Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The Maggi imbroglio escalated to an unprecedented level on Friday , with India's food regulator ordering a total recall of all nine variants of the best-selling instant noodles brand. This is the first ever recall of a popular food product in India. TOI was the only newspaper to report, in …
M/S Nestle India Ltd. is aware of the currently on-going nation-wide concerns regarding the safety of its food products cited under the above subject. Pursuant to the sampling and testing of the said product by the establishment of the office of Commissioner of Food Safety, Uttar Pradesh and recognising the …
The Delhi government on Wednesday banned Maggi noodles in the nation’s capital for 15 days and ordered that existing stocks be withdrawn, while the Indian Army, perhaps the biggest single bulk consumer of the instant noodle brand, issued an advisory asking soldiers and other personnel not to consume Maggi noodles. …
Ban to be reviewed after 15 days, Nestle gets a ‘chance’ to replace existing batch. The Delhi government on Wednesday banned the sale of Maggi for 15 days and instructed Nestle India to remove its existing stock from the market immediately, while giving the company a “chance” to replace the …
Punishing brand ambassadors shows that the government is only interested in going after the low hanging fruit Indians love putting Maggi in their mouths – the country has the highest volume sales of Maggi noodles anywhere in the world, and in-country sales contribute almost 30% to Nestle India’s revenue. The …
Retailers Not Stocking Noodle Brand Maggi noodle sales have been hit hard ever since it was revealed that a sample tested for quality by a government agency about two weeks back contained monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead beyond permissible levels. The brand from Swiss foods major Nestle, which is synonymous …
Stars endorsing product may face action too The Centre on Monday said the brand ambassadors of Maggi, including Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit, could face action if they were found to have indulged in misleading advertisments. The government has widened the probe against the alleged finding of lead and taste-enhancer in …
In fresh trouble for Nestle over safety standards of its famous Maggi noodle brand, the Uttarakhand Food Safety Department has collected samples of the “two-minute” noodles from the company’s Pantanagar plant and other places in the state. The company is already facing problems in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, where the food …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a ban on the sale and manufacture of several energy drinks in the country , including Monster Energy and Monster Energy Absolutely Zero, citing health concerns. According to the FSSAI order, dated May 8, a copy of which is …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on actions against adulteration of food items, 12/05/2015. As per information received from the States/UTs by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), state-wise details regarding number of food samples examined, samples found adulterated/misbranded, prosecutions launched and convictions/penalties, for the year 2011-12, 2012-13, …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on adulteration of milk and milk products, 12/05/2015. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had conducted a Nation–wide survey on Milk Adulteration in 2011 through its five Regional Offices. A total of 1791 samples were drawn from 33 states and were tested …
Packaged drinking water may not always be your safest bet, going by a random survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA drew 95 water samples from packaged drinking water plants across the state from April 2014 to March 2015 and found 53% of them unsafe and …
PUNE: The problem of milk adulterated with sugar, glucose powder and edible oil persists in Maharashtra, with most cases registered in Pune in the last financial year. Food and drug administration officials have so far filed 36 criminal cases and recovered over Rs 25 lakh as penalty for various violations …
BHOPAL: Be watchful before you quench your thirst by drinking packaged drinking water or consuming sweets. These two are from a list of many food products that Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found adulterated in state capital. Approximately, every sixth food sample was found of substandard quality in Bhopal in …
Contamination of food is a "serious" problem in India as use of antibiotics "compromises" food safety while junk food adds to the problem, a green body today said and advocated for a disease surveillance and alert system and better enforcement of food safety act. "Scientific evidence has shown that contamination …
PUNE: Use of artificial colour in spices and dry snacks and artificial ripening of mangoes are among the food safety and quality norm violations recorded in the last financial year. According to the latest report of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), about 15% of the food samples drawn between …
Health experts have expressed shock and dismay over the Delhi high court's refusal to ban sale of junk food in schools. They claim that putting `restrictions', the suggested option, cannot help curb the menace which is associated with three of the four major non communicable diseases--cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers and …
The term `junk food' finds no mention in the FSSAI guidelines that were approved by the Delhi high court on Tuesday to regulate sale of food items in school canteens across the country. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw refused the plea of petitioner …
High Court Orders Strict Implementation Of New Guidelines By Govt Body. Availability of food items high in fat, sugar and salt such as noodles, pizzas, burgers and carbonated drinks is set to be restricted within 50 metres of schools across the country. Refusing to ban such foods in schools, Delhi …
Delhi High Court orders to regulate junk food consumption among school children across India. Asks the food authority to enforce its guidelines on wholesome and nutritious foods Foods high in fat, salt and sugar such as chips, fried foods, and sugar sweetened beverages should be restricted in schools and nearby; …
