Railways PSU IRCTC on the eve of World Environment Day 2018 celebrations, has launched its trial run of environment friendly bagasse based food packaging on 8 select Shatabdis and Rajdhanis originating from New Delhi. Passengers in these trains will
The All Island Dairy Association (AIDA) recently organized a seminar on Challenges in Meeting Emerging Trends in the Dairy Industry recently at the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka. AIDA representing a wide range of
Food Industry Asia (FIA) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on initiatives which will enhance nutrition in India, progress food innovation
In a meeting held with Vanaspati and edible oil manufacturers, public health experts and consumer organizations yesterday, FSSAI has in principle decided to bring down the trans-fatty acids (TFA) in Vanaspati /bakery shortenings/margarine to less
IRCTC has roped in an IIT-IIM Alumni-run startup TRAPIGO for the facility of delivering food to passengers on their train seats. Not only food, the passengers can even place orders for alphonso mangoes. TRAPIGO was
After President Donald Trump re-imposed US sanctions on Iran, Indian basmati rice and premium tea exporters feel that may lose the Iran market. According to media reports, at present, basmati rice fetches $1,200-$1,300 per tonne
The central government has decided to appoint food safety supervisors in all its departmental canteens. The supervisors will be trained by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), mandated to ensure availability of
The government’s food safety wing will roll out a mobile food testing laboratory in Patna by the end of next month, to collect food samples and conduct on-spot tests. According to the officials, the
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its ex-post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Denmark regarding cooperation in the areas of food safety. The MoU
Western Railway (WR) has launched the e-catering facility at 23 major stations on its network enabling passengers to order food of their choice from a wide range of restaurants and food chains while on move. "Our passengers can avail IRCTC’s e-catering services at