Published: Dec 15, 2015

India is planning to dump a mountain of sugar on the world, and traders say the controversial move could knock the wind out of a global sugar market that is already grappling with a glut.

Published: Dec 15, 2015

With New Year less than a month away, The Irish House is gearing up to bid adieu to the old and welcome the new.

Published: Dec 14, 2015

The average wholesale onion prices at the country's largest wholesale onion market at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee stabilised on Thursday following reports that the government might reduce the minimum export price (MEP) of the crop in ne

Published: Dec 14, 2015

The Delhi High Court has raised questions on the approach of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) with regard to testing of food products in private labs and asked why there was a disparity in the number of samples sent for testing to gove

Published: Dec 14, 2015

Pulses in India are imported by private sector and not by government. There are no restrictions on import of pulses. There is no import duty on import of pulses.

Published: Dec 14, 2015

A Committee on Possible Tax Rates under GST, headed by chief economic adviser Dr Arvind Subramanian, has recommended that sin/demerit rate be fixed at about 40 per cent (Centre plus states) and applied to luxury cars, aerated beverages, paan masala

Published: Dec 14, 2015

A Committee on Possible Tax Rates under GST, headed by chief economic adviser Dr Arvind Subramanian, has recommended that sin/demerit rate be fixed at about 40 per cent (Centre plus states) and applied to luxury cars, aerated beverages, paan masala, and t

Published: Dec 11, 2015

Indias apex consumer court, which is hearing a lawsuit against Nestles Maggi Noodles, has ordered for tests to be conducted on 16 samples of Maggi Noodles, which have been preserved by Nestle India at

Published: Dec 11, 2015

Most of the vegetable prices which were skyrocketing over the past few months, are now witnessing a sharp fall in Himachal, thanks to abundant supply of winter crops from neighbouring states.

Published: Dec 11, 2015

The Department of Consumer Affairs alleged that Nestlé India indulged in unfair trade practices by false labelling of Maggi Noodles.

Published: Dec 10, 2015

Lebanese cuisine, a favourite around the world, was relatively unknown to Mumbai till Falafel’s, the Lebanese Haus, brought it home. Now, the Lebanese chain is taking its next step in the island city by opening its latest outlet this month at one of the m

Published: Dec 09, 2015

Direct sale of oranges grown by Vidarbha farmers to the district residents sans any middlemen has evoked an encouraging response and is proving to be a profitable initiative for the farmers, officials said.

Published: Dec 09, 2015

Canola Council of Canada (CCC) is of the view that India needs to look to increasingly import Canola because it levies a mere 12 per cent import oil tariff compared to refined oil’s 20 per cent.

Published: Dec 07, 2015

Even though food grain production in India has increased significantly over the years, it is variable due to the dependence on monsoons and other local factors.

Published: Dec 07, 2015

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union minister for food processing industries, has stressed on the need for a demand-driven policy on food and the role of big reforms such as GST (Goods and Services Tax) to give a boost to the food processing industry and thereby m

Published: Dec 04, 2015

TeamLease, a temp staffing major, now sees food and beverage companies looking for packaging and printing technology experts in a big way. According to the company’s market intelligence, there is a 30 per cent increase in hiring over last year from this i

Published: Dec 03, 2015

Ginger prices have seen a decline in India following subdued demand from stockists and exporters of fresh arrivals.

Published: Dec 03, 2015

Monsanto Company recently announced plans to make its operations carbon-neutral by 2021 through a unique programme targeted across its seed and crop protection operations, as well as through collaboration with farmers.

Published: Dec 02, 2015

Bangladesh Cold Storage Association (BCSA) has requested the authorities of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to take measures to stop illegal influx of Indian potatoes into Bangladesh.

Published: Dec 02, 2015

Nestle India has recommenced production of Maggi instant noodles at the last of its five facilities at Tahliwal, in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.