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  "id": 622841,
  "title": "Food Authority Bans Plastic Packaging For Pan Masala, Only Tin, Glass Allowed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/food-authority-bans-plastic-packaging-for-pan-masala-only-tin-glass",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T02:02:49.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "According to the food safety authority, the pan masala packaging must not contain polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), synthetic polymers, copolymers or laminates.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "FSSAI bans plastic, foil packaging for pan masala under new rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/fssai-bans-plastic-foil-packaging-for-pan-masala-under-new-rules",
        "published": "2026-08-11T16:23:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Food Authority Bans Plastic Packaging For Pan Masala, Only Tin, Glass Allowed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/food-authority-bans-plastic-packaging-for-pan-masala-only-tin-glass-625828",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:02:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}