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UK FSA Proposes Ban on BPA and Similar Chemicals in Food Packaging 0

Key Development The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a 12-week consultation on its plan to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) and related chemicals from food packaging and processing materials. The consultation, open until 24 December 2025, invites industry, consumers, and stakeholders to provide feedback on the proposed ban and its implementation. Cutting Long-Term Exposure

Kolkata Woman Flags Tainted Baby Formula from Big Basket 0

Key Update A woman in Kolkata has accused online grocery platform Big Basket of delivering contaminated formula milk for her 4.5-month-old infant, raising serious concerns over safety and hygiene in online food deliveries. After receiving the formula milk through the app, the mother, identified as Sneha, opened the sealed container and immediately detected a strong

FSSAI and Legal Metrology Launch Joint Raids in Vijayawada’s Eateries 0

Key Update Officials from the Legal Metrology Department and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) launched joint raids across the eateries in Vijayawada on Tuesday (August 19). They inspected hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and sweet shops to crack down on food safety violations. The inspection teams seized stale food, expired stock, and frozen

Huhtamaki Launches Eco-Friendly Ice Cream Cups 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Laws, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 22, 2025
Report Huhtamaki, a global packaging leader based in Finland, has launched new ice cream cups that are both compostable and recyclable. The company aims to combine sustainability with quality, offering a greener solution for the food packaging industry. These eco-friendly new cups break down naturally, whether composted at home or in industrial composting units. If composting
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ITC Advances Food Safety and Sustainability with Smarter Packaging 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- June 21, 2025
Report ITC, the food and FMCG major, has been working to integrate food safety and sustainability through its packaging practices and waste management programmes. Under its ‘No Plastic, Better Plastic, and Less Plastic’ framework, the company aims to maintain product quality and freshness while reducing environmental impact. Across its FMCG brands, the company continues to
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FSSAI Issues Guidelines for Safe, Sustainable Use of r-PET Packaging 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- May 29, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released long-awaited guidelines governing the use of recycled PET (r-PET) in food and beverage packaging. These rules introduce strict safety requirements to ensure that only high-quality, contaminant-free r-PET enters the food supply chain. Under the new framework, only r-PET processed through FSSAI-approved decontamination methods
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