Published: May 19, 2016

MTR Foods Pvt. Ltd., a leading company in packaged foods in India, has recently introduced a new authentic and delicious Indian ice-cream – Kulfi with a twist of summer fruit - Mango. Ready in just four easy steps, MTR Foods’ Mango Kulfi Mix now makes it

Published: May 19, 2016

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has presented its recommendations for India recently focussing on helping the smallholding farmers in getting access to the market through value addition in India. According to an independent evaluati

Published: May 19, 2016

Nagpur is developing a new integrated policy for orange crops, which aims to deal with yield improvement, better water usage and a marketing campaign to promote Nagpur Oranges. The new policy was discussed by a study group for establishing orange processi

Published: May 19, 2016

The Commercial Office (OCEX) of Peru in New Delhi reported that Peruvian avocados will be able to make their entry into India from August this year, after the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Asian nation not

Published: May 19, 2016

In some parts of Maharashtra farmers are forced to sell their onions for as little as Rs 3-5 per kg. The arrival of more onions onto the market is causing further concern. Last week, onion farmers in the Aurangabad region of the state registered their pro

Published: May 18, 2016

This year, horticulture experts in Bihar are expecting a bumper mango and litchi harvest, with production estimated to be at least 30 to 35% more than last year. The fruit is already on market stalls, but higher quality produce is soon expected.

Published: May 17, 2016

NubeSol Technologies, a precision agriculture start-up focussing on the sugar industry, has made an early forecast predicting a decline of 32 per cent in sugarcane supply for FY 2016-17 compared to FY2015-16 season.

Published: May 17, 2016

It is either El Nino or La Nina that mars or makes a good monsoon. Last two years agriculture suffered the El Nino Effect. Drought severely affected 10 states in India almost for two consecutive years. This had a marginal impact on the dairy industry. But

Published: May 16, 2016

The Purewal brothers moved to Canada in the 1970s; now, the three brothers own the biggest Indian-owned agriculture operation in Canada and possibly the US. "Currently, we have over 800 acres under blueberry cultivation,'' says Gurjit Purewal, the youn

Published: May 16, 2016

In April, India's annual consumer price inflation hit a stronger-than-expected 5.39 percent from 4.83 percent the previous month, reports Reuters, referring to government data released Thursday 12 May.

Published: May 16, 2016

Reports about the use of chemicals to ripen mangoes and other unsafe methods, have reduced consumer confidence in commonly available market goods. Hence, the popularity of organically-grown fruits and vegetables has increased, and more people are taking u

Published: May 16, 2016

The policy proposal for foreign direct investment (FDI) in food retail will be considered by the Union cabinet post Parliament’s Budget session. According to an official privy to the development, the note prepared by the department of industrial policy pr

Published: May 16, 2016

Toddlers are particular about the foods they eat. An appreciation for different tastes and textures takes time. That's where Mix-Ins can help. Designed for kids 12 months and older, each Mix-Ins single-serve powder simply enhances foods with added nutriti

Published: May 12, 2016

FAO's Regional Conference for the Near East opened on Monday with agriculture ministers and senior officials as well as representatives from civil society organisations and the private sector gathering at the agency's headquarters to chart out a roadmap f

Published: May 12, 2016

In a survey conducted by FSSAI amongst food business operators participating in the recently-held international food and hospitality event Aahar 2016, the apex food regulator was rated average in terms of operations by the participants.

Published: May 12, 2016

MTR Foods, which has been registering a CAGR of 18 per cent with its 140 products of which 44 are from the innovative category, has been able to generate Rs 700 crore ending 2015-2016. While 90 per cent of the earnings came in from the domestic market, 10

Published: May 11, 2016

Horticultural researchers across India are focusing on preserving, developing and promoting exotic fruit varieties with neutraceutical (functional) properties, that are currently underutilised in the country.

Published: May 11, 2016

Across the country, the prices of onions have fallen at the wholesale markets due to an increase in the arrivals of supplies from major production centres, yet the retail price of the vegetable is still bringing tears to most consumers' eyes.

Published: May 11, 2016

Costa Coffee, a leading international coffee chain, has introduced ‘Happy Hours’ at select stores across India.

Published: May 11, 2016

Iconic global brand “Vimto” is set to make a comeback, rekindling nostalgic memories of the beverage that once reigned the Indian market. Unveiled at a press conference in Chennai recently, the beverage will be available in Tamil Nadu and will subsequentl