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DGFT creates GST facilitation cell for exporters

DGFT creates GST facilitation cell for exporters

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has constituted a GST facilitation cell at its headquarters to assist and advice exporters, trade and industry for smooth transition from present regime to GST regime w.e.f. 1st July 2017.The GST

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Harsimrat Kaur Badal lays foundation stone for Mega Food Park at Palakkad

Harsimrat Kaur Badal lays foundation stone for Mega Food Park at Palakkad

Giving a big push to the infrastructure development for food processing in the state of Kerala, foundation stone of 2 Mega Food Parks one being developed by Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) at Palakkad

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MoFPI approves 2 Mega Food Parks in Kerala

MoFPI approves 2 Mega Food Parks in Kerala

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India has given approval of 2 Mega Food Parks (MFP) in Kerala. One park will come up at Palakkad and the second one at Alappuzha district

Allied Industry
Coca-Cola to invest $1.7b in Indian Agri Ecosystem

Coca-Cola to invest $1.7b in Indian Agri Ecosystem

The Coca-Cola Company, its bottling partners and its fruit suppliers and processors in India, will contribute $1.7 billion and more in the agri ecosystem of the country over the next 5 years, spanning the entire

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Food safety website launched by Kansas

Food safety website launched by Kansas

Health and agriculture officials in Kansas have partnered to launch a new food safety website for the state in an effort to reduce anonymous complaints and better identify and investigate foodborne outbreaks. The website www.foodsafetykansas.org

Nutritionals
Bangalore drug association yens state govt to seek FSSAI approval on sale of nutraceuticals

Bangalore drug association yens state govt to seek FSSAI approval on sale of nutraceuticals

The Bangalore District Chemists & Druggists Association (BDC&DA) has insisted Karnataka government for permission to sell nutraceuticals and protein powders in agreement with FSSAI and except these products from pharmacy trade.   “The chemists and

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FSSAI to regulate rules for labeling of food

FSSAI to regulate rules for labeling of food

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is working on a set of rules for labeling of food products, particularly those considered high in fat, sugar and salt. The country’s apex food regulator

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India is the largest producer of milk in the world: Radha Mohan Singh

India is the largest producer of milk in the world: Radha Mohan Singh

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh said that it is a matter of immense pride that India is number one in milk production in the world. In the year 2015-16, the

Ingredients
FSSAI brings chocolate products under scanner

FSSAI brings chocolate products under scanner

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has notified the revised standards for chocolates, and brought two more chocolates praline and couverture under the standard product category. The new standards permit the use

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Food industry gives thumbs up to Goods and Services Tax regime

Food industry gives thumbs up to Goods and Services Tax regime

Indian government is all charged up to set the ball rolling for the Goods and Services Tax regime which will be implemented form 1st July, 2017. Before the government rolls out GST, it has decided