The Government of India has approved Operation Greens, the Central sector scheme aimed at the integrated development of value chain for three commodities (tomato, onion and potato [TOP]), and the ministry of food processing industries (MoFPI) has, in this regard, also put out operational guidelines.
A budget of Rs 500 crore has been approved for […]
India’s food retail market is expected to touch $827 billion by 2023, up from $487 billion in 2017, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.23 per cent, with recent reforms making the sector more competitive and market-oriented. These were the findings of a joint study titled Food Value Chain: Partnerships in […]
Swasth Bharat Yatra is aimed at overcoming malnourishment, micro-nutrient deficiency and lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes and heart diseases. The cyclothon will flag off on World Health Day (October 16, 2018) from six different locations covering about 2,000 locations. It will culminate at New Delhi on January 27, 2019.
Over 150 volunteer-cyclists, along with the […]
The European Commission has published a draft Commission Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards trans fat, other than trans fat naturally occurring in animal fat, in foods intended for the final consumer.
In this regard, stakeholders will be able to submit their […]
The Union cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Lebanon for cooperation in the field of agriculture and allied sectors.
Bilateral cooperation in the field of agriculture will be mutually beneficial to both the countries. The MoU will promote understanding of best agricultural practices […]
FSSAI, the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)-Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) Initiative on Food Safety Sciences (CHIFSS) jointly organised a two-day International Symposium on Microbiological Food Safety: Sampling and Testing in Food Safety Management.
It was done in order to promote the latest approaches in microbiological […]
The apex food regulator, with its recent decision to review the standards of synthetic syrup and sharbat, has sent shockwaves in the traditional Indian beverage industry. The industry claims that the proposed amendment is not only scientifically flawed but it appears to have been brought in to make it impossible to manufacture any commercial […]
ANUTEC Ingredients India will make its debut alongside PackEx India, Food Logistics India and ANUTEC International FoodTec India, the concurrent events to the 13th essay of Annapoorna World of Food India, which will take place at Bombay Convention and Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, between September 27 and 29, 2018. Annapoorna World of Food India, by […]
The Indian food industry is poised for huge growth, increasing its contribution to world food trade every year and offering an immense employment generation opportunity. The food sector is among the few that serves as a vital link and provides synergy between the two pillars of our economy, industry and agriculture.
With this immense business […]
FSSAI has put out a notice containing the Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) study on the tolerable upper limits (TULs) of the nutrients applicable for products under the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, on health supplements, nutraceuticals, foods for special dietary use and special medical purpose, functional and novel foods.
In a statement, […]