A food safety controversy has erupted after a passenger travelling on the Vande Bharat Express questioned the practice of heating rotis and snacks inside sealed plastic packets. The incident, which occurred on a journey from Prayagraj to Delhi, has sparked a broader debate about railway catering standards and passenger health….
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Govt Strengthens Veterinary Medicines Framework
New Delhi: The Government of India has reinforced its coordinated regulatory framework for veterinary medicines to ensure safety, quality and responsible usage, particularly in food-producing animals. The measures were detailed in Parliament by Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, in a…
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Fake Milk Factory Busted in Gujarat, Rs 71 Lakh Goods Seized
In a shocking case of food adulteration, Gujarat Police have busted an illegal factory allegedly manufacturing fake milk and buttermilk using detergent powder, urea fertiliser, and other hazardous chemicals. The unit, operating near Salal village in Prantij taluka of Sabarkantha district, had reportedly been supplying adulterated dairy products to nearby…
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NIFTEM Centres Strengthen Food Safety Under PMKSY
The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) Centres of Excellence are playing a pivotal role in strengthening India’s food safety and quality assurance ecosystem through modern testing infrastructure supported under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). These initiatives are significantly enhancing regulatory compliance, export competitiveness, and…
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Chirag Paswan Leads Drive Against Processed Food Misinformation
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Chirag Paswan on Monday chaired the second meeting of the high-level committee constituted to counter misleading publicity and misinformation surrounding processed foods. The meeting, held at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, brought together senior government officials, regulatory authorities, industry leaders…
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Bird Flu Detected in Dutch Cow, Europe’s First Cattle Case
Europe has reported its first known case of avian influenza in cattle after a dairy cow in the Netherlands was found to have antibodies linked to the H5N1 bird flu virus. The unprecedented detection has drawn attention from global health authorities, although officials maintain that the risk to humans remains…
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PM Kisan SAMPADA: 1,607 Projects, 1,196 Done
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA Yojana (PMKSY), the flagship food processing scheme of the Government of India, has recorded steady progress in strengthening post-harvest infrastructure and value addition across the country. As of December 31, 2025, a total of 1,607 projects have been approved under various components of the scheme,…
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MoFPI Charts Roadmap for India’s Food Processing Growth
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) organised a two-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rajasthan, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, academic institutions, and state representatives to chart a roadmap for a modern, globally competitive, and inclusive food processing sector. Inaugural Vision: Strengthening India’s Food Processing Ecosystem Union Minister for Food…
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DCPC Trains Farmers at SKUAST-K on Safe Pesticide Use, IPM
The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has reinforced the importance of safe and judicious pesticide use to protect agricultural sustainability and food safety through a one-day farmer training programme held at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Srinagar. The programme, organised on January 12, 2026,…
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Annapoorna 2025: India’s Food Processing Ecosystem on Show
FICCI’s Annapoorna Interfood 2025 in Mumbai brought policy-makers, processors, buyers and investors together to examine how India’s food-processing sector can convert agricultural abundance into farmer prosperity and consumer choice. Speaking at the 17th edition, Avinash Joshi, Secretary of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), stressed that scaling processing, value-addition…