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Gurgaon Seizes 16 Adulterated Fasting Item Samples During Navratri 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 29, 2025
Key Update During the ongoing Navratri celebrations, the Gurgaon Food Safety Department raided eight local shops and seized 16 food samples over concerns of adulteration in fasting items like kuttu atta (Buckwheat Flour), singhara atta (Water Chestnut Flour), sabudana(Tapioca Pearls), samak (Barnyard Millet), mustard oil, jaggery, and buura (Sugar Powder, often refers to powdered jaggery
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World Food India Summit Secures ₹1.02 Lakh Crore to Boost Food Safety 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 29, 2025
Key Update The Indian government has secured ₹1.02 lakh crore in investments for the food processing sector at the ‘World Food India’ summit, held from September 25 to 28 in New Delhi. Organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, the summit emphasised India’s commitment to strengthening food safety and processing infrastructure. Record Investments to
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India and Australia Join Hands to Boost Food Safety Standards 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- September 29, 2025
Key Update In a landmark development for agricultural trade and food safety, India and Australia have signed a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for organic products and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen food safety and regulatory cooperation. Both agreements were formalised at FSSAI Headquarters in New Delhi, marking a new chapter in Indo-Australian relations.
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India to Launch Star Ratings & Warning Labels on Packaged Foods by Oct 2025 0

Key Development In a major public health push, India is preparing to introduce star ratings and front-of-pack warning labels on packaged foods as early as October 2025. The move aims to combat the rising tide of lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension by making nutrition information more accessible and transparent to consumers. What’s

JCB Excavator Stirs Giant Dal Makhni, Goes Viral Amid Outrage and Laughter 0

Key Update A viral video showing a JCB excavator stirring a massive pot of dal makhni has taken social media by storm. Posted on July 7 by Instagram user Nirajad Nirajad, the clip shows the machine’s bright yellow arm churning the lentils like a giant ladle—turning a construction tool into a kitchen utensil. JCB

FSSAI to Begin All-India Spice Inspections from October 1 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will launch a nationwide enforcement drive on spices from October 1 to 31, 2025, following a recent surveillance operation that uncovered widespread non-compliance in spice products, including contamination, mislabelling, and quality failures. The initiative aims to improve compliance at the manufacturing level and ensure