NHRC Flags Reuse Of Cooking Oil, Seeks Report From FSSAI
NHRC issues notice to Health Ministry and FSSAI over alleged widespread reuse of cooking oil; seeks state-wise probe and action report.
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FSSAI Targets Misleading Beverage Labels On Ecommerce, ‘Health Drink’ & ‘Energy Drink’ Terms Banned
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 4, 2024
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 […]
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Karnataka Raises Minimum Age For Cigarettes To 21, Bans Hookah Bars In State
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 22, 2024
The Karnataka government presented the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Bill, 2024 which increased the age limit for the sale of cigarettes from 18 years to 21 years. The Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Manufacture, Supply and Distribution) (Karnataka Amendment) Bill was passed in the Assembly […]
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WHO Calls For Intensified Tobacco, E-cigarette Control In Southeast Asia
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 21, 2024
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 […]
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Karnataka Tweaks Liquor Taxes To Reduce Price Gap With Neighboring States
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 17, 2024
The Karnataka state government will adjust tax rates throughout the 18 slabs of Indian Made Liquor (IML) to preserve its earnings and avoid trade diversion to adjacent states. “In order to rationalise the tax slabs and make them competitive with neighbouring states, the tax slabs for IML and beer will be revised,” Chief Minister Siddaramaiah […]
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Worm In Cadbury Chocolate Goes Viral, Company Responds To Consumer Complaint
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 13, 2024
Robin Zaccheus, a Hyderabad resident, saw a live worm moving in a bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate he purchased from a shop near Ameerpet metro station on Friday. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Robin shared a video of the worm-infested chocolate bar as well as the receipt for the Rs […]
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Protein Binders Not Permitted In Milk And Milk Products, FSSAI Clarifies
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 6, 2023
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has clarified in a statement that the addition of protein binders or any other additives is not permitted in milk and milk products as specified in Appendix A of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation, 2011. Almost every dairy product […]
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Haryana Bans Hookah In Hotels, Restaurants, Bars
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 30, 2023
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has imposed a total ban on serving hookah in hotels, restaurants, bars and commercial establishments in Haryana. Teams will be formed to stop the serving of Hookah in bars, pubs and restaurants. Amit Bhatia, Deputy Excise Commissioner in the State said, “The Chief Minister has taken this decision regarding public […]