Maggi is an international brand of instant soups, ketchups, sauces, stocks, seasonings and instant noodles. It is the instant noodles that have gained popularity amongst Indians, young and old alike, over the years. Owned by Nestlé since 1947, the original company was founded in Switzerland in 1872 by Julius Maggi. Composition of Maggi noodles Maggi noodles is essentially made of […]
What Is Food Adulteration?
Food adulteration is the process in which the quality of food is lowered either by the addition of inferior quality material or by extraction of valuable ingredient. It not only includes the intentional addition or substitution of the substances but biological and chemical contamination during the period of growth, storage, processing, transport and distribution of […]
Lead Contamination in Food – A Grave Concern
Lead is a naturally occurring chemical element that is found in the soil, water and in the atmosphere. People get exposed to lead in the environment in the process of crop and animal farming from the soil, production of veterinary medicines, during industrial manufacturing and when food items are handled, packaged or transported. Fumes or dust […]