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Minister announces opening of milk processing plant

Minister announces opening of milk processing plant

Union minister for agriculture & farmers’ welfare Radha Mohan Singh recently layed the foundation stone of the milk processing plant of Mother Dairy at Math Banawari village under Kotawa block of East Champaran district, Bihar.

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Government frames guidelines for food festivals

Government frames guidelines for food festivals

In an attempt to highlight the regional culinary experience, the government has created guidelines for organising safe and hygienic food festivals. The guidelines for declaration of clean street food hubs have been framed, including for

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FSSAI to launch ’Orange Book’ for corporate companies

FSSAI to launch ’Orange Book’ for corporate companies

Food regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon launch ‘The Orange Book’ on Guidelines for Food Safety, Vendor Management, Training and Nutrition for Corporate Companies.   The book is a set

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FSSAI introduces new logo for nutritious food

FSSAI introduces new logo for nutritious food

The Food Safety And Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced +F logo for fortified staple food products such as rice, wheat, oil and milk which will help people to identify which food products are

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INZBC to promote Indian food & beverage industry

INZBC to promote Indian food & beverage industry

The India NZ Business Council (INZBC) has signed an MoU with the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) to promote products and services from the food & beverage industry in both New Zealand and India.

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Telangana CM proposes 100 food processing units

Telangana CM proposes 100 food processing units

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has proposed a hundred food processing units at the rate of at least one in each Assembly constituency of the 30 districts in the State.   The officials have

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Budget 2018- Allocation for food processing doubles

Budget 2018- Allocation for food processing doubles

Finance Minster Arun Jaitley has announces Budget 2018. This is the Narendra Modi government’s first post-GST and last pre-poll Budget.   "Agricultural corpus worth Rs 2000 crore will be set up. 470 APMCs have been connected

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Himachal initiates nutrition scheme for HIV positive children

Himachal initiates nutrition scheme for HIV positive children

A state-level nutrition scheme for HIV-positive children has been launched by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on the occasion of National Youth Day.   This initiative is intended to provide nutritional supplement and

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FSSAI releases health claim directions for food products

FSSAI releases health claim directions for food products

In order to maintain uniformity in health claims, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued directions regarding the claims to be mentioned on the products under the Food Safety and Standards

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FDA Maharashtra launches training programme

FDA Maharashtra launches training programme

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Maharashtra along with Coca-Cola India has recently launched a pilot project in Pune to train street food vendors on food safety and good hygiene practices (GHPs).   Under this initiative,