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Non-Permitted Food Colours Under Fresh Scrutiny 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 19, 2025
Key Update Karnataka has banned artificial food colours in kebabs, chicken, fish, and vegetarian dishes, the Union Health Ministry confirmed. Authorities imposed the ban, citing serious health risks from harmful chemicals in these colours. India’s Food Colour Standards The Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, regulate food colouring in
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FSSAI Forms Panel to Reconsider Sugar in Infant Food 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 18, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has formed a committee to review the use of sugar in infant food products. This decision follows global criticism of Nestlé for selling Cerelac with added sugar in India and other developing countries, while offering sugar-free versions in developed markets. The Food Safety and
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FSSAI Holds National Meet on Food Labels and Ads 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- August 14, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently hosted a high-level National Stakeholder Consultation on Food Labelling, advertisements, and Claims in the national capital. The event brought together over 700 participants from government, industry, academia, consumer groups, and regulatory bodies. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the consultation
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Gujarat FDA Raids Mehsana Factory Making Fake Paneer 0

Key Updates The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Gujarat has raided a factory in Mehsana for producing fake paneer made from palm oil and acetic acid. Officials warned that these ingredients pose serious health risks, including digestive disorders, organ damage, and other chronic illnesses. During the operation, FDA teams seized samples of the fake

FSSAI Trains 3 Lakh+ Street Vendors to Ensure Safer Street Eats 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has trained more than three lakh street food vendors across the country, the government informed Parliament, aiming to raise food safety standards nationwide. FoSTaC Programme Empowers Street Food Vendors Nationwide Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav told the Lok Sabha