We all know that the holidays are a time for celebration with friends, family, and loved ones with delicious treats that can turn into moments of not so much joy if they are contaminated. But food safety does not have to be a worry this holiday season. This month’s food safety conversation is about food safety in bakery products, especially during the Christmas and New Year seasons. The panel will start with insights on bakery products and it’s safety, and how they can be ensured. We will also hear from business owners who specialize in baking and is very quick to identify or prevent any risks that could harmtheir customers. In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we had:
Vimal Sharma, Director and CEO – SMOOR- Bliss Chocolates India Pvt. Ltd
Dr. Ramesh Kantaria, Head R&D at Dukes/SWG India
Mahesh Madiyala, COO & Founder, Kouzina Food Tech Pvt. Ltd
The World of Vegan Foods
Increasing numbers of people are moving toward vegan diets due to health, animal welfare, or environmental concerns. The objective of November Food Safety Conversation was to provide insights on the safety aspect of the vegan diet, as well as its benefits for your health and the environment. To talk about this, we had Mr. Vishwesh Nair, the Founder and Managing Director of Milkin Oats, Dr. Achyutan Eswar, Co-founder of Sampoorna Ahara and PHC Lifestyle Clinic & NutritionScience.in, and Ms. Palak Mehta who is Founder and CEO of Vegan First and Founder of Vegan India Conference. She also represents the Indian chapter of the World Vegan Organization (WVO). The conversation was moderated by Surabhi Soral, Consultant at Food Safety Works.
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Indian Sweets And Global Standards
India is a vast country with all kinds of dietary requirements and preferences that are not often found in other countries. And yet, we’re still exposed to global standards of food safety. There’s a constant debate about how Indian sweets should be made keeping in mind the country’s tradition and culture or how they should be made keeping in mind global standards. The Indian government has taken serious efforts to keep up with the changing times and also set up some food safety norms, but does it make sense for them to compare Indian sweets with global standards?
In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we had Mr. Chaitanya Muppala, CEO – Almond House, Mr. Firoz H Naqvi, Founder & Director General, Federation of Sweets & Namkeen Manufacturer, and Chef Ajay Markan, Culinary Advisor & Food Critic
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Organic Foods, Safety & Challenges
In this edition of our Food Safety Conversation, we talked about food safety, organic foods, and the challenges of keeping our food supply safe. The panelists for this edition were Sunil Awari who is the Senior Vice President -International Business at Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd, Bablu Ganguly who is the Chairperson at Timbaktu Collective and Rajashekar Reddy Seelam, Founder and Managing Director of Sresta Natural Bio Products They addressed different questions like: What is the difference between organic and conventional foods? Are organic foods safer? Why is there so much confusion about food safety? Click here to view the complete session!
Food Safety & Sustainable Packaging
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.
Global Challenges in Food Safety and India Perspective
World Food Safety Day (WFSD) celebrated on 7 June 2021 aims to draw attention and inspire action to help prevent, detect and manage food-borne risks, contributing to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism, and sustainable development. This year’s theme was ‘Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow’.
In this edition of the Food Safety Conversation, we had experts from the industry talk about the global challenges in food safety and India’s perspective. Our panelists included, Dr. Anandramakrishna is Director at the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, Shashi Kumar is the Co-Founder & CEO at Akshayakalpa Organic Milk, Dr. Lalitha Gowda, is Chairman, FSSAI Panel on Genetically Modified Foods. Click here to view the complete session!
