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Food watchdog wants quick commerce companies to speed with caution
FSSAI officials have ramped up surprise audits at dark stores and D2C brands.
Q-comm audits; modest Q1 for IT firms
Happy Wednesday! Due to recent hygiene lapses by quick commerce, the government has intensified surprise inspections of their warehouses. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Indians battle intense heat with 'mad rush' for air conditioners, beer
Demand for beer in India is at a multi-year high, and air conditioner sales are skyrocketing due to the intense, unprecedented heat affecting parts of the country. Temperatures in the Indian capital Delhi and the western state of Rajasthan have soared to almost 50 degrees Celsius in recent weeks. Scientists attribute the increasingly severe hot summer to human-driven climate change.
Mukesh and Nita Ambani love street food: What is India's richest family's favourite food joint
Nita Ambani recently visited a chaat shop in Varanasi, where she enjoyed local delicacies and reflected on her husband Mukesh Ambani's love for street food. Her visit was part of a spiritual trip to offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple ahead of their son Anant Ambani's wedding. Nita mentioned that Mukesh would have loved the chaat, highlighting his fondness for Mumbai's Swati Snacks, a favorite among the Ambani family for generations.
Food contamination cases: E-tailers turn more watchful, prepare to delist errant manufacturers
A human finger found in an order of ice cream recently brought food etailing into sharp focus. Following this weird episode, etailers are beginning to cast a keen eye on their suppliers, and bringing new policies with provisions to penalise errant partners.
Finger in ice cream, mouse in Hershey's: How and where to file complaint against these incidents
Dining out or ordering in is common today, but recent incidents have raised serious food safety concerns. Cases include a human finger in ice cream, a dead mouse in Hershey's syrup, and a lizard in soup. Proper proof, like photos, is crucial for complaints. Report issues through food delivery apps, FSSAI's portal, or the consumer forum to ensure prompt action.
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Human finger in Mumbai ice cream: Injured factory worker under investigation as police make a big breakthrough
A Mumbai doctor found a human finger in his online-ordered ice cream. Police are investigating a factory in Pune linked to the ice cream. The case has drawn significant attention due to its unusual nature and potential implications for food safety standards in India.
Human finger in ice cream: Food safety concerns keep quick commerce companies on their toes
Food safety concerns have intensified for quick commerce companies in recent weeks, particularly after a disturbing incident in Mumbai where a customer discovered a human thumb in their Zepto ice cream order. This incident has brought the issue under greater public scrutiny. Here's a look at the latest episodes in the quick-commerce space.
Ice cream nightmare highlights quick commerce's food safety issues
Food safety has become a concern in terms of quick commerce in recent weeks as a Mumbai customer found a human finger in Yummo brand ice-cream from Zepto. Walko Foods, the owner of Yummo, took the incident seriously and halted manufacturing at the third-party facility. A Blinkit facility in Hyderabad was also raided by food safety authorities.
Human finger fallout: Yummo ice cream off quick commerce shelves
Yummo products removed from Blinkit and Zepto after human finger found in Mumbai. Customer files police complaint. Walko Foods halts manufacturing at third-party facility. NIC brand products still available. Walko Foods raised $20 million from Jungle Ventures. Concerns over food safety with quick commerce platforms growing.
Budget-day release for FAME-III; Indian VCs need to pivot
Measures to boost the sale of electric vehicles are likely to be announced in the upcoming budget. this and more on today’s ETtech Top 5.
Mumbai ice cream with human finger was manufactured in Ghaziabad
Yummo ice cream (Google Trends): In Mumbai, Dr. Brendan Ferrao discovered a human finger in an ice cream from Laxmi Ice Creams. Ordered online, the butterscotch cone contained the shocking find, prompting Ferrao to contact Yummo, then Malad police. Yummo pledged cooperation as police filed an FIR under IPC sections. The finger was sent for forensic testing, with experts unsure of reattachment due to potential contamination.
Paytm Bank slows down in Fastag lane; q-comm in soup over food safety
Happy Friday! Banks are gaining ground in the toll payments space as Paytm Payments Bank’s market share continues to plummet. This and more in today’s Morning Dispatch.
