India is envisaged to be one among the top ten packaging consumers by 2016 with the demand set to reach $24 billion. Food packaging is expected to be a major growth driver in the near
Plastindia Foundation is organizing the ninth edition of Plastindia 2015 from February 5-10, 2015 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. This international exhibition is supported by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and will be one
DSM has been granted European patent for arylsulfatase-free Maxilact lactase. Maxilact enables dairy producers to formulate lactose-free dairy products without any off-flavors.“The patent relates to a lactase enzyme, which is free from arylsulfatase. Arylsulfatase is
A new study by the Ohio State University suggests that breastfeeding might be no more beneficial than bottle-feeding for long-term health and well-being outcomes in children age 4 to 14.The study published in journal Social
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has entered into agreements with some developed countries viz. Germany and France for bilateral co-operation in the field of Food Processing which generally include processed food segments. Besides,
30 food testing laboratories have been established so far with the assistance of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, said Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr Charan Das Mahant in a written
A sum of Rs. 5,990 crore has been allocated under various schemes of the Food Processing Industries (FPI) ministry for promotion and development of the food processing sector in XIIth Five Year plan. The sector
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Dr Charan Das Mahant said that as per the latest Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) for 2011-12 (provisional), total number of persons engaged in registered
The Union Minister for Health, Ghulam Nabi Azad met Margaret Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs, USA, during her recent visit to New Delhi. A Statement of Intent (SoI) on Cooperation in the Field
Certain probiotics could help women lose weight and keep it off, says a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.The study, led by a team of researchers headed by Canada-based Université Laval Professor