Published: Sep 11, 2019

The apex food regulator, FSSAI, has issued guidelines for using bamboo as food contact material, these need to be followed in manufacturing, handling and using of bamboo items such as spoons, fork, knife, straw, stirrer and cups.

Published: Sep 11, 2019

As the Indian festive season nears, walnut traders are buying more of the dry fruit from the US and Chile to tide over the delay in arrivals from the Kashmir valley.

Published: Sep 11, 2019

Nearly 10,000 farmers in Ernakulam district were severely affected by the heavy south-west monsoon, while crop losses were put at around ₹1,28 bln (€16,13 mln).

Published: Sep 10, 2019

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, in order to strengthen its fight against trans-fats and limiting its percentage in food products, has decided to put forth a regulation through an amendment in the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition an

Published: Sep 10, 2019

The Indian Ministry of Agriculture’s third advance estimate has forecast that India is set for a third consecutive year of bumper onion crop production in 2018-19.

Published: Sep 09, 2019

A new study by Food Industry Asia (FIA) and research firm IGD has found that a majority of consumers in India (99 percent) are interested in adopting a healthy diet while more than eight in 10 (83 percent) are happy for products to be reformulated as long

Published: Sep 09, 2019

More than 700 truckloads of apple have been transported from Jammu and Kashmir to wholesale markets in North India over the previous two days.

Published: Sep 05, 2019

FSSAI has sent a notice to dairy giant Amul for refusal of its programme of fortification of milk.

Published: Sep 03, 2019

Global retailer Walmart's has issued a statement saying the company is aiming for 25 percent sourcing in fruits and vegetables from local farmers.

Published: Sep 03, 2019

On Thursday, 285 shops in the new APMC market were inaugurated by revenue minister Chandrakant Patil.

Published: Sep 02, 2019

Farmers in Kurnool are upbeat over a high demand for onion in the district, with prices shooting up to ₹1,300 to ₹2,300 per 100kgs — many times better compared to the ₹400 per 100kgs during the same time last year.

Published: Aug 30, 2019

The tomato market at Madanapalle, the largest in Asia, is witnessing stable trading since the first week of August, with the latest price tagged at ₹16 per kg for the first variety, and ₹10 for the second variety, while the total stocks stood at 460 tonne

Published: Aug 29, 2019

The scrumptious warm deliciousness of waffles was first introduced to the world in the 14th century through an anonymous manuscript called Le Menagier de Paris.

Published: Aug 29, 2019

FSSAI has fixed the terms for the National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) which were recognised recently.

Published: Aug 28, 2019

The Indian pomegranate season has been going pretty well so far.

Published: Aug 27, 2019

The global enzyme market is anticipated to reach over $21,760.9 million by 2026.

Published: Aug 26, 2019

The apex regulator of the country, FSSAI, has asked for mandatory food safety auditing of FBOs (food business operators) falling under the Central licences category.

Published: Aug 26, 2019

While weather extremes are taking a heavy toll on the roads, fruit and vegetable growers in the upper parts of Himachal Pradesh are a worried lot as they are unable to transport their produce to the markets on time.

Published: Aug 23, 2019

As onion prices witnessed a sudden spurt over the past week, the Indian central government threatened to re-impose the minimum export price (MEP) on the commodity last Thursday.

Published: Aug 22, 2019

The average wholesale onion price at the country's largest wholesale onion market at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) continued to soar last Friday, recording the season's new high at Rs 1,800 (€22.68) per 100kgs.