The Packaged-Food Codex
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123 products/24 categories/357 cited sources/methodology v1
§ The Index
A living codex of packaged food.
A permanent, cited record of what is really inside India's packaged food — each product assessed on six axes, traced to its sources, and revised as labels change. Search finds the answer; the codex holds the reasoning.
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Products assessed
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357
Cited sources
Recently assessed — live
News & Stories
All stories →Swiggy Instamart · 6 min read · 15 Oct 2026
Swiggy Instamart Noice Insects Complaints: What Consumers Need to Know
Three customer complaints allege insects and mould in Noice products, but the available evidence does not yet prove a wider contamination or recall.
viral-story · 7 min · 13 Oct 2026
Rat in Dosa Borivali: Viral Video Becomes Alleged Extortion Case
The video triggered regulatory action, but an alleged ₹25 lakh demand has shifted the story from food scare to police investigation.
food safety · 7 min · 11 Oct 2026
Ghaziabad Fake Black Pepper Raid: How to Spot Adulterated Pepper
A reported Loni factory used maida, gum and oil to alter pepper’s appearance; here is what shoppers can verify—and what home tests cannot prove.
Chapters
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Snacks
24 products
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Biscuits
22 products
03
Juices
14 products
04
Dairy
7 products
05
Protein Bars
7 products
06
Instant Noodles
6 products
07
Beverages
5 products
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Chocolates
5 products
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