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Hindustan Foods to acquire pest product facility from Reckitt Benckiser India

Hindustan Foods to acquire pest product facility from Reckitt Benckiser India

FMCG firm Hindustan Foods (HFL) will acquire the pest products manufacturing factory of Reckitt Benckiser India (RB) at Samba, Jammu as a going concern on a slump sale basis.   The company is looking to achieve a minimum top line

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US researchers use baking soda for washing off pesticides

US researchers use baking soda for washing off pesticides

A group of researchers from the University of Massachusetts in the US conducted a study to find out which washing method can most effectively reduce pesticides.   Washing could be one effective strategy to clean

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CFTRI & Akshaya Foundation enters into an agreement to make midday meals more nutritious

CFTRI & Akshaya Foundation enters into an agreement to make midday meals more nutritious

Mysuru-based Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) and the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF) have signed an MoU to enhance the nutritional content of midday meals for about 14,000 schools across 12 States.   They will

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Srinivasa Farms to raise funds for expansion

Srinivasa Farms to raise funds for expansion

Hyderabad-based Srinivasa Farms plans to raise $30 million in private equity to fund present and future expansion agenda. The firm is in talks with the firm to raise the money.   Suresh Chitturi, Vice-President and

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Coca-Cola business grows in Q2

Coca-Cola business grows in Q2

Beverages maker Coca-Cola saw its sales volume grow six per cent during the September quarter. The company has managed to grapple with demonetisation and rollout of goods and services tax (GST).   Although the global

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Sami-Sabinsa opens new facility for curcumin extraction

Sami-Sabinsa opens new facility for curcumin extraction

Sami Labs, manufacturer and marketer of products for the pharmaceutical and food industries and parent company of phytonutrient supplier and research firm Sabinsa, recently inaugurated its second continuous extraction plant, largely to satisfy demand for

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Amul gets new plant to increase chocolate manufacturing capacity

Amul gets new plant to increase chocolate manufacturing capacity

40 new types of chocolates developed by Amul dairy will be manufactured at the plant at the Tribhuvandas Food Factory at Mogar near Anand on 1.50 lakh square feet area with an investment of Rs

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FSSAI chalks down new standards for instant noodles, durum wheat maida, quinoa

FSSAI chalks down new standards for instant noodles, durum wheat maida, quinoa

In order to further strengthen the food safety norms, India’s apex food regulator, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has issued gazette notification for instant noodles, durum wheat maida, quinoa and pearl millet flour

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CSIR-CFTRI to sign MoU with Akshaya Patra Foundation

CSIR-CFTRI to sign MoU with Akshaya Patra Foundation

CSIR-CFTRI will be celebrating 75 years of its parent body, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, and CFTRI Foundation Day today.   The Foundation Day lecture will be delivered by Rakesh Kumar

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Govt. of Bihar gears up for World Food India 2017

Govt. of Bihar gears up for World Food India 2017

The government will take part in World Food India 2017 next month for the first time and showcase the state’s opportunities in the food-processing sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the three-day international event