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The sale of traditional sweets have taken a back seat this festive season compared to chocolates, confectioneries, dry fruits and juices amid reports of massive food adulteration, particularly spurious milk and milk-products from across Punjab. Shops selling sweets say the sale of traditional sweet items has been affected by 20-40% compared to last year due to adverse publicity. They are, however, able to retain their business by selling packaged confectionaries and dry fruits. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of Punjab has been conducting raids in the state for the past one month and it has seized spurious milk products in large quantities. |
