• The Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) has sent notice to 12+ food & beverage companies for over trademark usage
• iD Fresh Food to Invest ₹100 Crore to Double Manufacturing Capacity, Enter Spices Category
• Heritage Foods’ invest RS 204 crore for setting up a new ice cream manufacturing unit in Telangana’s Shamirpet
• FSSAI has launched the FIRA Portal (Food Import Rejection Alert Portal)
• UP tightens food safety rules: Masks, gloves, CCTVs mandatory at eateries & display of owner name
• State Food Safety Index 2024: Kerala once again tops food safety ranking, Tamil Nadu is second & J&K got third position
• Pernod Ricard now India’s biggest alcohol firm
• The Coca‑Cola Company and Bacardi Limited Announce Plans to Debut BACARDÍ & Coca‑Cola Ready-To-Drink Cocktail
• FSSAI to host Global Food Regulators Summit 2024 alongside World Food India 2024 event at Bharat Mandapam from 19th to 21st September
• 16,000 kg fake Chinese garlic seized & destroyed at India-Nepal border
• FSSAI issues a draft to use natamycin for preservation in fermented milks (plain) & dairy-based desserts
• Müller and Myprotein announce collaboration on tasty high-protein range
• CSIR-CFTRI, McDonald’s India launch nutri-rich multi-millet bun
• Bikaji Foods acquires 55% stake in Ariba Foods for Rs 60.5 cr
• FSSAI 44th CAC meeting underscores the importance of strengthening food safety infrastructure and curbing pesticide use
• Food Safety and Standards Act, (FSSA) 2006,Recent changes in Offenses and Penalties
• FSSAI Launches Project to Address Microplastic Contamination in Indian Food
• FSSAI tested spice samples & 12% samples failed to meet quality, safety standards
• Mars To Acquire Pringles Maker Kellanova For Nearly $36 Billion
• Pesticide testing kit unveiled at 250th Tea Board meeting, developed by NIFTEM – K
• Lotte India and Havmor Announce Merger in Strategic Move to Strengthen Market Presence
• Korean Air to stop serving cup noodles to economy passengers
• FSSAI Updates on Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Disposal Guidelines
• Food safety officials uncover hygiene violations at Sri Murugan Ghee Stores & Shree Mahalakshmi Kendra dairy stores in Hyderabad
• Yakult Danone India expands its product portfolio by launching Yakult Light Mango Flavour
• EOW Raids Jaishri Gyatri Food Products allegations of selling sub-standard milk products to foreign countries through fake reports
• Japanese company create salt free electric salty spoon, a marvel of modern food technology
• Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) approved 41 Mega Food Parks, 399 Cold Chain projects, 76 Agro-processing Clusters, 588 Food Processing Units under PMKSY
• Rising cases of Teflon Flu in the US, caused by using overheated non-stick cookware, what is the Recent Guidelines from the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition, India
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• dsm-firmenich to sell MEG-3® fish oil business to KD Pharma Group
• Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda directs FSSAI to waive off registration fee for Street Food vendors & chairs a Training and Awareness Program for 1,000 Street Food Vendors by FSSAI
• Indian delegation visits Doha for India-Qatar Joint Working Group Meeting discussions for Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) on Food Safety
• NDDB Foundation for Nutrition (NFN) launched its flagship Giftmilk programme in Palamu district.
• ICAR launches ‘One Scientist One Product’
• Union Health Minister Shri J P Nadda reviews various initiatives taken up by FSSAI; appreciates the “remarkable leap” taken in the area of food safety
• Food safety officials flag hygiene violations at eateries in Next Galleria mall
• Nestlé expands its affordable food range with Maggi’s first meat extender
• FSSAI approves proposal to display nutritional information labelling of total sugar, salt and saturated fat in bold letters and bigger font size in 44th meeting of Food Authority
• FSSAI licence of KFC unit suspended over use of synthetic additives (magnesium silicate-synthetic)
• Maharashtra: A dead snakelet was found inside a premix food packet given to a beneficiary of nutrition scheme for pregnant women
• US FDA bans additives in sports drinks, soda due to health concerns
• NestGen E learning Festival – Nestle, Free Registration
• FSSAI Cancels Manufacturing Licences Of 111 Spice Producers Across India
• FSSAI Plans Stricter Regulations For Protein Supplements Amid Health Concerns
• FSSAI inspects food hygiene at 200 bus stands, 22% of pani puri samples fail to meet quality standards : Karnataka
• IRCTC, Indian Railways Launches Major Food Inspection Drive On Long-Distance Trains
• FIR Registered Against Retail Mart, Company In Adulterated Ghee Case, 450 Litre ghee seized
