Food Safety Conversation

Food Safety Conversation

World Diabetes Day – Diabetes and Food

The burden of diabetes has been increasing steadily since 1990 and leaps and at a faster pace from the year 2000 . With Western diet becoming more popular, which means more refined carbohydrates, processed foods, and trans fats and leading less active, sedentary lives, the
“improvement” in quality of life is turning into a nightmare. To talk about the topic is a knowledgeable panel consisting of

Dr. Rahul Baxi, Consultant in Diabetology at the Bombay Hospital, Mumbai
Ms. Ujjwala Baxi, Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator. and Founder of Poshan-Cure Thru Diet Prashanth B, founder “B. Prashanth Food & Nutrition R&D” In conversation with Mr. Ramesh Agarwal, CEO, Food Safety Works.

Labeling Prepared Foods – Will India Eat Right

The New Labeling guidelines for the fresh food is now effective from 1st of July. In the conversation we talk about the the new requirements, the idea behind it, the challenges in implementing them and the usefulness. Discussing the topic would be

Dr. Sanu Jacob, Director @ FSSAI – Southern Regional Office Mr. Prabhakar Rao, Director, Meelange Foods Mr. Ashim Sanyal, CEO & Director, Consumer Voice In conversation with Mr. Ramesh Agarwal, CEO, Food Safety Works. Register for the conversation here.

World Food Safety Day: Beyond Shawarma – Safer Food Better
Health

To mark the World Food Safety Day, we will be talking about ensuring safer food for better health in the context of street food vending setups and how to ensure we reduce risks and hazards.

In recent times, Shawrama as been in the news for wrong reasons where 1 person lost her life and multiple others were hospitalized. This brings food safety back in the forefront and it is a great time to raise te awareness about the topic. Discussing the topic would be

Shamsiya M N, Nodal Food safety officer, Idukki district
Aayush Malayil, Co-Founder, Just Shawarma
Suresh Devatkal, Principal Scientist, ICAR-NRC Meat

World Tea Day: Chai Pe Charcha

On Women’s Day 2022, we are celebrating 3 of food industry’s women entrepreneurs who will compel you to believe the relationship between women and Food today which has come miles beyond cooking. Food Safety Conversation for the month of March 2021 is on the topic “Women In Food”. This will be held online on the 8th of March, 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM IST. The objective of the conversation is to discuss the challenges Women in the Food Industry face and also to discuss their journey to success in this industry. In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we have:

Ms. Namrata Sundaresan, Co-Founder, KASE Cheese
Ms. Rubal Chib, Co-Founder & CEO, qZense Labs
Ms. Raksha Kothari, Co-Founder, GO DESi

Creating a Food Safety Culture

Food safety is a critical part of a successful food business. In this webinar, learn how to create a food safety culture in your organization and protect your business from costly mistakes.

In this months Food Safety Conversation, we discussed on how to build a food safety culture through focusing on employee engagement, changes in how food is handled, and the importance of developing a culture that focuses not only on compliance but also on excellence. The webinar also provided information to help food operators identify their risk areas and develop action plans to meet regulatory requirements. In this edition of FSC, we had:

Subramani A, Director Quality – Lactalis India Smita Murthy, FSSC– Local representative of India Pranav Madhusudan, CEO- India Operations-Vishaal Natural Food Products I Pvt. Ltd.

Fruit Pulps – Healthy Ingredients or a Safety Hazard

Fruit pulps are the natural, healthy leftovers of fruits and vegetables that are used in many recipes. But are they safe to eat? Many people have questions about the safety of fruit pulps. The food-safety conversation continues with our expert panel discussing about fruit pulps. We’ll answer your questions about what they are, how to use them, and whether or not they are safe to consume.

Panellists:
Mr. Glen Cox, Principal Director – Food Processing Solutions
Mr. C. Chandra Sekhar, President, Operations – Foods & Inns
Ms. Anusha Bhushan, Co-Founder & CEO, Smoodies
Click here to watch the session.