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In the recent 118th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi announced the the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for as many as 7 products from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Read More

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO has called for more frequent inspections of high-risk food establishments and regular reviews of food testing laboratories in Tamil Nadu. This directive came during a meeting with Principal Secretary and Food Safety Commissioner of Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. This press release was issued on January 23, 2024. Read More

https://www.mumbailive.com/en/civic/fda-to-implement-100-day-action-plan-for-food-safety-87458Under the 100-day action plan implemented by the Food and Drug Administration, efforts will be made to ensure that citizens get good food. Read More

Patanjali Foods will recall a batch of red chilli after the company was directed by the food authority to do so. Read More

Country Delight, a trusted name in premium and natural essentials, has announced the launch of Farm Honey (NMR Tested). Country Delight’s Farm Honey is Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) tested by a certified lab in Germany, making it one of the most authentic and reliable kitchen ingredients available to Indian homes.  Read More

Reliance Industries is set to take its Campa Cola brand to the Middle East, marking its first international foray. The rollout begins in Bahrain, with plans to extend to Oman, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf countries in the coming phases. This move comes as Coca-Cola and PepsiCo face challenges in the region, reportedly impacted by consumer boycotts of American products linked to geopolitical tensions. Read More

PepsiCo and Tata Consumer Products (TCP) have entered a strategic collaboration to develop and sell packaged snacks, aiming to strengthen their presence in India’s fiercely competitive snacks market. This partnership integrates PepsiCo’s Kurkure brand with Tata Consumer’s Ching’s Secret and comes as the Indian snacks sector is projected to double in size, reaching ₹95,521.8 crore by 2032. Read More

Kurkure, the beloved snack enjoyed by Indian households for over 25 years, has teamed up with Ching’s Secret, one of India’s leading desi Chinese brands, to bring out the exciting Schezwan Chutney flavor. The result? A delicious burst of taste that’s as exciting as it is irresistible, blending the best of both worlds. Read More

A group of health advocates, including Centre for Food Safety, and represented by Earthjustice sued the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA), to force the agency to reevaluate its decades-old authorisations for the use of certain phthalates in food packaging and food production materials. Read More

The corporate affairs ministry has sought offers from 220 more companies as it starts work on the second phase of a pilot project on the PM Internship Scheme, said people familiar with the development. Read More