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Featured · NewsTG-SAFE suspended FSSAI licences of seven Hyderabad KFC outlets on 12 November 2026 after finding cockroaches, rat droppings, fungal growth, expired stock and an unauthorised oil-filtering chemical.
NewsTG-SAFE shut eight Hyderabad restaurants on November 10, 2026, including Biryani By Kilo and ITC Aashirwad, for cockroach infestations, expired food, and spoiled ingredients found during a sweep of 23 outlets.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licenses of 7 KFC and 2 Domino's Pizza outlets in Hyderabad on 12 November 2026 for violations including pest infestation, expired food, and illegal oil-filtering chemicals.
NewsTG SAFE cancelled FSSAI licences of eight Hyderabad cloud kitchens on November 10, 2026, citing pest infestations, expired stock, and contaminated ingredients found during surprise inspections.
NewsEight Hyderabad eateries including Biryani By Kilo and ITC Aashirwad Soul Creations had FSSAI licences suspended by TG SAFE after inspections found pests, rotten food, and hygiene failures.
NewsFSSAI's Sept–Nov 2026 festive drive seized Rs 81.8 crore of food, suspended 1,133 licences, and found nearly 10% of tested samples non-compliant with food safety standards.
NewsTG SAFE shut five Telangana eateries in November 2026 for violations including cockroach and rat infestations, expired food, and cooking oil with Total Polar Compounds readings far above the legal 25% limit.
NewsTG SAFE shut five Telangana eateries in November 2026 for violations including cockroach and rat infestations, expired food, dangerously degraded frying oil, and absent health and pest-control records.
NewsFSSAI says India has no legal 'energy drink' category, accusing PepsiCo and Monster of using the label to mislead buyers. The Delhi High Court is hearing the challenge now.
NewsTG SAFE shut 4 Nizamabad food units and suspended 13 FSSAI licences on November 3, 2026, after finding pest infestations, expired stock, and unlicensed operations across 28 inspected establishments.
NewsAnju Kalhan left a 20-year corporate career to build Bliss by Anju, a plant-based, oil-free, dairy-free snack brand now stocked in 41 Indian retail stores.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licences of 14 Hyderabad eateries on October 31, 2026, citing pest infestations, spoiled food, and unsafe storage. Taj Falaknuma Palace got a show-cause notice.
LaunchesTelangana's SERP is opening five government-backed millet cafés at a cost of Rs 2.2 crore, run by trained SHG women, serving traditional grain dishes at locations in Hyderabad, Yadagirigutta, and Mahbubnagar.
LaunchesTelangana food safety officials inspected the NIMS Punjagutta canteen on 29 October 2026 alongside ACB and drug control teams probing alleged corruption at the public hospital.
NewsFSSAI wants red warning labels on high-fat, high-sugar, and high-salt packaged foods. HUL says it will comply. The phased rollout timeline is still pending.
NewsTG SAFE and police shut five unlicensed Hyderabad sweet shops, suspended five more licences, and destroyed 3,546.5 kg of contaminated stock worth Rs 16.86 lakh on 29 October 2026.
NewsBhopal's Kachra Cafe lets residents swap recyclable waste for meals using Kachra Coins, diverting 45-plus tonnes of material in eight months through a municipal partnership.
NewsTG SAFE collected 38 food samples from 53 sweet shops and bakeries across Telangana on October 23, 2026, suspecting adulteration, and flagged hygiene violations at several outlets ahead of Deepavali.
NewsTG SAFE inspected 53 sweet and bakery outlets across Telangana on October 23, 2026, found hygiene violations at multiple sites, and collected 38 samples for adulteration testing ahead of Diwali.
NewsTG SAFE suspended three Hyderabad sweet shops' FSSAI licences and seized 1,035 kg of food worth Rs 7.76 lakh on October 24, 2026, citing pest infestations, expired stock, and hygiene failures.
NewsFSSAI sent show-cause notices to Nestle, Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Zydus for unverified health claims on baby food and nutrition drinks. Social media influencers promoting infant formula are also under scrutiny.
NewsFSSAI has put Nestle India and Zydus Wellness on notice for health claims on infant formula and Complan that the regulator says lack scientific backing and may violate the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
NewsFSSAI has asked Nestlé India and Zydus Wellness to back up health claims on infant formula and nutrition drinks with scientific evidence, or face action under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
NewsTG SAFE seized 55 tonnes of mislabelled snacks from Sahil Foods in Hyderabad's Katedan area, suspended four unit licences, and collected 11 samples for adulteration testing.
