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Allied Industry
CCI approves acquisition of Bikaji Foods International by Lighthouse India Fund

CCI approves acquisition of Bikaji Foods International by Lighthouse India Fund

Involves acquisition of additional 2.727%The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition by Lighthouse India Fund III, Limited and Lighthouse India III Employee Trust of Bikaner-based Bikaji Foods International under Section 31(1) of the

Policy
TRIFED collaborates with Assam Govt for tribal food parks

TRIFED collaborates with Assam Govt for tribal food parks

10 Mini-TRIFOOD units have been proposedA meeting of a delegation of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) led by MD, TRIFED Pravir Krishna was recently held with Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta

Opinion
Safeguarding Food Security

Safeguarding Food Security

In India, agriculture was the only sector that grew well last year when all other sectors failed Governments across the world are training their guns on the COVID-19 induced economic depression and trying their best

Global
Cargill, Continental Grain buy Sanderson Farms for $4.53B for new poultry biz

Cargill, Continental Grain buy Sanderson Farms for $4.53B for new poultry biz

Transaction brings together two complementary US poultry operators under the joint ownership and control of two premier food and agribusiness companies Cargill, Continental Grain Company, and Sanderson Farms, Inc. have reached a definitive agreement for

Policy
India to soon launch world’s first Bio-Bank of Ayurveda at AIIA

India to soon launch world’s first Bio-Bank of Ayurveda at AIIA

Ayush Ministers visit AIIAUnion Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and MoS for Ayush, Dr Munjapara Mahendrabhai visited the New Delhi-based All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) on Sunday and inaugurated Multi-Purpose Yoga Hall & Mini Auditorium.

Events
CFTRI to provide overview of food processing machineries & unit operations

CFTRI to provide overview of food processing machineries & unit operations

For the benefit of MSMEs & startupsA two-day webinar is being organized by CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) on- Overview of food processing machineries & unit operations on Aug 17 & 18, 2021, under

Nutritionals
Millets shown to reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Millets shown to reduce risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Largest systematic review shows millets reduced the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and were useful for managing the diseaseA new study has shown that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2

Events
International Conference on food and nutrition security opens in Chennai

International Conference on food and nutrition security opens in Chennai

Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru M K Stalin inaugurated the consultationAn international consultation titled “ENSURING FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC” is being organised at the

Global
Del Monte brings fruit chunks infused with antioxidants

Del Monte brings fruit chunks infused with antioxidants

Expanding variety in Del Monte’s fruit & snack offeringsUS-based Del Monte Foods, Inc. has announced a new snacking innovation, Del Monte® Fruit Infusions, expanding the brand’s presence in the produce refrigerated aisle. This new line of

Technologies
FIBIC, Ludhiana highlights technology of pear processing into preserve

FIBIC, Ludhiana highlights technology of pear processing into preserve

Provided training and incubation facilities to Tarn TaranThe Food Industry Business Incubation Centre (FIBIC), Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), recently provided training and incubation facilities to village Algon Kalan, district Tarn Taran for processing and packaging