Six food companies in India have corrected misleading labels and trademarks after receiving notices from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), ensuring compliance with food labelling and advertising norms.
The Supreme Court criticized the Centre and FSSAI for delaying front-of-pack warning labels on high sugar, salt, and fat foods, emphasizing public health over commercial interests and giving the government two weeks to decide.
The Delhi High Court has stayed an FSSAI order that directed Dabur India to halt sales of products carrying claims like '100% Pure' and '100% Natural', citing a lack of a hearing opportunity and prior notice.
PepsiCo India has removed the word 'energy' from new Sting cans and bottles to comply with FSSAI's upcoming deadline, while rival brands seek an extension.
FSSAI bans adding rum or whisky flavour to spirits, requiring neutral-alcohol products to be labelled as flavoured spirits; Mohan Rocky Springwater, United Spirits, INBREW and Associated Alcohol & Breweries prohibited sales; inspections in Goa and Maharashtra.
India's Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSAI) has issued notices to several liquor producers, including United Spirits and INBREW Beverages, for allegedly using artificial flavors to imitate natural characteristics, violating additive regulations, and making false age claims. Inspections and sampling procedures are ongoing in Goa and Maharashtra.
India's FSSAI is cracking down on misleading health claims in food and beverage ads. Data from ASCI shows 85% of 158 digital ads flagged between January and June required changes, prompting FSSAI to issue notices.
The FSSAI encourages citizens to report unsafe food, unhygienic kitchens, and poor handling practices using their mobile app, the Food Safety Connect App. This initiative follows recent actions, including the shutdown of a spice manufacturing unit in Lucknow and notices issued to Swiggy Instamart over contaminated food.
FSSAI issued notices to alcoholic beverage manufacturers in India for violating regulations by using added flavours mimicking natural profiles and making misleading age-related claims.
India's food regulator FSSAI has issued notices to alcoholic beverage manufacturers for unauthorized use of added flavors and non-compliance with age-related claims on labels, violating food safety regulations.
India's food regulator FSSAI has issued notices to alcoholic beverage manufacturers for unauthorized use of added flavors and non-compliance with age-related claims on labels, violating food safety regulations.
Heritage Foods has responded to an FSSAI show-cause notice regarding its 'Fresh Paneer' label, asserting the term accurately describes the refrigerated dairy product's nature and limited shelf life. The company also clarified its 'Health and Happiness' slogan as a corporate philosophy, not a product claim, and reaffirmed its commitment to food safety and compliance.
India's FSSAI has issued notices to three food brands for misleading claims and incorrect labelling. Heritage Fresh Paneer, La Casa Vegan Hazelnut Chocolate Spread, and Cipzer Nutraceuticals Juice Capsules face scrutiny for terms like 'Fresh', 'All Natural', '100% organic', 'Vegan', and 'FSSAI Approved'.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to several food brands, including Heritage Fresh Paneer and La Casa vegan hazelnut chocolate spread, for making misleading claims on their packaging regarding freshness, organic content, and vegan status. The regulator is cracking down on deceptive labeling practices across the food sector.
India's food regulator FSSAI is scrutinizing 'natural' and 'healthy' food claims, flagging products for misleading advertising. This includes juice marketed as 'no added sugar' with high sugarcane content, and claims like '100% natural' on instant noodles.
A three-year-old boy swallowed metal wires from a cake topper, leading to a hospital visit. Following the incident, India's food regulator FSSAI has ordered an immediate halt to the use of metallic pins and wires in food products and packaging.
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh seized over 2,000 kg of adulterated khoya in Meerut and Agra. The Food Safety Department destroyed the seized product and FSSAI shared methods to test khoya purity at home.
