Food

9May

Business, Food

Zomato’s Latest Offering From Mother’s Day: ‘Photo Cakes’

Online food delivery platform Zomato has now come up with a new offering for the foodies: photo cakes. According to company CEO Deepinder Goyal, the feature is currently live in select areas of Delhi NCR, and will available soon in other cities. The attractive feature of the new ad on to its menu...

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5May

Business, Food

FSSAI Clarification On Reports Of It Allowing 10 Times More Pesticides Use In Spices And Herbs

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a clarification on the news report on the Authority allowing the quantity of pesticides in herbs and spices. Earlier reports emerged that FSSAI has allowed to increase the Maximum Residue Level (MRL) to 10 times more. The MRL was said t...

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29Apr

Food

Food Poisoning: At Least 12 People Hospitalised After Eating Shawarma, Says Report

At least 12 individuals have been hospitalized over the past two days due to suspected food poisoning after consuming a non-vegetarian street food item in Mumbai. The incident has been reported from the Goregaon area, as per a civic official's statement on Sunday. According to the official, nine ...

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21Apr

Food

India’s Poultry Giant Venky’s Marketing Antibiotics For Growth Promotion In Farms: Report

India’s major poultry producer Venky’s is marketing antibiotics to be used by farmers in ways that contribute to the spread of drug-resistant infections, reports The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. The report states that the company is selling products aiming at speeding up poultry growth whi...

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20Apr

Food

Pesticide Presence ‘Beyond Limit’, Singapore Recalls Everest Fish Curry Masala

Citing the presence of Ethylene oxide, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA ) has recalled Everest’s Fish Curry Masala, a popular product in India. A statement was released on Thursday by the agency stating that the product contained ethylene oxide more than the permissible limit.  SFA has instructed t...

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20Apr

Food

Hong Kong Regulator Finds Cancer-Causing Pesticide In MDH, Everest Products; Asks Not To Consume

As per a statement released on April 5, the Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of Hong Kong has issued a warning after discovering the presence of ethylene oxide, a known carcinogen, in several prepackaged spice mix products. Among the affected items are from Indian Masala maker MDH's Sambhar Masala Mixed...

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16Apr

Business, Food

Zomato Introduces ‘India’s First Large Order Fleet’ For Food Delivery

Zomato, an Indian multinational restaurant aggregator and food delivery company founded in 2008, announced today that it is introducing 'India's first large order fleet' for large orders. Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal said the fleet is designed to handle all the large orders for group or...

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10Apr

Food

Photos: Ramadan Evenings In Old Delhi Looks Colourful And Delicious Than The Usual

Yesterday night was an expected Chand Raat (the last night of the holy month Ramadan) in Old Delhi. The evening felt different amid the distinct aroma of grilled chicken tikkas, mouthwatering kababs, platters of biryani, and nali-nahari. The usual hustle and bustle of people getting a variety of pak...

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28Mar

Food, World

Global Cocoa Shortage: Chocolate To Get More Expensive

The chocolate industry is bracing for a major upheaval as a global cocoa shortage is likely to send the prices of chocolate bars soaring. Major chocolate manufacturers, including Cadbury, Nestle, Hershey's, and Mondelez, are likely to be affected as the cocoa shortage will increase input costs for c...

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27Mar

Food

Mumbai’s Masque Crowned Best Restaurant in India In List of Best 50 Asian Restaurants

Mumbai’s Masque was announced as the best restaurant in India during the unveiling of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants for 2024 list, held at a grand ceremony in Seoul on March 26. Tokyo's Sezanne topped the list as the best Asian restaurant this year. Masque, the avant-garde dining destination in Mumbai,...

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