Since the past few years there has been a high demand for biscuits and cakes during Diwali not just for home consumption but for gifting too. Seeing the demand for biscuits and cakes, several traditional sweet shops have also begun to sell cakes and biscuits, in keeping with consumer demands. Biscuit hampers have made inroads […]
Is it Really Going to be a Sweet Diwali?
There is no doubt that there is a vast amount of sentiment attached to buying traditional sweets during Diwali but there is also a risk of consuming harmful adulterants along with the sweets. In his book, Delhi “a Role Model “of Urban India Part 1 Dr. KP Agarwal has boldly suggests that adulteration is a […]
Bakery Products Are a Big Gifting Trend during Diwali but Are they Safe?
Traditional Indian sweets have lost their popularity as a Diwali gifting option and have been replaced by bakery products like biscuits, cakes, fancy cookies, doughnuts, and pastries. The trend has changed because each year stories are reported in newspapers about sweet shops being raided by food safety officers because of selling adulterated sweets. To avoid […]