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FSSAI Imposes Rs. 1 Lakh Penalty on Marico for Alleged Misbranding 0

Key Development The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has imposed a Rs. 1,00,000 penalty on Marico, the FMCG company behind brands such as Parachute, Saffola, Livon, and Nihar. The penalty, issued under Section 52 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, relates to alleged misbranding of certain product samples at a

FSSAI Bans Use of “ORS” in Food and Beverage Labels to Prevent Consumer Misleading 0

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all State and Union Territory Food Safety Commissioners and Central Licensing Authorities to ensure that food business operators (FBOs) immediately remove the term “ORS” from their product names, labels, and trademarks. The directive covers all instances where the term appears — whether

Kuwait Shuts Down Illegal Food Production Unit for Adulteration and Mislabeling 0

Key Updates The Ministry of Interior and the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition in Kuwait discovered an illegal food production unit operating from a rented house in Mishref. The unit produced and sold food items without a license, violating hygiene and safety regulations. Inspectors found that the unit adulterated several food products before sale.

FDA Goa Seizes Adulterated Jaggery and Shuts Down Fake Paneer Unit 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- September 1, 2025
Key Development FDA (Food and Drugs Administration )officers in Goa recently uncovered major cases of food adulteration during recent inspections. At the Mollem border, they seized a vehicle carrying unlabeled sugarcane jaggery. Laboratory tests confirmed the jaggery contained 17.48 mg/kg of Sunset Yellow and 62.67 mg/kg of Tartrazine—both synthetic colours banned in jaggery. “Manufacturers added
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Kerala Steps Up Food Safety Checks for Onam 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, General, Health & Wellness, News
- August 21, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety Department in Kerala will deploy special squads in every district from next week to ensure the quality and safety of food items during Onam. Inspections will be held both during the day and at night. Officials will closely monitor edible oils, ghee, jaggery, milk and milk products, payasam mixes, grains,
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ASHA Urges FSSAI to Retain Organic Logo Exemptions, Opposes New Norms 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- July 19, 2025
Report The Alliance for Sustainable and Holistic Agriculture (ASHA-Kisan Swaraj) has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) not to revoke relaxations that allow original organic producers and aggregators selling directly to consumers to use the organic logo without strict compliance. Exemptions Under Threat In an open letter to the FSSAI Chairperson,
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