebrate World Environment Day—a moment to reflect on how our actions impact the planet and our health. This year, plastic pollution demands urgent attention for its direct threat to the safety of the food we eat. Plastic pollution is everywhere—in oceans, rivers, streets, and even the air. But
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