Procter & Gamble has initiated a recall of over 8 million bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry detergent packets sold in the United States and Canada due to a flaw in the products’ child-resistant packaging. According to notifications released on Friday by both P&G and product-safety regulators in the US and Canada, the […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive to all ecommerce companies, urging them to refrain from labelling dairy-based, cereal-based, or malt-based beverages as ‘health drink’ or ‘energy drink’. This move comes in response to the absence of a defined classification for ‘health drink’ in the country’s food laws, and […]
The latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey 2022-23 indicates a notable rise in the consumption of paan, tobacco, and intoxicants over the past decade, with people allocating a larger portion of their income to these products. The survey, conducted by the National Sample Survey Office from August 2022 to July 2023, reveals that in rural areas, […]
he Maharashtra FDA’s accusation of McDonald’s using cheese analogues prompted inspections at 25 fast-food chains, including Subway, KFC and Domino’s. Amid the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accusation of the fast-food chain Mcdonald’s of using cheese analogues instead of real cheese in their offerings, the other fast-food chains offering cheese items on their menus […]
The Maharashtra FDA has pushed down on fast food giant McDonald’s, accusing it of a cheesy fraud involving the use of replacements in burgers and nuggets instead of real cheese. It has suspended the licence of a McDonald’s restaurant in Ahmednagar, forcing the business to remove the term “cheese” from a variety of goods. The […]
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday called on countries in the Southeast Asia Region to intensify efforts to control the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes, according to an official statement. It noted that despite the steep decline over the years, tobacco consumption in the region continues to be the highest globally and vaping is on […]
Earthful, plant-based health and nutrition supplement brand on Friday said that it has raised Rs 3.3 crore in a funding round led by Green Ivy Venture. The round also saw participation from angel investors, including Tracxn co-founder Abhishek Goyal, Jayant Paleti of Darwinbox and Magicpin cofounder Brij Bhushan. The firm will use the new funding […]
Tech giant Apple has raised a red flag regarding the use of its much-anticipated mixed-reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro. The company has cautioned users with specific medical conditions about potential risks of injury or discomfort associated with the device. According to a support document released by Apple, individuals at risk for falls or seizures, […]
India’s drugs regulator has ordered that the source and quality of an ingredient used to make cough syrups be checked and verified as a “top priority”, in the wake of the deaths of at least 141 children globally. In one of the world’s worst such waves of poisoning, cough syrups made by three Indian manufacturers […]
The bulk drugs segment of the Indian pharmaceutical sector is expected to see revenue grow at 6 to 8 per cent this fiscal year, helped by higher sales volume stemming from a stable growth outlook, according to a Crisil Ratings report. The bulk drug segment posted 8-10 per cent revenue growth last fiscal, mainly because […]
