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Food processing incubation centre becomes functional in TNAU

Food processing incubation centre becomes functional in TNAU

A Food Processing Incubation-cum-Training Centre has been established by the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Agribusiness at the TNAU’s Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, at Navalur Kuttappattu in the city.   The Centre

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UPFDA to tighten its grip on unlicensed, unregistered FBOs

UPFDA to tighten its grip on unlicensed, unregistered FBOs

Uttar Pradesh, the State Food and Drug Administration has decided to initiate a drive across the state against unlicensed and unregistered Food Business Operators (FBO). The step is taken to ensure high quality and safety

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Cabinet approves MoU to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform

Cabinet approves MoU to set up BRICS Agriculture Research Platform

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Narendra Modi, Prime Minister has given its ex-post facto approval for MoU signed between India and various BRICs countries for the establishment of the BRICS Agriculture Research Platform (BRICS-ARP).

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Researchers produce food from carbon dioxide and electricity

Researchers produce food from carbon dioxide and electricity

Research groups from Finland have successfully created protein meals using a series of coffee cup sized ‘Protein Reactors’. For creating this, water, carbon dioxide and microbes were added into the reactor and electricity was supplied.

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FSSAI plans more for ensuring food safety

FSSAI plans more for ensuring food safety

The central food regulator has been very proactive with regard to issues like safety and standards, including labelling of packaged products and nutrient content, which has led to a sharp rise in the number of

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IFFCO inks MoU with Sikkim government

IFFCO inks MoU with Sikkim government

Indian Farmers’ Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), the world’s largest processed fertiliser cooperative, inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Sikkim, on the basis of which Sikkim IFFCO Organics Limited (Sikkim-IFFCO) will be established

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Pepper imports may be contaminated with high dosage of pesticide residue: FSSAI

Pepper imports may be contaminated with high dosage of pesticide residue: FSSAI

Various nodal agencies have been instructed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to check the import of pepper into country. The authorities have instructed the agencies on possible contamination in pepper

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FSSAI will take the batten to ensure food safety in railways: Pawan Agarwal

FSSAI will take the batten to ensure food safety in railways: Pawan Agarwal

In his recent media outing, Pawan Agarwal, CEO, Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) have informed that his team is closely working with Indian Railways to tighten up food security in railways. “Our

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Patanjali offers to help government in five key areas

Patanjali offers to help government in five key areas

Baba Ramdev have agreed to cooperate with the Uttarakhand government for the establishment of Ayush Grams in 13 new tourist spots and also help the state in promoting organic farming and promoting the cultivation of

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IRCTC unveils new catering policy to improve quality of food

IRCTC unveils new catering policy to improve quality of food

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) has formed a new catering policy by unbundling the current services on trains. In order to achieve the objective of improving quality of catering services in railways, IRCTC