food quality Archives

Enzymes in Food: Boosting Quality, Nutrition, and Sustainability 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness
- December 13, 2024
Enzymes are nature’s catalysts that play an essential role in transforming food. These biological molecules simplify, enhance, and preserve food products, improving their quality, taste, nutritional value, and shelf life. From dairy to beverages, enzymes are key to breaking down complex molecules, enhancing textures, and unlocking hidden nutrients, making food both more accessible and enjoyable.
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Hyderabad Authorities Expose Major Coconut Powder Adulteration Operation 0
- A to Z, Food Safety, News
- December 9, 2024
Report Food Safety Officers, working with the Special Operations Team (SOT) of Hyderabad City Police, conducted an unannounced inspection and uncovered a major operation involving the adulteration of coconut powder in Begum Bazar, Hyderabad. They seized 60,050 kilograms of adulterated coconut powder valued at approximately ₹92.47 lakh. The inspection targeted Akash Trading Co., where Food
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Telangana Strengthens Food Safety in Schools and Hostels 0
- Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 4, 2024
Special Officers Deployed to Monitor Institutions Reacting to recent food poisoning cases in Telangana’s educational institutions, Hyderabad District Collector Anudeep Durishetty appointed 82 special officers to oversee 164 residential schools and hostels. The initiative prioritizes sanitation and hygiene, aiming to safeguard the health and well-being of students. Officials Conduct On-Site Inspection Collector Durishetty, along with
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ANU Students Protest Over Poor Hostel Food Quality 0

Report Students at Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU), Guntur, staged a protest on November 29, 2024, demanding better food quality in the hostel mess. They alleged finding insects in rice and sambar, with one report claiming a frog was discovered in the sambar. Hundreds of students gathered at the university’s main gate and the Vice-Chancellor’s chamber,

Lindt Faces Legal Heat: Allegations of Heavy Metals in Dark Chocolate 0

Overview Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli faces legal scrutiny after US-based Consumer Reports filed a class action lawsuit in February 2023 alleging its dark chocolate bars contain high levels of lead and cadmium. The lawsuit, filed in February 2023, also raised similar concerns about chocolate products from other companies, as per media reports. Consumer Reports tested 28 chocolate