• Telangana food safety officials flag hygiene violations in pickle manufacturing units
• Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Chirag Paswan announce expansion of NIFTEM in every state
• Cockroach Found In Vande Bharat Meal Once Again, IRCTC Responds
• Coca-Cola India Launches 100% Recycled PET (rPET) Bottles, Affordable Small Sparkling Package (ASSP)
• Woman claims to find dead mouse in Hershey’s chocolate syrup. ‘Not possible,’ says company
• Lay’s Farm Equal commemorates the contributions of women farmers in Indian agriculture through customised My Stamp
• Nescafé partners with chocolate brands Aero and Quality Street
• FSSAI : Directions to FBOs to Prohibit Sale/Food Recall in respect of Unsafe Food Samples
• Supreme Court Mandates Self-Declaration by Advertisers/ Advertising Agencies Before Releasing Advertisements
• Air India confirms incident of blade-like metal in passenger’s food
• FSSAI shuts down Fortune Dairy Industries manufacturing unit in Pune, After ‘human finger’ found in ice cream
• Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley teams up with Nestlé and Tetra Pak to inspire collaborative innovation in sustainable packaging
• Mondelēz International and Lotus Bakeries Join Forces to Expand the Biscoff® Brand in India and Create Co-Branded Chocolate Innovations in Key Markets
• Food Safety Officer, FSSAI Technical Officer and FSSAI Food analyst Examination – Online Classes (AUG 2024 Batch)
• FSSAI directs FBOs to remove claim of 100% Fruit Juices from the label and advertisement of fruit juices
• Plant-based fork adds on to Nestlé’s innovative packaging accessories
• Uttarakhand FDA: 70 food samples collected on Char Dham yatra route found sub-standard
• Mondelēz opens USD 5 Million Biscuit and Baked Snacks Innovation Lab in Singapore
• DS Group’s confectionery business marks Rs 1,000 crore milestone
• FSSAI seizes 16.1 tonnes of mangoes ripened using ethylene from Coimbatore
• Britannia ordered to pay Rs 60,000 fine for selling underweight biscuit packages in Kerala’s Thrissur
• Patanjali soan papdi fails quality test in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
• Betel Leaf raises USD 1.2 Million in Bridge Round led by Inflection Point Ventures
• Karachi Bakery selling expired products: Hyderabad store found violating regulations; officials discard rusks, biscuits
• CBI arrests FSSAI’s Assistant Director during exchange of bribe, recovers ₹37.3 lakh in cash
• Adulterated Indian Spices: 15 Tonnes Of Fake Masala Seized In Delhi; Wood Dust, Acid Used In Them
• BIS officials raid packaged drinking water unit with fake ISI mark
• Misleading Ad Case: Uttarakhand Suspends Licenses Of 14 Patanjali Products
• Food fortification holds significance promise to address public health: G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, CEO, FSSAI
• Nestle India, Dr Reddy’s to form joint venture for nutraceutical brands
• HUL withdraws ‘health’ label from Horlicks, rebrands it as ‘functional nutritional drink’ amid regulatory changes
• Nestlé launches Nespresso in India to grow its premium coffee category
• Everest Fish Curry Masala recalled over presence of pesticide by The Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
• Nestlé Under FSSAI Scrutiny Over High Sugar Content in Baby Food
• LCIF and World Food Program USA Launch Joint Initiative to Support School Meals in Four Countries
• Amul Dairy commissioned two advanced SIG filling lines for aseptic carton packs
• FSSAI : Clarification with regard to display of information such as declaration of calorific value, allergen, nutritional information etc. by Food Service Establishments
• Mars and FAO Food Safety Partnership Targets Mycotoxins
• FSSAI launches awareness campaign on food safety aspects at prominent markets of Delhi
• PepsiCo India announces an investment of INR 1266 cr to set up a flavour manufacturing facility in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
• FSSAI advises E-Commerce Platforms to ensure appropriate categorization of food products sold on their websites
• Central Advisory Committee of FSSAI unveils Action Plan on Anti-Microbial Resistance
• Bikano launches Madras and Tasty Saga flavour mixtures
• Popcorn & Company bags investment worth Rs 75 lakh
• iD Fresh partners with Tata Motors; inducts zero-emission Ace EVs, to shift 50% of its delivery fleet to electric by 2025
• Cargill and Water.org announce $2.1 Mn partnership to provide safe water
• PepsiCo Introduces New bubly Sparkling Water Beverage
• Unilever to split off its ice cream unit including Ben & Jerry’s
• FSSAI: Veterinary Health Certificate necessary for import of milk, milk products into India
• FSSAI Notifies Authorized Officers for New Food Import Entry Points
• Health Department Bans Cotton Candy Production in Himachal Pradesh due to Harmful Chemicals
• Food safety officials conduct raids on 502 shawarma outlets across Kerala