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Govt. approves posts for 30 food safety officers

Govt. approves posts for 30 food safety officers

Dr K Laxma Reddy, Telangana Medical and Health Minister, recently stated that the government has sanctioned 30 posts of food safety officers and 10 posts of designated officers in the state for implementation of Food

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Department of food safety shuts down 10 canteens

Department of food safety shuts down 10 canteens

During an inspection drive by food safety officials in Alappuzha, Kerela, canteens and messes of ten institutions--including schools, colleges and hospitals--were closed down with immediate effect for failing to comply with the food safety norms.

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E-commerce giants like Flipkart, Paytm and Amazon to enter food delivery business

E-commerce giants like Flipkart, Paytm and Amazon to enter food delivery business

Internet giants like Flipkart, Paytm and Amazon India are all actively exploring investments, acquisitions or expansions into the food delivery business. According to the news posted by ET, all these Internet giants have separately held

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The government of AP inks 17 pacts worth Rs. 4,000 crore

The government of AP inks 17 pacts worth Rs. 4,000 crore

Aiming to boost the food processing sector, Andhra Pradesh government has inked 17 initial pacts worth Rs 4,000 crore with reputed global and domestic players at World Food India.   According to a PTI feed,

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Defeating malnutrition in the kitchen ‘nutri’garden

Defeating malnutrition in the kitchen ‘nutri’garden

Aside from existing government schemes, Maharashtra’s malnutrition crisis requires a more practical and sustainable model, that addresses immediate needs and challenges and also has the potential to be replicated countrywide. Anjali Parasnis, Senior Fellow &

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AMUL to invest Rs 250 crore in Odisha

AMUL to invest Rs 250 crore in Odisha

Amul has decided to invest about Rs 250 crore in the dairy sector of Odisha   RS Sodhi, Managing Director, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited made the announcement at the sidelines of a seminar

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World Food India receives $11.25 B investment commitment

World Food India receives $11.25 B investment commitment

World Food India event ended with an investment commitment of worth $19 billion including $11.25 billion from private sector in 50 MoUs signed.   During the mega food fair, delegates from across the states and

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Oak Analytics comes out as a winner at WFI event

Oak Analytics comes out as a winner at WFI event

Oak Analytics bagged the top award for its low-cost technology to detect food adulteration at the World Food India event. It is a start-up that has been mentored and supported by the Food Safety and

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PM flags off India’s first ever ‘World Food India 2017’

PM flags off India’s first ever ‘World Food India 2017’

In a jam packed hall of Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi inaugurated the international mega food event, ‘World Food India 2017’. While addressing the crowd, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister of Food Processing

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Freshboxx raises angel funding

Freshboxx raises angel funding

Fresh produce supply chain management startup Freshboxx Ventures, based in Hubli, has raised an undisclosed amount in an angel round led by Ashok Iron Works joint managing director Jayant Humbarwadi.   Freshboxx Services Pvt. Ltd