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India Food Watchdog to Tighten Grip on $80 Billion Online Market

Bloomberg Technology Tuesday 13 October 2026, 01:00 UTC By Satviki Sanjay and Shruti Srivastava 1 min read
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Exclusive India Food Watchdog to Tighten Grip on $80 Billion Online Market India’s top food regulator is preparing tighter rules for quick delivery online platforms, including Blinkit, Swiggy Ltd.’s Instamart and Amazon Now, as it intensifies a nationwide crackdown on unsafe practices across the world’s largest consumer market. E-commerce is the next big focus area for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, its Chief Executive Officer Rajit Punhani said in an interview. “We are...

Exclusive India Food Watchdog to Tighten Grip on $80 Billion Online Market India’s top food regulator is preparing tighter rules for quick delivery online platforms, including Blinkit, Swiggy Ltd.’s Instamart and Amazon Now, as it intensifies a nationwide crackdown on unsafe practices across the world’s largest consumer market. E-commerce is the next big focus area for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, its Chief Executive Officer Rajit Punhani said in an interview. “We are trying to tighten and make them accountable,” he said.
India Food Watchdog (ORG) India (LOCATION) Blinkit, Swiggy Ltd.’s (ORG) Instamart (ORG) Amazon Now (ORG) the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (ORG) Rajit Punhani (PERSON)
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