Uttarakhand has imposed a statewide, one-year ban on gutkha, pan masala and other food products containing tobacco or nicotine, tightening regulatory restrictions on products associated…
View More Uttarakhand Imposes One-Year Ban on Gutkha, Pan Masala and Tobacco-Infused Food Products
Weak implementation of food safety regulations is contributing to India’s growing public health burden, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has said, arguing…
View More Poor Food Safety Compliance Contributing to India’s Health Burden, Says Maharashtra FDA Commissioner
Proposed school food rules could affect shops near 1.5 million schools India is considering tighter restrictions on the sale of foods high in fat, salt…
View More India weighs 50-metre junk food curbs around schools
India’s packaged-food companies are beginning to change their recipes even before the final rules for front-of-pack warning labels are settled. Manufacturers of biscuits, noodles, snacks,…
View More The Red-Label Effect: India’s Food Cos Are Reformulating Before FSSAI Warning
The Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) has developed ready-to-eat energy bars using pulses grown in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, as part of efforts to add value to the…
View More Karnataka’s Kalaburagi Pulses Turned into Ready-to-Eat Energy Bars
India’s proposed front-of-pack food warning system is facing a challenge in the Supreme Court, with health activists arguing that the framework could allow some packaged…
View More India’s Food Label Fight Escalates as Health Activists Challenge Warning Rules
As food supply chains become more complex, conventional visual checks alone may no longer be enough to identify contamination. Molecular testing is increasingly emerging as…
View More Molecular Diagnostics Emerge as Key Tool for Safer Food and Water
As protein moves from the fitness aisle into mainstream Indian consumption, food and FMCG companies are changing not just what they sell, but how much they…
View More The ₹10 Protein Push: FMCG Brands Take Nutrition to the Mass Market
The Nutella maker is reformulating and repackaging the wafer-based protein bar while highlighting its lighter, crispier texture in a crowded protein-snacking market. Ferrero is revamping…
View More Ferrero relaunches Power Crunch as protein snack brand looks to regain momentum
PepsiCo is urging the sports nutrition industry to address what it describes as a significant gap in research and product development for women athletes, calling…
View More PepsiCo Calls for More Research on Women’s Sports Nutrition, Highlights Gaps in Hydration and Hormonal Health