Bengaluru: The next time you attend a wedding or social event in the state with a lavish spread, you may find a calorie chart at the entrance. The Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) is set to issue an advisory soon, asking caterers to display the calorific content of food items served at events attended…
Pune: Consumer complaints over the lack of transparency in cloud kitchen operations are increasingly putting the spotlight on food safety enforcement in the city.The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been receiving several complaints, ranging from misleading restaurant identities on food delivery apps and undisclosed kitchen locations to concerns over hygiene standards and food handling…
An AI-generated illustration shows staffers of a pest control firm carrying out a sanitation inspection and treatment inside an Indian restaurant Pune: Pest control companies in the city are witnessing a sharp rise in orders from eateries following the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crackdown.Strict guidelines and swift action by the authorities have prompted restaurants,…
Ahmedabad: GIFT City is rapidly emerging as a preferred destination for food and beverage (F&B) businesses, with several national and international brands exploring expansion plans following a reduction in VAT and the removal of a special fee. Industry stakeholders said the easing of liquor service norms within GIFT City has also encouraged brands that had…
Food delivery firms are redesigning pricing, discounts and menus to turn occasional office orders into an everyday lunchtime habit Bengaluru: The bill had to work. And it did. It was reason enough for a group of Bengaluru officegoers to band together and create a separate WhatsApp group just for meal orders.“The other day, eight wraps…
No food service establishment shall be allowed to operate without a valid FSSAI licence or registration, said FDA commissioner Tukaram Mundhe Mumbai: In a major food safety crackdown, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will launch a statewide campaign from Thursday, bringing nearly 4.5 lakh food establishments under stricter compliance norms.Food businesses must also…
Mangaluru: The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday launched its Mangaluru & western Karnataka chapter. The chapter was inaugurated at The Avatar Hotel & Convention Centre in Mangaluru.Speaking on the sidelines of the inaugural, chapter head Prashanth Rao Aroor told reporters that Mangaluru and Western Karnataka have emerged as one of the country’s…
Real-world AI training data Chennai: Home services startup Pronto’s admission last week that it was piloting in-home video recordings to train physical AI systems shines a light on a fast-growing and loosely regulated industry of AI data capture and labelling for the global robotics supply chain.Pronto is not alone. Startups such as Human Archive, Humyn…
