In a series of meetings held internally, the FDA has decided that restaurants must start mentioning the calorie count of each item mentioned on the menu. The brainchild of FDA commissioner Pallavi Darade, the plan
The presence of arsenic traces in rice is a major problem in several parts of the country. Now scientists have found that soaking rice seeds in selenium can mitigate adverse effects on rice plants grown
Intersnack Group subsidiary KP Snacks has agreed a deal to acquire premium snacks brand Tyrells from The Hershey Company for an undisclosed sum. KP Snacks will acquire Tyrrells’s head office and two manufacturing sites
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the government has decided not to hike prices of foodgrains sold via public distribution system (PDS) for one more year. Foodgrains via ration shops are supplied at
Creamline Dairy Products Ltd.(CDPL), a subsidiary of Godrej Agrovet, has firmed up plans to invest Rs. 400 crore to set up three new plants over the next three years. The Hyderabad-headquartered company, a Rs.
A new scientific advisory reaffirms the American Heart Association’s recommendation to eat fish- especially those rich in Omega-3 fatty acids twice a week to help reduce the risk of heart failure, coronary heart disease, cardiac
Gourmet Passport, a fine dining App, after its successful run in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai, has made an entry into the Nizami city of Hyderabad. Launching the dining App, its Founder and Mentor,
OptiBiotix Health has signed a five-year exclusive manufacturing and supply agreement for its cholesterol and blood pressure reducing strain in India. OptiBiotix, which develops a range of compounds to tackle obesity, high cholesterol, diabetes
A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata has come up with a kit for easy and accurate detection of arsenic in potable water and its removal. According
Adisseo and Novozymes have announced that Alterion has been approved by EFSA, the European Food Safety Authority. The product will be launched across Europe in 2018. Alterion is a probiotic for poultry developed by Adisseo and