Mumbai doctor orders ice-cream online, finds human finger in butterscotch cone
A doctor in Mumbai discovered a human finger in an ice-cream cone his sister ordered online. The incident, raising serious food safety concerns, occurred in Malad. The police confirmed the finding and have launched an investigation into the ice cream's production and packaging. This incident has heightened public worries about the safety of online-ordered food.
FMCG sector: Street might treat it as saviors in some phases & there is more to it than HUL, 13 stocks, with upside potential of up to 42 %
On the day of the election result and the day after that, two days in succession, everyone was talking about FMCG stocks. Explanations about why they are safe heaven stocks, how the focus on rural income and consumption will benefit them. Third day, the broader market recovered and FMCG was probably the only loser. This is not the first time that it has happened. For ages, FMCG stocks have been considered defensive stocks. Whether FMCG stocks should be defensive is a different issue. What is relevant is that there is a probability that going forward, there will be phases, where a narrative about FMCG stocks being defensive will keep coming to the street. Given the fact that their valuations are expensive, there is hardly any growth in business, it would be worthwhile to understand that sector otherwise one might end up buying stocks and make the capital underperform. We look at 28 stocks from every segment, right from food and beverage to cosmetics.
9 manicure-pedicure kits for at-home self-care under Rs. 500
Manicure-pedicure kits for at-home self-care allow you to take professional quality grooming into the convenience of your own home. These kits typically come with high quality foot spa products like foot scrubs, exfoliators and moisturizers. These kits make manicure and pedicure treatments both simple and enjoyable. With manicure-pedicure kits for at-home self-care, you can maintain your nails and your feet with professional quality results.
Jimmy Carter health update: Former US President in good spirits, still loves peanut butter ice cream, reveals grandson
According to their grandson Jason Carter, the former US President Jimmy Carter, 98, and his wife Rosalynn, 95, are doing well while receiving hospice care at home.
Anand Mahindra shares video of man making idlis; tweet goes viral
“On the one hand you have ‘Idli-Amma’ who makes her Idlis laboriously & slowly. On the other, you have some tools of mass-manufacturing used to make Idlis at scale! But don’t miss the human touch that will ALWAYS be Indian: the short break taken to share some ‘idli-love’ with the bovine member of the family!” Mahindra wrote in the caption.
Anand Mahindra is a fan of this woman's unique ice cream machine, posts a 'jugaad' video
The Mahindra Group Chairman was in awe of the budget-friendly innovation.
Amount of 'added sugar' in food & drinks has increased in past 10 yrs, desserts to blame
Non-nutritive sweeteners are most commonly added to confectionery.
Through thick & thin: The fascinating science behind fluids such as sunscreen, wet-sand and ice-cream
Viscosity is the ability of a fluid to keep its shape when a force is applied.
Ben & Jerry's to stop selling in Palestinian territories
"We have a longstanding partnership with our licensee, who manufactures Ben & Jerry's ice cream in Israel and distributes it in the region," the statement said. ``We have been working to change this, and so we have informed our licensee that we will not renew the license agreement when it expires at the end of next year.''
Bengaluru eateries go all the way to please humans and their pooches
Restaurants and cafés draw up meal plans for your furry friends
Unhappy ending as bear plays Goldilocks
Little blond girl walked into the bears’ home, tasted and ate their porridge, broke the little bear’s little chair and slept in his bed, only to wake up and run away when the bears came back home.
Startups build on Artificial Intelligence, save costs and drive efficiency
In India, a number of tech startups are turning to artificial intelligence to build tools that can cut costs and drive efficiency for businesses.
Start-ups like SilverPush and Ice Cream Labs are bringing ad dollars from traditional media to online space
The company embeds a high-frequency signal inside a TV ad and captures a person’s response to it through the mobile phone- did they change the channel, or view the ad completely.
Wikicells: Edible skin for ice-cream balls
In a sleek new restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, David Edwards is trying to change the way we take in nutrition.
Higher VAT squeezes cola, ice-cream cos margins
Higher value-added tax (VAT) rates and raw material costs have hit the margins even as sales failed to match the rising temperature, partly because prolonged power cuts discourage retailers from stocking ice-cream.
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