NewsFSSAI has proposed banning sucrose and fructose in baby food for infants up to six months old, citing childhood obesity risks and public health guidance on exclusive breastfeeding.
NewsFSSAI's draft 2026 amendment sets 20 ppm for Acetamiprid and 50 ppm for Imidacloprid in tea, with the Acetamiprid cap stricter than US and Japan limits.
NewsThree Hyderabad dairy and sweet units lost FSSAI licenses on October 15, 2026, after TG SAFE found hygiene violations including gutka stains, fly infestation, and rusted cold storage.
NewsICMR-NIN's 615-person Hyderabad study links pro-inflammatory, low-diversity diets to higher rheumatoid arthritis odds, with micronutrient adequacy also significantly lower in RA patients.
NewsAmul is building a ₹400 crore plant at Toopran, Medak district, Telangana, to source milk from local cooperatives and produce clean dairy products including ghee, paneer, and curd.
NewsED attached ₹129.85 crore in assets from dairy firms that allegedly supplied palm-oil-blended ghee to TTD, disguised through fictitious milk and ghee transactions and hawala cash flows.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licences of four Hyderabad eateries on October 13, 2026, citing cockroach infestations, rodent activity, and severe hygiene failures across 13 inspected establishments.
NewsKharif foodgrain acreage fell 1.6 percent by 5 October 2026. Rice, maize and cereals are all down. El Niño moisture stress could deepen losses before harvest.
NewsA Hyderabad NGO is challenging FSSAI's plan to delay mandatory front-of-pack warning labels on HFSS foods until July 2028, with the Supreme Court now reserving judgment on the timeline.
NewsIndian vegans are making additive-free mozzarella at home because commercial vegan cheese in India carries no regulated standard and often contains processed fillers.
NewsTG SAFE raided 12 Hyderabad pheni manufacturers and retailers on October 8, 2026, seizing 1,950 kg of suspected adulterated product and suspending five FSSAI licences.
NewsTG SAFE seized 1,950 kg of adulterated pheni from 12 Hyderabad units on October 8, 2026, suspending five FSSAI licences and ordering one unlicensed unit to close immediately.
NewsICMR-NIN's 615-person Hyderabad study found RA patients eat more inflammatory, less diverse diets, with every unit rise in the Dietary Inflammatory Index linked to 17% higher RA odds.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licences of nine restaurants in Kamareddy and Nizamabad on 6 October 2026 after finding pests, expired stock, and hygiene failures during a 20-restaurant sweep.
NewsMarico now holds 84.09% of Plix after a ₹1,012 Cr cash deal, with a final tranche planned for July 2027 to complete the acquisition of the plant-based D2C brand.
NewsAmul is building a ₹400 crore plant at Toopran, Medak district, Telangana, to process locally sourced cooperative milk into value-added products within 18 months.
NewsWhey prices have jumped 4.5x since 2023. Indian nutrition brands are switching to fermented yeast protein, which costs a fraction of whey and suits lactose-intolerant consumers.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licenses of four Hyderabad dark stores run by Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart, and Zepto after finding expired products, cockroaches, fungal vegetables, and cold-room failures.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licenses of four Hyderabad dark stores run by Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart, and Zepto on 30 September 2026 after finding expired products, cockroaches, and cold-room failures during inspections of 16 facilities.
NewsDelhi High Court overturned FSSAI's order banning Red Bull's 'energy drink' label on 29 September 2026, citing procedural failure. FSSAI must restart the process with a proper show-cause notice.
NewsIndia's Supreme Court reserved judgment on FSSAI's front-of-pack warning label rules for high-sugar, high-fat, high-salt packaged foods, with a verdict expected after final written submissions.
NewsFSSAI and health NGOs disagree on six design and policy points for India's proposed red-hexagon nutrition warning labels, and the Supreme Court is pushing for resolution.
NewsTG SAFE suspended 11 Hyderabad restaurant licences and issued improvement notices to 6 others on 26 September 2026 after finding cockroaches, fungal contamination, and unlabelled products.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licences of eight Hyderabad eateries and shut one on September 24, 2026, after finding pest infestations, expired food, and hygiene failures during a city-wide enforcement drive.
NewsFSSAI's proposed red hexagon label will flag packaged foods exceeding ICMR-NIN thresholds for added sugar, fat, or salt. Brands get one year to comply after the regulation is notified.
NewsHyderabad police seized 730 kg of adulterated ginger-garlic paste and 500 kg of paneer from three units in Hayathnagar, Alwal, and Dundigal on September 24, 2026.
