Food Manifest 
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to Heritage Foods Ltd., Dia Foods, and Cipzer Nutraceuticals over alleged misleading product claims and labelling violations. The companies have been asked to explain within seven days why action should not be initiated under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,
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Regulator Targets Misbranding and Product Labelling The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to six beverage companies for allegedly misbranding their products and making misleading claims by marketing them as “energy drinks.“ The notices cover Red Bull Energy Drink; PepsiCo India’s Adrenaline Rush Energy Drink; Reliance Consumer Products’ Campa Energy
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Key Update A recent report has raised concerns about the quality of spices supplied to prisons in Uttar Pradesh after several samples failed food quality tests conducted by a government laboratory. According to media reports, the Uttar Pradesh Prisons Administration and Reforms Department supplied spice consignments to prisons across the state in November last year.
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Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a notice to SAJ Food Products Pvt. Ltd. after receiving a consumer complaint alleging misleading claims on the packaging of its Eat Fit Digestive Biscuits. FSSAI Challenges ‘100% Atta’ Claim FSSAI found that the product displays “100% Atta” on the front of
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Key Update The Kerala Food Safety Department has proposed establishing dedicated Food Vending Zones for street food vendors in municipal corporations and municipalities across the state. The department will soon send a communication to local self-government institutions seeking their cooperation in identifying and developing suitable locations. Basic Facilities to Be Provided With financial assistance from
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FSSAI Promotes Smart Label Reading The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has urged consumers to read food labels carefully before purchasing packaged food products, stressing that attractive packaging and marketing claims do not always reflect a product’s nutritional quality or safety. In a recent awareness post, the regulator encouraged consumers to follow
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