Union minister for agriculture & farmers’ welfare Radha Mohan Singh recently layed the foundation stone of the milk processing plant of Mother Dairy at Math Banawari village under Kotawa block of East Champaran district, Bihar.
According to a Keck School of Medicine of USC-led study, Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women could pre-programme babies to grow into obese children and adults. Researchers found that 6-year-olds born to mothers with very
Biscuits and confectionery maker Parle Products is aiming to double its turnover and cross Rs 20,000 crore in the next five years. The company also expects the staples and snacks segments to be its growth
Relfor Labs has launched a new venture, Bakeway.com, that brings more than 350 bakeries and 75 home bakers from across the city on a single platform. The Pune based company has invested Rs 3
Researchers from the Princeton University report that in mice, fructose, a sugar found in fruit, is processed mainly in the small intestine, not in the liver as had previously been suspected. Sugary drinks and
Nestle has recently acquired majority stake in organic food company Terrafertil The move widens its presence in Latin America, the United States and the United Kingdom. Terrafertil focuses on dried golden berries and
The Kolkata headquartered FMCG major Britannia Industries has plans to launch around 50 new products under its existing as well as new categories by the end of the next fiscal as part of efforts to be a total food company.
In order to minimise the export cost, APEDA and ICAR-NRCB have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a consultancy project, titled Development of Sea Protocol for the Trial Sea Shipment of Traditional Nendran banana
In an attempt to highlight the regional culinary experience, the government has created guidelines for organising safe and hygienic food festivals. The guidelines for declaration of clean street food hubs have been framed, including for
A new study published in the journal Nature has found that Aspargine, an amino acid found in asparagus and many other foods was shown to aid in the spread of breast cancer to other organs