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Amazon intends to invest $ 500 million in food e-retail says Minister Badal

Amazon intends to invest $ 500 million in food e-retail says Minister Badal

The US-based retail giant Amazon has proposed to invest about $ 500 million for e-retail of food products in India, said Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Besides Amazon, she said, “Grofers and Big Basket

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CSIR-CFTRI designs Smart Cart to endow street food vendors

CSIR-CFTRI designs Smart Cart to endow street food vendors

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has now designed a Smart Cart to empower the street food vendors to produce safe and hygienic foods. It has been

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Department of AC&FW and ICAR to focus on emerging researchable areas for coming crop season

Department of AC&FW and ICAR to focus on emerging researchable areas for coming crop season

A Pre-Kharif Interface between Department of Agriculture, Corporation & Farmers Welfare and ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) was held last week in Delhi, chaired by the Secretary (AC&FW) and co-chaired by the Secretary (DARE).

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Harsimrat Kaur Badal unveils Food Processing Policy of India draft

Harsimrat Kaur Badal unveils Food Processing Policy of India draft

Harsimrat Kaur Badal,Minister of Food Processing Industries unveiled the Draft Food Processing Policy of India and shared the same with state government representatives in a meeting with the State Food processing Ministers on World Food India

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FSSAI constitutes Scientific Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition

FSSAI constitutes Scientific Panel on Food Fortification and Nutrition

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which is addressing the nutritional gap in the population through fortification of various foods, has now constituted a Scientific Panel on ‘Food Fortification and Nutrition’ to

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FSSAI urges restaurants to declare calories on the menu

FSSAI urges restaurants to declare calories on the menu

The food regulatory board of India desires to notify people about the calorific and nutritive value of food that are served to them so that they are well informed and are aware of what they

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FSSAI cautions FBOs against misusing its name, logo

FSSAI cautions FBOs against misusing its name, logo

With misuse of its name and logo by some food companies, regulator FSSAI today said the display of its logo and name in label and advertisements in any form should not suggest that the authority

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FSSAI raises bars for E-commerce food biz operators

FSSAI raises bars for E-commerce food biz operators

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has raised its bars for e-commerce food business operators hence, making sure that they maintain high quality and standard. As per the new guidelines released by the

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FSSAI plays a positive stroke with a workshop on social mobilization for ‘Safe and Nutritious Food’

FSSAI plays a positive stroke with a workshop on social mobilization for ‘Safe and Nutritious Food’

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken its batten forward to make the country’s food more hygienic and safer. In its recent move, FSSAI has organized a one day workshop on social

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Budget 2017: Positive approach towards agricultural sector

Budget 2017: Positive approach towards agricultural sector

While releasing the Union Budget 2017-2018, Arun Jaitley, Union Finance Minister, has made some positive announcements. Sagar Kurade, Chairman & Managing Director at Suman Project Consultants Pvt. Ltd. said, “The key theme of this budget