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The novel coronavirus pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (also known as COVID-19 virus) has created an unprecedented threat across the world. Many countries, including India, are following the advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding social distancing as one of the significant measures that can reduce the transmission of this disease.   As the pandemic continues to suspend daily life around the world, concerns about food supply and safety are growing. Today, it’s not just about the ability of food producers to deliver their products to people who need them, but there is also concern among consumers about food hygiene safety.   The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has stated that it has not found any evidence of the transmission of the Covid-19 virus through food and food packaging. It said that unlike food-borne gastrointestinal (GI) viruses, COVID-19 is a virus that causes respiratory illness, which is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Nevertheless, the same agency says, it’s always essential…

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Mandeep Kaur
Technical Editor - Mandeep Kaur is working with IPP Group and holding editorial responsibilities for the IndiFoodBev and PSA Healthcare platforms. Earlier she handled editorial responsibilities of food, beverage, and agriculture publications at another publisher. A gold-medalist in M Tech (Food Technology), she has hands-on experience in operating different types of instruments related to physico-chemical testing of grains and flour. She has worked at Evalueserve in the Intellectual Property (IP) division for more than three years handling projects in the life sciences domain.