SINGAPORE FOOD AGENCY

The use of banned chemicals to ripen fruits is prevalent despite penalties and laws. The ball is in the food safety regulator’s court.

According to reports, the turbulence occurred over Turkey and lasted less than 20 seconds, coinciding with the food and drinks service on board. This incident comes shortly after a Singapore Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Bangko...

Indian authorities address ethylene oxide bans on Everest and MDH. Spices Board mandates ETO testing, recalls products. Global ETO limits vary, supply chain and country-specific norms crucial for compliance.

Nepali consumers are increasingly turning to locally manufactured and packaged spices following the ban on Indian spices due to high levels of ethylene oxide. The ancient market of Ason in Kathmandu has witnessed a surge in the purchase of locally p...

Nepal’s Department of Food Technology and Quality reported that the ban is due to the suspicion of ethylene oxide contamination. The banned spices include madras curry powder, sambhar mixed masala powder, mixed masala curry powder of MDH, and fish c...

Nepal's Department of Food Technology and Quality Control has prohibited the import, sale, and consumption of two Indian spice brands, Everest and MDH, due to concerns about high levels of ethylene oxide. These are Madras Curry Powder, Sambhar Mixed...

Dismissing reports of any additional steps taken recently, the country's food watchdog noted that it has an early warning system (EWS) in place for maximum residue levels of ethylene oxide (ETO) - a food contaminant not allowed in the UK - in variou...

Britain's food watchdog imposes stricter controls on all spice imports from India following contamination concerns raised by MDH and Everest brands. Hong Kong and Singapore have suspended sales of certain spice blends due to pesticide concerns. Indi...

Happy Monday! Ecommerce major Flipkart is in discussions to shift its domicile from Singapore to India. This scoop and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India denounced as “false and malicious” news reports that linked the spice scandal to a recent 10-fold relaxation on maximum permissible limits of pesticide residue. The country has the most stringent norm...

Global scrutiny on Indian spice industry post ethylene oxide contamination. Urgent need to enhance domestic market quality for export trust. Authorities and experts stress transparency and stringent measures for maintaining export integrity.

Though India has a food regulator, the actions regulators abroad take on exported foods seem to get wider attention. There is a danger of trust deficit that needs urgent attention through better testing, penalties, and transparency.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to conduct surveillance on various food items like fortified rice, dairy products, and spices sold in the domestic market. This comes after a probe into alleged violation of norms in bra...

The CFS asked consumers not to buy and traders not to sell MDH's Madras Curry Powder (spice blend for Madras curry), Everest Fish Curry Masala, MDH Sambhar Masala Mixed Masala Powder, and MDH Curry Powder Mixed Masala Powder.

Everest, a masala maker, refuted claims of its products being banned in Singapore and Hong Kong due to alleged pesticide contamination. Singapore requested a recall of 'Everest Fish Curry Masala'. India's FSSAI will inspect spices domestically. The ...

Everest has denied reports of a ban on its products in Singapore and Hong Kong. The Indian government has ordered the collection of spice samples from all manufacturing units following concerns raised by food regulators in both regions. Ethylene oxi...

Hong Kong and Singapore have recalled popular Indian spice products from MDH and Everest due to the presence of carcinogenic ethylene oxide. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies ethylene oxide as a Group 1 carcinogen, prompting...

In a public announcement, the Singapore Food Agency clarified that ethylene oxide is not intended for direct use in food but rather employed solely for sterilizing food items. Long-term exposure to this chemical may cause cancer.

Singapore orders recall of Everest's Fish Curry Masala due to ethylene oxide pesticide levels exceeding limits. The Singapore Food Agency directed the importer, Sp Muthiah and Sons Pvt Ltd, to initiate the recall. While immediate risk to consumers i...