NewsTwo Hyderabad dairy units had their FSSAI licences suspended on 22 September 2026 after TG SAFE inspections found mould, houseflies, rusty pipes, and missing hygiene records. Eighteen samples were sent for adulteration testing.
NewsFSSAI filed three cases against Nestlé India for illegal promotional claims on infant formula products and a Biotin deficiency in a follow-up formula sample. Nestlé says it is fully compliant.
NewsMaharashtrian Indriyani rice mimics the stickiness of Japanese or glutinous rice at a much lower price, making it a practical pick for vegan cooks in India.
NewsFSSAI filed three cases against Nestle India for illegal promotional claims on two infant formulas and sub-standard Biotin levels in a third product, citing violations of the 2020 infant nutrition regulations and the IMS Act.
NewsThe ED arrested a second ghee supplier in the TTD adulteration case. Fake cow ghee made with palm oil and industrial chemicals was sold to one of India's largest temple trusts for five years.
NewsFSSAI has ordered Dabur India to audit 27 product lines and back every health claim with peer-reviewed clinical trial data or pull the claims entirely.
NewsTG SAFE suspended FSSAI licences of nine LB Nagar restaurants on 16 September 2026 after finding spoiled meat, pest infestations, and expired stock during a 20-establishment sweep.
NewsFSSAI sent notices to 150-plus companies in August 2026 for false claims. Investors now demand lab-backed evidence and in-house compliance officers before funding food startups.
NewsFSSAI sent notices to 150-plus food brands in August 2026 for false claims. Investors now walk away from deals where packaging claims cannot be independently verified.
NewsICMR-NIN says FSSAI's draft red warning label rule has a loophole: products dangerously high in just one nutrient (sugar, fat, or salt) can legally avoid any warning under the current Phase-I criteria.
NewsThe Supreme Court rejected per-serve FOPL measurements and gave FSSAI 10 days to clarify its rollout timeline for mandatory red hexagonal warning labels on packaged foods high in fat, salt, or sugar.
NewsTG SAFE banned analogue (non-dairy) paneer from being sold as real paneer for one year from September 10, 2026, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
NewsTG SAFE's September 10, 2026 sweep across 21 Hyderabad eateries found pest infestations, spoiled meat, and expired food. Four outlets lost their FSSAI licences; Sarvi Food Court and others face show-cause notices.
NewsTG-SAFE inspected 19 Hyderabad cafes on 3 September 2026, shutting two for missing FSSAI licences, suspending one more, and seizing 15 samples for adulteration tests.
NewsFSSAI will require red 'HIGH SUGAR', 'HIGH SALT', or 'HIGH FAT' hexagonal labels on packaged foods in two phases. Single-ingredient staples are exempt. Full schedule not yet published.
NewsLuxmi Tea's Makaibari Collective pools Darjeeling small-farmer organic tea under one verified brand, sharing profits with cooperatives from Diwali 2026.
SalesZomato has banned analogue cheese and paneer from its platform with immediate effect, threatening to delist non-compliant restaurant partners following state and central food safety crackdowns.
NewsTGSAFE seized Rs 17,500 worth of misbranded food from Pista House, Gachibowli, and sent ghee and paneer samples for lab testing on 29 August 2026.
NewsTGSAFE officers seized Rs 17,500 worth of misbranded products from Pista House in Gachibowli on 29 August 2026, and sent ghee and paneer samples for lab testing.
NewsNew CEO Avik Chatterjee is steering Speciality Restaurants away from rapid expansion, betting on fewer brands and profitable growth over raw outlet numbers.
NewsPalm oil is up 20% in 2026 and analysts expect prices to stay elevated through 2031. Indian food brands using palm oil face a shrinking cost advantage over cleaner fat alternatives.
NewsIndia's wheat industry body WPPS has asked FSSAI to publish wheat-specific testing rules, clarify the Chlorpyrifos MRL, and set up a joint technical working group to fix gaps in grain safety enforcement.
NewsIIMR and VNRVJIET have patented an automated millet roti machine funded at Rs 3 lakh, targeting a Rs 40,000 price point to make millet cooking practical at home.
NewsIIMR and VNRVJIET have patented an automated millet roti machine priced at a target of Rs 40,000, aiming to cut the labour barrier that slows household millet adoption.
NewsFSSAI ordered Dabur to stop selling products with '100%' label claims in July 2026, citing FSS (Advertising and Claims) Regulations, 2018, and demanding a corrective action report within 15 days.
NewsTelangana food safety officials suspended EatClub Brands' Ghatkesar kitchen license on August 1, 2026, citing pest infestation, hygiene failures, improper meat storage, and labelling violations affecting Box8 and Mojo Pizza supply chains.
