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MoFPI sanctions 32 projects under PMKSY

Policy | News | 28 Feb, 2020

Meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee (IMAC) were held under the Chairpersonship of Union Minister of Foo...

MoFPI unveils real time monitoring system

Policy | News | 27 Feb, 2020

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, has launched the– Market Intelligence and...

Govt puts focus on potential of organic food produce

Policy | News | 21 Feb, 2020

The Organic Food festival would provide an opportunity to women entrepreneurs for capacity building and economic empower...

Paswan sheds light on New Consumer Protection Act

Policy | News | 20 Feb, 2020

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan interacted with Industry represent...

India, UAE discuss investments in food corridors

Policy | News | 18 Feb, 2020

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries met the Minister of State for Food Security in the Un...

FSSAI plans for further expansion

Policy | News | 17 Feb, 2020

FSSAI has decided to set up 6 new branch offices, 4 new import offices and 2 new food laboratories in the country. With...

India’s organic food biz to reach Rs 75,000 Cr by 2025

Policy | News | 14 Feb, 2020

With an aim to empower women and promote organic produce, Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) is organiz...

Economic Survey reveals status of nutrition access

Policy | News | 01 Feb, 2020

The Economic Survey 2019-20 has stated that the access to Nutrition and Electricity resulted in higher growth rate in In...

DBT signs MoUs with UK for food security

Policy | News | 27 Jan, 2020

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) institutions including NIPGR, The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS-Bhubaneswar), The In...

India discusses food trade opportunities with Brazil

Policy | News | 24 Jan, 2020

The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Narendra Singh Toma...

FSSAI lists minor labelling defects

Policy | Regulatory | 22 Jan, 2020

FSSAI has advised that in cases of minor labelling defects without any food concern, improvement notice under Section 32...

Govt puts focus on food processing entrepreneurs at Ladakh

Policy | News | 17 Jan, 2020

Ladakh Food Processing Summit “Building Partnerships for Inclusive Growth in Food Processing Sector” was org...

FSSAI revises dairy testing, inspection scheme

Policy | Regulatory | 15 Jan, 2020

On 13th October 2019, FSSAI decided that dairy processing plants should follow a standardized scheme of testing and insp...

IIFPT Bathinda inks MoU with 8 Institutes of India

Policy | Regulatory | 14 Jan, 2020

The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Liaison Office, Bathinda signed Memorandum of Understanding ...

FSSAI restricts entities to register websites with its name and logo

Policy | Regulatory | 13 Jan, 2020

It has been brought to the notice of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) that a number of websites are ...

FIFI, NEEA to strengthen food trade ties

Policy | News | 02 Jan, 2020

Forum of India Food Importers (FIFI) and North East Entrepreneurs Alliance (NEEA) agreed to build cooperation by signing...

Government to improve milk quality in 2020

Policy | News | 01 Jan, 2020

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) launched Quality Milk Programme on 24.07.2019 with the objectives t...

Health Ministry, WCD identify areas to enhance nutrition

Policy | News | 18 Dec, 2019

Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Minister for Women & Ch...