1lakh appams infected wtih fungus
Nearly one lakh packets of ‘appam’ worth Rs.30 lakh were destroyed at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyapan temple premises on Friday, after devotees complained of getting fungus-affected ones.
There would no
Roaches in US airlines food
In a shocker, the US Food and Drug Administration has discovered the presence of mice, ants
and cockroaches in food served on airlines in the country.
Through a Freedom of Information Act request, th
Thattukadas in Kochi go hi-tech
Kochi City Corporation has lined up 50 modern hi-tech mobile wayside eateries that are hygienic and comply with all food safety standards and are a first in South India. The specially designed moderni
Proposal for theme park for food processing
The food processing sector, especially in the areas of spices and seafood, seems promising in the state with nearly 40 per cent of the project proposals presented to the industries department during
US casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger
A Minnesota casino has cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that's 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.
The behemoth burger was served up Sunday at the Black Bear Casino Resort nea
Inexpensive food testing labs shortly
With the government deciding to strictly enforce Food Safety & Standards Act and MNC food testing labs remaining expensive, the hospitality industry has decided to go the extra mile in ensuring qualit
Onam cuisine has different shades
The most important part of Onam is the Sadya on Thiruonam day, which is relished by people cutting across communities and castes in the state.
And Kerala’s Onasadya is as diverse as the regions in t
Rs10,000 compensation for fungus on cake
Though physiotherapist Mr Chandrakanth might have been embarrassed when he realised that the birthday cake he had got for his father had fungus in it, he can now smile: the consumer court has ordered
Iftar party: 50 hospitalised for food poisoning
Around 50 people, including women and children, were admitted to hospital in this eastern Pakistani city with food poisoning after attending an Iftar dinner at a theatre, officials said on Saturday.
UN air drops food to refugees in S. Sudan
The UN food agency on Wednesday staged a rare air drop of wheat to thousands of desperate refugees in South Sudan stranded by heavy rains, officials said.
Some 32 tons of wheat were flown from a base