NewsArboreal Bioinnovations raised ₹230 Cr in Series A funding to expand manufacturing and R&D for its clean-label B2B ingredient portfolio, which already supplies over 1,100 brands.
NewsFSSAI ordered a full batch recall of Wonderland Raisins by Sun Organic Industries after two government labs confirmed pesticide residues above legal limits.
NewsICMR-NIN's 'Let's Fix Our Food' consortium wants India to tax junk food and sugary drinks at 20-32% above current GST rates to cut consumption and raise public health revenue.
NewsFSSAI says no Indian standard exists for 'energy drinks' and has given major brands 90 days to relabel high-caffeine beverages. Rajasthan has already begun seizing non-compliant stock.
NewsPalm oil is neither uniquely harmful nor uniquely green. The replacement oils often carry a larger land and biodiversity footprint, and the real dietary risk in most packaged foods is sugar, salt, and refined starch, not the fat source.
NewsTelangana food safety officials seized 110 kg of sev and 40 litres of oil from Karmanghat unit Ashoksingh Foods on July 24, 2026, citing licence fraud, suspected synthetic colours, and hygiene failures.
NewsNIN-led LFOF Consortium released a July 2026 policy roadmap demanding HFSS marketing curbs, front-of-pack warning labels, and sugar taxes to protect Indian children from diet-related illness.
NewsWipro Consumer Care hit Rs 11,635 crore in FY26 revenue, up 9.3%, but palm oil inflation cut margins to 10-11% in the last two quarters.
NewsH-FAST raided six Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy food units on 18 July 2026, catching reused oil, artificial colours, expired stock, and FSSAI licence violations. Six people were detained.
NewsH-FAST raided six Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy food units on 19 July 2026, detecting reused oil, artificial colours, expired goods, and pest infestation. Six persons were apprehended under the FSS Act, 2006.
NewsTelangana food safety officers seized 850 kg of suspected adulterated ghee from 14 Hyderabad outlets on July 14-15, 2026, with lab results pending before formal charges.
News850 kg of ghee suspected of containing palm oil, vanaspati, and coconut oil was seized across Telangana on July 14-15, 2026, after inspections at 79 establishments.
NewsBrands like Khetika and Akshayakalpa Organic are swapping preservatives for barrier-film and paperboard packaging, spending significantly more on R&D to keep products shelf-stable without additives.
NewsTelangana is planning to merge its Food Safety and Drugs Control Administration departments to fix staff shortages, slow inspections, and weak lab capacity, with an action plan now being drafted.
NewsAmaranth provides complete protein, is naturally gluten-free, and supports gut, heart, and blood sugar health. Experts say 30 to 45 grams daily works well as part of a varied Indian diet.
NewsTRI's organic farming training in remote Madhya Pradesh helped one woman farmer go from subsistence to Rs 2 lakh annual income using jeevamrit, crop rotation, and poultry integration.
NewsHero MotoCorp's FY26 annual report flags CAFE norms for two-wheelers, due April 2028, as a business risk, warning of cost hikes in India's price-sensitive motorcycle and scooter market.
SalesFSSAI sent nine notices to Swiggy Instamart over consumer complaints of expired, spoiled, and contaminated deliveries, plus licensing and grievance-handling failures.
LaunchesNIN tested 42 raw milk samples from Hyderabad and found faecal bacteria in 90.5%, Salmonella in 33%, and yeast or mould in 95.2%, with contaminated cleaning water worsening the problem across the supply chain.
NewsFSSAI has served show-cause notices to three brands for front-of-pack claims that contradict their own ingredient lists, covering fruit candy with no fruit, chocolate without cocoa butter, and a 'natural' bun with preservatives.
NewsCMC inspectors hit five Hyderabad restaurants on July 4, 2026, and found cockroaches, rat droppings, stale food, and four-day reused cooking oil across all five premises.
NewsFSSAI's western region director says India's $10B nutraceuticals sector could hit $500B by 2047, outpacing pharma, with Ayur Ahara and food fortification named as the other two growth pillars.
NewsFSSAI has no notified standard for 'energy drink' as a product category, and six major brands used that descriptor plus therapeutic claims on labels, triggering regulatory notices in July 2026.
LaunchesICMR-NIN Hyderabad has published a 13-food-group Diet Diversity Score validated against biomarkers to screen micronutrient risk in children aged 6 to 10.
