Published: Aug 09, 2012 By: Stephen Daniells

Three months of consuming a daily supplement of resveratrol may help with blood sugar control and improve blood pressure in type-2 diabetics, suggests data from India.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

The Central government has released additional 4 lakh tonne of non-levy sugar for the month of August 2012.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping the Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank design and offer new products for small farmers in Andhra Pradesh, expanding banking services to farmers in India’s fourth-largest state.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Gemini Edibles & Fats India Pvt. Ltd, a Hyderabad-based edible oils & fats company, on Tuesday announced the launch of 1 litre PET bottle and 15 litre HDPE jar of Freedom refined sunflower oil.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Bhopal’s Aashima Mall is offering a new hangout for foodies – Maroosh. The new food joint is part of a chain of Lebanese and Mughlai restaurants.

Published: Aug 09, 2012

Thousands of fish have died in the Nigeen Lake in the Hazratbal area of the city apparently due to an abrupt change in weather conditions over the past 48 hours.

Published: Aug 08, 2012 By: Joe Whitworth

Seaweed could play a vital role in bioplastic packaging in the future, according to researchers.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

After being re-elected as the chief of CODEX Alimentarius Commission, a world food standards body, for the second time, Sanjay Dave, has stepped down from the post of director of Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Authority (APEDA) recent

Published: Aug 08, 2012

When business resumed after the weekend the original deadline for registration (August 5, 2012) elapsed, food business operators, manufacturers and office-bearers of various trade associations in Madurai expressed mixed feelings about the six-month extens

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Godrej Nature's Basket, a known name in gourmet food, is playing host to a 'Soups from around the World' festival for the month of August.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

Domino's Pizza has launched side snacks - Spicy Twistyz and Potato Smackers - priced at Rs 25 and 49. The snacks are being offered to enhance the dine-in and a new dimension to pizza-meal.

Published: Aug 08, 2012

The state of Gujarat has the potential to feed fish to the entire country. This is what Dr B Meenakumari, deputy director general (fisheries) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi has opined.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Karnataka is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. The drought in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat is worst in recent times, according to Union minister for rural development Jairam Ramesh.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

The Centre has released Rs 45 crore for enhancing availability of fodder to 5 states. The funds are being provided under Accelerated Fodder Development Programme.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Plants produce toxins to defend themselves against potential enemies, from herbivorous pests to diseases. Oilseed rape plants produce glucosinolates to serve this purpose.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Below normal monsoon rains in India are the chief cause of a 7.8 million tonnes downward revision in the forecast for global rice paddy production in 2012, although world output should still slightly surpass the excellent results achieved in 2011.

Published: Aug 07, 2012

Cleaning and sanitation is crucial to modern dairy industry. Ever increasing consumer awareness is driving modern dairy plants to work on improving hygiene standards.

Published: Aug 07, 2012 By: Ankush Chibber

Lifestyle-related issues is pushing Indians to drink more non-carbonated beverages –a market set to grow by 35% annually according to a new report.

Published: Aug 06, 2012

On the eve of the original deadline for obtaining licences under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) told FnB News via telephone that it considered the six-month extension to the deadline, a step

Published: Aug 06, 2012

The production of quality dairy products is a challenging task that every dairy production manager faces on a daily basis. There is a constant need to ensure that high hygiene standards are set and energy, water and raw materials costs are monitored.