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Cashew Industry Urges Centre to Act Against Illegal Kernel Imports 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 12, 2026
Key Update The All India Cashew Association has called on the Union Commerce Ministry to intervene immediately to protect the domestic cashew processing sector from a surge in illegal imports of cashew kernels. In a letter to Union Commerce Secretary Rakesh Agrawal, association secretary M. Ramakrishnan said abnormally high raw cashew prices and weak domestic
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Not All Brews Are Tea: FSSAI Cracks Down on Misleading Labels 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, News
- December 26, 2025
Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all food businesses to stop using the term “tea” for herbal or plant-based infusions that are not made from the Camellia sinensis plant. The authority said only beverages derived from Camellia sinensis—such as Kangra tea, green tea and instant tea—can legally carry
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Ritz Pulls Peanut Butter Crackers in 8 States Over Dangerous Labeling Slip 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- December 5, 2025
Key Update Ritz, a popular American snack brand, recalled its Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches in eight U.S. states after a labelling error that could trigger severe allergic reactions in people with peanut allergies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that retailers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Alabama received
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Jaipur Food Safety Raids Expose Expired Goods, Fake Labels and Tainted Oil 0

Key Update Jaipur Health Department food safety officers inspected Amazon Seller Services Pvt Ltd in Jhotwara Industrial Area on Tuesday and found expired food items stored on the racks, including coriander powder, masala buttermilk, pumpkin seeds and a 1 kg packet of chickpeas. They also noticed dust-covered packs and several leaking packets and declared the

Delhi High Court Rejects J&J Subsidiary’s Plea to Sell ORSL Beverages 0

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November 13, 2025

Key Update The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused interim relief to JNTL Consumer Health (India) Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, which sought permission to sell its remaining stock of ORSL-labelled beverages. The court observed that it could not allow the sale of such products as it posed a “serious public health

High HMF in Honey? FSSAI Says It’s ‘Substandard,’ Not ‘Unsafe 0

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November 11, 2025

Key Update The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a clear directive on how laboratories must classify honey samples containing Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) above the permitted limit. Under Clause 2.8.3(1) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, honey may contain no more than 80 mg/kg