NewsAdani's Harit Amrit organic fertilizer sold 4,575+ tonnes in FY26, more than double the prior year, as the brand expands across three Indian states via a waste-to-energy model.
NewsFSSAI is issuing notices to food brands using unverifiable claims like 'natural', 'healthy', and 'no added sugar' on labels, citing existing nutrition claim regulations.
NewsCMC inspectors found unlabelled ghee and meat, uncovered food, expired stock, and pest evidence at two popular Hyderabad biryani outlets on June 20, 2026.
NewsCMC food safety teams found expired items, poor storage, and hygiene violations at PVR Inox (Inorbit Mall), Cinepolis (Lulu Mall), and Inox (GSM Mall, Madeenaguda) on June 19, 2026.
NewsFSSAI banned newspaper food wrapping because printing ink leaches lead and other toxic chemicals into hot or oily food, and newsprint can carry pathogens from repeated handling.
NewsFSSAI reissued its newspaper food-wrapping ban on June 6, 2026, citing lead and cadmium in printing ink that leaches into hot, oily food, plus microbial risks from repeated handling.
NewsCoromandel International and Samunnati signed an MoU on 8 June 2026 to get quality fertilisers and crop-protection products to FPOs across India, with possible credit support from Samunnati Finance.
NewsIndia wastes Rs 1.5-1.6 lakh crore in food each year after harvest. Fixing cold chains, storage, and logistics is the missing link between farm-fresh claims and what actually reaches your plate.
NewsTelangana's irrigation minister told rice millers at a Hyderabad expo to adopt nutrient-retention milling, AI-based grain monitoring, and water-saving parboiling tech, with export incentives under review.
NewsA Hyderabad chocolate unit was raided on June 4, 2026 for missing batch numbers, expiry dates, suspected expired additives, and FSSAI licence misuse. Over 200 kg of products were seized.
NewsA Hyderabad chocolate unit was raided on June 4, 2026, for missing date labels, suspected expired additives, and use of an old FSSAI licence. Over 200 kg of products and six machines were seized.
NewsED searched 15 locations, seized ₹60 lakh cash, and traced ₹45 crore in assets tied to suppliers accused of selling adulterated ghee to TTD temples.
LaunchesThree UP-based millers launched commercial fortified rice brands at a Lucknow workshop on June 2, 2026, backed by Millers for Nutrition (TechnoServe), aiming to move enriched rice from PDS into retail shelves.
NewsA Karnataka women's SHG runs a seed bank and millet processing unit serving 200+ farmers, winning a UNDP award and showing how rural collectives can anchor India's clean-food supply chain.
NewsICMR-NIN researchers found low-grade, cracked eggs are systematically funnelled into Hyderabad's Anganwadi child nutrition centres, raising serious food safety and contamination concerns.
NewsCMC food safety teams shut Udupi Upahar (Moosapet) and issued a show-cause notice to Gismat Jail Mandi (Madeenaguda) on May 27, 2026, after finding FSSAI licence, hygiene, and storage violations at both restaurants.
NewsFSSAI's May 2026 advisory says dry vegetables before refrigerating, wrap leafy greens in paper towels, and use perforated bags — not sealed plastic — to slow summer spoilage.
NewsTelangana is spending ₹6,000+ crore this season on maize, jowar, and sunflower procurement at above-market support prices, stepping in where the Centre has not.
NewsNIN's Hyderabad study of 311 college students found high ultra-processed food consumption nearly triples hypertension risk, with 12.5% already showing elevated BP readings.
NewsTelangana food safety officers raided three Hyderabad-area establishments on May 20, 2026, seizing expired food, pest-infested ingredients, and suspected reused oil; enforcement samples are now in lab analysis.
NewsThree Hyderabad-area food establishments were raided on May 20, 2026, with expired stock, pest infestation, and suspected reused oil found; enforcement samples sent for lab analysis under the FSS Act.
NewsTelangana food safety officials seized 150 kg of pest-infested flour, pulses and sweets from Hyderabad's Lulu Hypermarket on May 18, 2026, after finding multiple FSSAI violations across its kitchen, retail and butchering sections.
NewsA Delhi RCT published in the European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety found millet-based diets combined with supplements significantly outperformed supplements alone for vitamin B12 and D gains, especially in women.
NewsTelangana has procured 9.57 LT of maize at MSP and plans jowar buying; the state minister wants the Centre to double bengalgram and groundnut procurement limits from 25% to 50%.
NewsFSSAI served The Whole Truth a show-cause notice for labelling date-sweetened chocolates as 'no added sugar', a claim its own rules bar when sugar-containing ingredients are used as substitutes.