For the first time in the country, the government will be prescribing alcohol content in all alcoholic beverages marketed in the country. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is in the process of finalising the draft norms for the same.
Future Group and LT Group announced to enter into a cooperation agreement through which the latter will utilise the integrated food park facilities that are being developed by Future Ventures.
The ministry of consumer affairs, food & public distribution has said that wheat procurement in Ravi Marketing Season, 2012-13 crossed the mark of 350 lakh tonne.
Fiscal 2012 agricultural exports are forecast at $134.5 billion, up $3.5 billion from the February forecast, but $2.9 billion below final fiscal 2011 exports.
Thailand is one of the most important players in the global seafood trade. At last month’s European Seafood Exposition, Panisuan Jamnarnwej, president of the Thai Frozen Foods Association (TFFA), talked about the country’s export position.
Fish imports to Russia are steadily declining this year, which means that the country is succeeding in the process of fish imports' substitution said Timur Mitupov, the head of the analytical centre of the fisheries information service recently.
Trade experts in China’s seafood processing hub, the southeastern city of Qingdao, are optimistic that a new trade pact between China, Japan and Korea will propel modernization of the city’s industry and drive trade.
Organic products certified in the United States or European Union may now be sold as organic in either market as of June 1, the US Department of Agriculture announced June 4.
The US Food and Drug Administration announced it has added new data elements to agency’s Reportable Food Registry (RFR). The food industry and public health officials use the RFR to report food/feed items that are hazardous to human or animal health.
Chicago, Ill.-based BaLe Meat Processing and Wholesale recalled roughly 13,200 lbs. of various raw and ready-to-eat pork roll products due to an undeclared allergen, wheat, and misbranding, said FSIS.
OSI Group, LLC and Millard, a refrigerated warehousing and distribution services company, will open a new OSI plant attached to an existing Millard facility in Geneva, Ill., the companies announced June 4.
The Kroger Co. released a new policy statement informing its pork suppliers that the company believes the industry should work toward gestation crate-free production.
Thomas Kittle was appointed president of Handtmann Canada Limited, the company announced June 4. Kittle will also continue in his current role as president of Handtmann, Inc., the US subsidiary of Handtmann Maschinenfabrik.
