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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has sent a show cause notice to A R Dairy, a Tamil Nadu-based ghee supplier for the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, following allegations of product adulteration.

The apex food safety regulator is questioning why the company's licence should not be suspended after a ghee sample from the company allegedly failed to meet the required safety standards.

According to the notice, samples of ghee supplied to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the temple, were sent to the Centre for Analysis and Learning in Livestock and Food in Gujarat for testing. One of the four ghee samples analysed reportedly failed to meet the quality parameters, raising concerns over adulterations, with accusations that the product was mixed with animal fat.

A R Dairy has denied the allegations, maintaining that their product adheres to all necessary standards.

However, the FSSAI has blacklisted the company and has demanded that it file a response by Monday. "Failing which suitable action will be initiated as per Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and regulations made thereunder," the notice warned.

The company holds a central licence valid until June 2029 but could face suspension if they fail to provide a satisfactory response. 

The controversy has shaken the TTD, with temple authorities performing rituals on Monday at the ghee storage tanks, kitchen areas, and trays used to carry the famed laddoo offerings to the deity, as a symbolic cleansing.

FSSAI issues show cause notice to ghee supplier for Tirupati temple over adulteration allegations

Tupperware Brands may reportedly file for bankruptcy as per the Bloomberg report. The company was founded in 1946 by Earl Tupper, its popularity exploded in the 1950s as women held "Tupperware parties" at home to sell food storage containers as they sought empowerment and independence.

During the Covid pandemic, Tupperware witnessed a boost in sales as families cooked more and used the boxes for leftovers.

However, post-pandemic, its sales declined.  Bloomberg news agency reported that the home goods brand is planning to enter court protection after it breached the terms of its debt and enlisted legal and financial advisers.

The bankruptcy preparation follows protracted negotiations between Tupperware and its lenders over how to manage more than $700 million in debt.

The lenders agreed to give some breathing room to the US-based company but it continued to deteriorate.


In March, Tupperware warned that it was uncertain about its business growth and faced a liquidity crunch. In June this year, the company planned to shutter its US factory and sack 150 employees.

Last year, it replaced Chief Executive Officer Miguel Fernandez and other board members and appointed Laurie Ann Goldman as the new CEO.

The company has continued its operation for 80 years to rely largely on direct sales by a slew of vendors.

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Asian Paints Chairman R Seshasayee, during the 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company, held on Wednesday, assured shareholders that he would not take any new competition for granted. 

"As a market leader, we have a brand salience, which we will continue to expand and consolidate our position," the Chairman said.

Speaking about the industrial business, Seshasayee said the company has registered "strong double-digit growth in both the industrial businesses, the strong infrastructure spends and focus on promoting manufacturing by the government".

Asian Paints reported a growth of 2.6% in revenue from the sale of products and services at Rs 30,728 crore in FY24. The profit after tax for the year increased by 29.8% to Rs 5,322 crore. 


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Seshasayee said that the revenue contribution from home decor space was around 4 percent of the total decorative revenues. He said the company's goal is to take the home decor's revenues between 8-10%  in the 3-4 years.

"We have an ambition to establish as the most integrated home decor brand in India," the Chairman added.

Asian Paints has 60 home stores across the country at present. The company has announced a total capex plan of about Rs 8,800 crore over the next 3-4 years, covering both brownfield expansion and new greenfield plants.


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Seshasayee said they would also be investing in the VAM VAE and white cement.

On Artificial Intelligence (AI), Seshasayee said they implemented it in areas like manufacturing, distribution, and customer relationships. The company has introduced mechanics painting tools to reduce the time taken to paint.

Earlier this week, the company invested Rs 1,305 crore to double the production capacity at its Mysuru plant to 6 lakh KL per annum.

Seshasayee added, "We are seeing the competitive environment evolve with new set of entrants in the fray. This would demand a continued and deeper effort from our side to maintain our ‘preferred brand’ and market leadership status. Innovation has been a key pillar of our success, and we remain focused on bringing innovative ideas and new value propositions to life for our customers." 



'Won't take any new competition for granted': Asian Paints chairman R Seshasayee

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