Published: Mar 04, 2019

FSSAI has given food business operators (FBOs) a three-month period to implement the direction to maintain records, if the consumption of edible oil for frying was more than 50 litre per day.

Published: Mar 04, 2019

Government sources have stated that, once more, India has delayed implementation of higher tariffs on some goods imported from the US to April 1.

Published: Mar 04, 2019

A surge in sugar production when global prices are softening is causing problems of storage for mills across the country.

Published: Mar 01, 2019

IBM researchers around the world are working on solutions at every stage of the food chain possible within the next five years.

Published: Mar 01, 2019

Ostaad, which is set to open at Kamala Mills, Lower Parel, in March 2019, will introduce foodies in Mumbai to the cuisines of the Central Asian region, comprising Balochistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

Published: Mar 01, 2019

Azelis has acquired the distribution activities of MK Ingredients & Specialties and SSD Industries (combined MK) in India.

Published: Mar 01, 2019

FSSAI has issued a directive regarding use of minerals and vitamins in functional foods and foods for special dietary use, nutraceuticals and health supplements, etc., wherein it has asked the FBOs to use nutrients in limits as prescribed by the country’s

Published: Mar 01, 2019

Compared to last year, prices of the fruit are down by 50-70% dropping to Rs 15 to Rs 45 per kg in wholesale markets and Rs 100 to Rs 150 per kg in retail markets.

Published: Mar 01, 2019

On February 26, 2019, the India’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) further deferred the implementation date, from March 2 to April 1, 2019, to increase the basic custom duty on specific US agricultural products (i.e. shelled and in-shell almonds, in-shell walnut

Published: Feb 28, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has been pressing Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, for inclusion of his state in “The Operation Greens” (TOP) scheme for promotion of potato production cluster.

Published: Feb 28, 2019

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has extended the dates for the submission of the proposal for setting up integrated value chain development projects for tomato, onion and potato (TOP) under the Operation Green scheme.

Published: Feb 28, 2019

Continued over production of sugar cane in India due to massive government subsidies has contributed to a global oversupply of sugar and will continue to be a key supply driver, traders and analysts said Feb. 25 at the International Sweetener Colloquium.

Published: Feb 27, 2019

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has initiated a plan to strengthen the smaller food processing units in the state.

Published: Feb 27, 2019

Continued over production of sugar cane in India due to massive government subsidies has contributed to a global oversupply of sugar and will continue to be a key supply driver, traders and analysts said Feb. 25 at the International Sweetener Colloquium.

Published: Feb 26, 2019

Indian grape exporters are in a tight spot in the middle of the grape season now that Russia and Sri Lanka are demanding pest-free area certificates.

Published: Feb 25, 2019

The proposal made by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) about constitution of a sector-specific financial institution has been rejected by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Published: Feb 22, 2019

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a draft regulation for processing aids aimed at streamlining of the processes involved in food processing manufacturing like solvents for extraction, bleaching and washing agents, enzym

Published: Feb 22, 2019

India's onion exports during the first eight months of the current financial year have increased by 18% to 1.35 million tons, earning foreign currency worth Rs 20.23 billion (€251 mln).

Published: Feb 20, 2019

Nestle India registered total sales of Rs 11,216 crore for the full year 2018.

Published: Feb 20, 2019

The apex food regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, has issued a draft notification aiming at fortification of processed foods and regulations thereunder.