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Food items with genetically modified content over 1% must be labelled: FSSAI chief

The scientific committee of the food regulator has green-signaled labelling of GM food items for manufacture, sale and distribution in India with a threshold value of one per cent.

Feb 3, 2019

Maggi row: Supreme Court revives govt's case in NCDRC against Nestle India

The top court had earlier stayed the proceedings before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) after Nestle had challenged it.

Jan 3, 2019

FSSAI bans use of recycled plastic and paper for food packaging

The country's top food regulator has worked on new food packaging regulations that are in the process of being notified which are scheduled to come into effect from July 1.

Dec 30, 2018

New guidelines for online food biz to impact BigBasket, Swiggy and Zomato

For better recognition of food by the customers, the companies will have to provide an indicative image of the food on their platform.

Dec 29, 2018

Is your Amul butter fake? 1,000 kg of adulterated dairy product seized in Maharashtra

According to the Food Safety Standards Authority of India, out of 49,290 samples of food items tested, one-fifth were found adulterated or misbranded.

Dec 26, 2018

22,000 tonnes of plastic waste created with home-delivered meals every month: Study

Swiggy, Zomato and Uber Eats have come forward to bring an alternative solution to curb plastic waste.

Sep 12, 2018

Delist unlicensed eateries, FSSAI tells food delivery firms

Few restaurants which were not able to furnish their licenses have been given time until the end of this month.

Sep 4, 2018

Food safety regulator for mandatory declaration of blending oils

The FSSAI has proposed a mandatory declaration of 'Blended Edible Vegetable Oil' in percentage terms and has prescribed 25 percent as a benchmark for measuring the degradation of the oil.

Jul 5, 2018

Carcass meat row has shattered the entire poultry based economy of the state of West Bengal

Bengali actors Nusrat Jahan and Prosenjit roped in for film aimed to eradicate carcass scare

A 50-second film featuring leading actress of Tollywood, Nusrat Jahan and veteran actor, Prosenjit is crafted to sensitize the buyers about the right quality of meat.

Jun 17, 2018

Hyderabad Subway outlet shuts down as customer finds live cockroaches in drink

The food inspectors from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) inspected the place and served a notice under the GHMC Sanitation and Hygiene Act for running the Subway outlet under unhygienic conditions.

May 19, 2018

Karnataka looks to empower rural women with Rs 10 lakh loans for mobile kitchens

Ms Shankar told to IBTimes India, "Some women are great chefs, some are interested in driving and vehicle maintenance. We have given free training in these fields."

Dec 7, 2017

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2 Bengaluru auto drivers put cockroach in food at Indira Canteen; find out why

The auto drivers had alleged that they found the insect in the food while the BBMP had claimed it was deliberately put. Read on to know more.

Oct 23, 2017

Karnataka Congress troubles mount: More I-T raids on DK, while MLCs accused of poll fraud

Income Tax officials have raided DK Shivakumar's properties again. Further, BBMP report exposed how 8 MLCs faked voter data for Bengaluru's mayor elections.

Aug 30, 2017

BBMP forgets to procure FSSAI licence for Indira Canteens

The Indira canteen has been functioning for more than a week without an FSSAI licence as the BBMP forgot to obtain one. Read on to know what the top officials say regarding the matter.

Aug 22, 2017

Worried about impact of pesticides on your health? Here's how you can get rid of it the organic way

The agriculture sector uses most of India's pesticides with the products applied most liberally to crops like rice, wheat, maize, chillies, cotton and soya bean.

Aug 18, 2017

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