Do Not Burn Kurkure, Eat Kurkure and Take the Quiz
09.16.08 (11:59 pm) [edit]Kurkure is a new age Namkeen that is manufactured by the FritoLay Division India. Kurkure is not a harmful snack. Kurkure is a safe and a healthy snack. Most of us enjoy munching Kurkure when we go to a park, or when we go for a picnic or when we are traveling. In other words, you don't need a reason to munch Kurkure. Such is the liking for this time-pass snack.
You must be wondering with the title of the post "Do Not Burn Kurkure, Eat Kurkure and Take the Quiz" and wondering what quiz I am talking about. Don't worry, it is just a small quiz on Kurkure. This quiz will help you know how much you really know about your favorite snack and test your knowledge.
Take the quiz here:
1. Kurkure is a healthy snack and is made of edible ingredients including:
a. Rice Meal
b. Corn Meal
c. Gram Meal
d. Edible Oil
e. All the above
2. The Kurkure snack is manufactured by following strict quality parameters.
a. True
b. False
c. No idea
3. Kurkure is manufactured in automated plants in India. How many automated plants are involved in the manufacture of Kurkure all over India?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
4. Kurkure has received certifications from various certification national and international certification agencies like:
a. HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point)
b. ISO 14000 certification
c. OHSAS 18001-(Occupational Health and safety assessment series)
d. all the above
5. The recent Kurkure mail contending that "Kurkure contains plastic. Don't eat Kurkure. Burn Kurkure and see plastic melting" is just a rumor. Do you believe in this rumor?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Not Sure
To end with, I would like to say do not believe in any mails which contend that "Don't eat Kurkure as Kurkure contains plastic". Kurkure is a totally safe and healthy snack and foremost Kurkure does not contain plastic. So do not burn Kurkure but munch Kurkure.
Do Not Say No to Kurkure - FAQs on Kurkure
09.08.08 (12:43 am) [edit]Recently, there have been allegations on Kurkure. A chain mail was being spread across the web, which said that "Kurkure contains plastic. Burn Kurkure and you can see the plastic melting. Say no to Kurkure". All these allegations are totally baseless. Kurkure is a healthy snack and made of edible ingredients. Following are some of the questions on Kurkure that will clear any doubts you have on Kurkure:
Q) Is Kurkure safe for consumption?
A) Kurkure is a safe and a healthy snack. Kurkure is not harmful as it is cooked in Rice Bran Oil. The important fact about the Rice Bran Oil is that it is naturally high in the good fats including the MUFA and PUFA and low in saturated fats. Saturated fats are the ones to watch out for as they are responsible for increase in blood cholesterol levels.
Q) The recent discussions about Kurkure containing plastics is it true?
A) These discussions which says that Kurkure contains plastic. If you burn Kurkure, you can see plastic melting is all wrong. There is no plastic in Kurkure. Kurkure is a new age Namkeen that is made of edible ingredients (please see my previous posts for the details regarding the ingredients in Kurkure) which we use in our kitchen to prepare edible dishes.
Q) Is there any truth in the statement that if you burn Kurkure, Kurkure burns due to the high percentage of corn starch in it?
A) There is no truth in that statement. Kurkure is manufactured in a process that is so safe that the same process s now being used in the manufacture of baby foods.
I hope the above questions were helpful in evading any doubts you had regarding Kurkure. Keep Munching!
Kurkure Manufacture Process - Kurkure is a Safe Snack
09.02.08 (12:07 am) [edit]To continue from my previous post where I spoke about the ingredients used in Kurkure, I shall today write about the Kurkure manufacture process. This will hep us decide, whether Kurkure is really harmful or is a healthy snack for consumption.
Kurkure is made from a combination of edible ingredients that are thoroughly checked for all the quality parameters. These ingredients are then blended to deliver a homogeneous mix, water is then added for further processing.Then the extrusion of the mix takes place. This extrusion process is one of the safest process as the same process is used in the manufacture of baby foods. The mixture obtained from this process is then fried to develop taste and texture and then consumer lovable flavor is added to the end product. It is then packed in to the best packaging laminate so that when the product reaches the end consumer, it is still safe for consumption.
Another interesting consideration here is that Kurkure is manufactured in ISO 14000 certified automated plants in Pune, Kolkata and Channo in Punjab that are tested for environmental safety. Some of the certifications received by the Kurkure automated plants include the HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point) certification by TQCSI (Australia. This certification confirms that products are manufactured in Food safety environment and manufacturing has adequate controls to ensure product tracking. Another certification received by American institute of Bakery (USA), one of the best auditing body which confirms process and product safety at the Kurkure plants. These automated plants are also certified to ensure that the product, process, environment and people safety have been maintained at very high level and this certification is issued by OHSAS 18001-(Occupational Health and safety assessment series) - (USA).
Kurkure is one of the best quality product and as per the latest chain mails, there is no plastic in Kurkure. Kurkure is a safe snack and has no harmful effects.