The uncontrollable inflation in Pakistan is now severely affecting the daily lives of people, and essential food items, including vegetables and pulses, have become inaccessible to middle-class people.
The choice for chocolate remains intact among all age groups in the country as 65 per cent of Gen Z, 63 per cent of millennials, 46 per cent of Gen X, and 40 per cent of Boomers preferred it as their favourite sweet.
Aimed at empowering consumers to be better informed about the nutritional value of food products, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a proposal to display nutritional information of -- total sugar, salt and saturated fat on labels of packaged food items.
Household Consumption Expenditure Survey released by NSSO indicates a significant change in spending patterns by consumers. While spending in rural areas increased by 164 per cent and in urban areas by 146 per cent since 2011-12 at current prices.
Reportedly, the long march was organized, after a sit-in of 30 consecutive days at Mashkel demanding the same was ignored by the Pakistani administration. Its closure has created a shortage of food items and other items of daily use. Besides, locals said the border trade was their livelih
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on a plea raising concern over the use and overuse of pesticides and other chemical insecticides on food crops and food items.
The aid comprising of food items, medicine, tents, and other essentials was handed over to the officials at Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi airport in Mazar-e-Sharif.
The Food Safety and Drug Administration Department (FDA) officials collected samples from an outlet of McDonald's in Noida Sector 18 and Theobroma bakery in Sector 104 following a complaint by a consumer who fell sick allegedly after consuming food items from these outlets, officials said
Food safety regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked its senior officials to exercise strict food safety vigilance on the manufacturing and sale of food items meant to be consumed during the ongoing festival season
The newly renovated Miyako Fish Market in Japan's Iwate has been gathering attention for digital gear as sellers are using tablets to collect and share the amount of fish and other sea food items.
Miyako Fish Market was badly damaged after the tsunami. Now, a newly renovated market has got ready for digital gear. Sellers are using tablets to collect and share the amount of fish and other sea food items.