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Maharashtra sugar mills owe Rs. 593 cr to farmers, claims an official

Maharashtra sugar mills owe Rs. 593 cr to farmers, claims an official

Sugar mills in Maharashtra, which has seen a glut in production, owe Rs 593 crore to farmers, an official has said. The state government is making efforts to persuade the sugar mills to clear the

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Britannia enters the next 100 as a Global, Total Foods company

Britannia enters the next 100 as a Global, Total Foods company

Britannia Industries Limited recently marked the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1918. To celebrate the milestone, the company revealed a new brand identity & philosophy, illustrating the company’s vision to become the ‘future of

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Amcor to buy plastic packaging firm Bemis for $6.8B

Amcor to buy plastic packaging firm Bemis for $6.8B

Packaging company Amcor has announced a deal to acquire Bemis, a US-based manufacturer of flexible and rigid plastic packaging, for $6.8 billion.   According to both companies, a merger would create a plastic packaging giant

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Hindustan Unilever acquires Adityaa Milk ice cream biz

Hindustan Unilever acquires Adityaa Milk ice cream biz

Unilever’s Indian subsidiary, Hindustan Unilever, has signed a deal to acquire the ice cream and frozen dessert business of Vijaykant Dairy and Food Products (VDFPL).   The acquisition includes VDFPL’s flagship brand Adityaa Milk and

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Guenther acquires Cookietree Bakeries

Guenther acquires Cookietree Bakeries

C.H. Guenther & Son has acquired Cookietree Bakeries, producer of premium thaw-and-serve cookies, bake-and-serve cookie dough, brownies and scones. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   Founded in 1981 by Greg Schenck, Cookietree

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AuMake ,Pure Nutrition to develop A1 & A2 milk powder formula

AuMake ,Pure Nutrition to develop A1 & A2 milk powder formula

AuMake International has signed a supply agreement with Pure Nutrition to develop a brand of “A1 and A2” milk powder formula products, best known for their beta-casein protein content.   The pricing and exact deal

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Nestle to expand its breakfast portfolio

Nestle to expand its breakfast portfolio

Nestle India has plans to expand its product offering by introducing special masala noodles, dips and dark chocolates soon as part of its expansion drive.   The firm said its products such as Milo, Nesplus

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Milkfed to use new technology against milk adulteration

Milkfed to use new technology against milk adulteration

The Punjab State Cooperative Milk Producers Federation Limited popularly known as MILKFED Punjab has obtained a strip-based technology developed by the National Diary Research Institute (NDRI) for rapid detection of adulteration in milk.   The

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Study links high-fat diet with pancreatic cancer

Study links high-fat diet with pancreatic cancer

Researchers from Georgetown University, US have found out that a high-fat diet may promote the growth of pancreatic cancer independent of obesity because of the interaction between dietary fat and cholecystokinin (CCK), a digestive hormone.

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slippery packaging to cut food waste

slippery packaging to cut food waste

Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have developed super slippery packaging that lets consumers squeeze out every last drop of a product, and could significantly cut down food wastage.   Food left behind in plastic