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UN proclaims Decade of Action on Nutrition

UN proclaims Decade of Action on Nutrition

Nearly 800 million people remain chronically undernourished and over two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. Meanwhile some 159 million children under 5 years of age are stunted - meaning they are too short for

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Make in India in food processing sector

Make in India in food processing sector

The agriculture sector is the base for most of the food processing industry and this sector has touched a growth rate of 4.4% in 2012-13. The food grain production at the India level is close

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Certification will be key to process quality & safe food in India

Certification will be key to process quality & safe food in India

India is the second largest producer of food in the world after China, and is promising destination for processed food products, and provides varied opportunities for the global players to gain their foothold. Moreover, Indian

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100% FDI through FIPB proposed in marketing of indigenous food products

100% FDI through FIPB proposed in marketing of indigenous food products

Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley has proposed in the 2016-17 budget significant relaxation in the FDI policy in food retail. He announced that 100% FDI will be allowed through the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB)

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Nestlé to use 100% cage-free eggs; opens Nescafé factory in Brazil

Nestlé to use 100% cage-free eggs; opens Nescafé factory in Brazil

Nestlé , the world’largest coffee player, with solutions to meet every customer needs both in and outside the home, has opened a factory in Montes Clares, Brazil to produce Nescafé Dolce Gusto, One of Nestlé’s fastest-growing

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Pawan Kumar Agarwal appointed as CEO of FSSAI

Pawan Kumar Agarwal appointed as CEO of FSSAI

Pawan Kumar Agarwal, IAS of 1985 batch of the West Bengal cadre working as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Food Safety and Standards Authority

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DuPont, Dow to merge, then to break up into 3 companies

DuPont, Dow to merge, then to break up into 3 companies

DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company have announced that their boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The combined company will be

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GMA’s new smart label to give consumers access to ingredient information

GMA’s new smart label to give consumers access to ingredient information

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has announced the launch of SmartLabel—a technology that will enable consumers to have access to detailed information about thousands of retail products. The new program, created by manufacturers and retailers,

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DSM to boost capacity of Akulon XS for flexible packaging films

DSM to boost capacity of Akulon XS for flexible packaging films

Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announces that the company is expanding production capacity for Akulon XS at its facility in Emmen, the Netherlands. The capacity increase is scheduled

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foodpanda to enter into partnership with IRCTC; will deliver variety of food in trains

foodpanda to enter into partnership with IRCTC; will deliver variety of food in trains

FoodPanda, India’s largest online food ordering platform proposes to associate with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations of the