Scientists and political leaders in Tamil Nadu are strongly opposing the proposed merger of three central institutes of Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR). T. Ramasami, former secretary of Department of Science and Technology,
Pizza Hut, a division of US-based Yum! Brands Inc, is betting big on India which has been identified by the fast food chain as one of the key markets for its future global growth, says
National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM, Sonepat, Haryana) has collaborated with the McGill Centre for Convergence of Health and Economics (McGill University, Canada) for conducting a series of executive development programmes for
Sangli-based Orbela Agro Foods Pvt Ltd will be using the osmotic dehydration technology from the Indian council of agricultural research (ICAR)- Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), Bengaluru, for production of dehydrated guava, kokum, amla
Coke’s largest bottler Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) may fire 200-250 senior and middle-level executives. The company says that a re-organisation of corporate centre resources will make some jobs redundant and claims that the re-jig will
Cipla has recently launched ActivKids Immuno Boosters for children. The product is a scientifically developed tasty choco-bite format immunity supplement for kids for building strong immunity in children. The product has been specifically designed
Director General of Health Services (DGHS) Jagdish Prasad has called for small and big fast food chains in India to stop using antibiotics in chicken and other food products. Prasad also called for strong guidelines
Apart from the threat of increase in cholesterol levels, usually, people who love to have a chicken leg or mutton chops as side dish everyday are cautioned about dangers of building resistance against antibiotics claiming
Now the food business operators (FBOs) have to be cautious on claims while selling food products, supplements or nutraceuticals which fall under the the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Food Safety and Standards
FSSAI rolled out recommendations for fortifying Skimmed Milk, Double Toned Milk, Toned Milk and standardized milk with 770 IU of Vitamin A and 550 IU of Vitamin D per liter of Milk. The fortification will