Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans
The government has put across a minimum export price (MEP) of $850 per tonne on onions to increase domestic supplies and to check rise in prices. MEP is the minimum rate below which exports are
The health policy is stressing upon the formation of a separate university for streams other than modern medicine. Since Ayush is already a full-fledged department, the state government proposes to set up an Ayush
ASSOCHAM-Grant Thornton recently conducted a joint study titled ‘Food processing sector-Challenges & growth enablers’ which predicts that Indian food processing sector has potential to attract $33 billion of investment. The report says that while
Investment arm of Hindustan Unilever, Unilever Ventures has put Rs 65 crore ($10 million) into the IDG Ventures India Fund during the year, demonstrating its intent to bankroll consumer-technology, innovation and digital startups. The
A scientist from Kerala has successfully blended traditional Arabic and Indian herbal medicinal knowledge to launch a range of nutraceutical products that are catching the eye of global markets. Dr Muhammed Majeed, founder-chairman of
Radha Mohan Singh, the Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has sent a proposal to United Nations for declaring the year 2018 as ‘International Year of Millets’. The proposal will raise awareness about
CIL Agrotech Ltd chairman Suresh Varma is the brainchild behind a new mobile phone app, Small Tea Leaf Exchange. It was launched recently for small tea growers at the District Library in Dibrugarh. Dibrugarh
Organic India has introduced 5 new organic products recently, which include Apple Cider Vinegar, Mustard Oil, Pomegranate Vinegar, Sesame Oil and Stevia. The launch comes with a vibrant facelift for the brand packaging in
Coca-Cola India is celebrating forty thunderous years of Thums Up with the launch of a new drink- Thums Up Charged. Coca-Cola India, one of the country’s leading beverage companies, intends to make Thums Up
The South Africa National Assembly has passed the bill providing for the implementation of a tax on sugary beverages. The adoption of the measure will be introduced in April 2018. This came after extensive public hearings