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Govt simplifies regulatory mechanism for food products

Govt simplifies regulatory mechanism for food products

Food Processing Minister Harsimarat Kaur Badal said the government has earmarked Rs 6,000 crore over the next three years to create infrastructure in the sector that will attract investments Keen on making giant strides in

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Haryana signs pact worth Rs. 2,000 crore

Haryana signs pact worth Rs. 2,000 crore

The Haryana government has announced that it has signed initial pacts worth Rs 2,069 crore with 44 agro-based and food processing enterprises and establishments that will provide employment to 5,012 persons.   The Memoranda of

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New Global Nutrition Report reveals alarming data

New Global Nutrition Report reveals alarming data

According to the new Global Nutrition Report 2017, 51% of Indian women are anaemic. India comes at the bottom of the table with 51% women suffering from anaemia following the first four countries China, Pakistan,

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TSSG to collaborate and generate new jobs

TSSG to collaborate and generate new jobs

Telecommunications Software & Systems Group (TSSG), a part of Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, will collaborate with agri-food and ICT research institutes, as well as leading Irish and multinational food and ICT companies, through the

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Scientists discover benefits of cardamonin for treating cancer

Scientists discover benefits of cardamonin for treating cancer

A group of scientists at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology in Kerala and Manipal University in Karnataka have found that cardamonin, a chemical found in cardamom and other edible plants like ginger and peppercorn,

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Malnutrition Mapping Project featured by Harvard Kennedy School

Malnutrition Mapping Project featured by Harvard Kennedy School

The Malnutrition Mapping Project which is a joint effort by Amway and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), is now featured in a Business Partnership Case Study by the Harvard Kennedy School.   Dominic Schofield, President, GAIN

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Stop using antibiotics on healthy farm animals: WHO

Stop using antibiotics on healthy farm animals: WHO

WHO is recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using antibiotics routinely to promote growth and prevent disease in healthy animals.   The new recommendations aim to help preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics that

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Food major Cargill to invest $240 m in India business

Food major Cargill to invest $240 m in India business

Global food major Cargill on Monday said it will invest $240 million (about ₹1,500 crore) in India over the next five years in edible oil and its other businesses. Cargill India sells edible oil and

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President of India felicitates winners of World Food India processing start-up awards

President of India felicitates winners of World Food India processing start-up awards

With a vision to recognize budding entrepreneurs in the food processing sector, World Food India Start-up awards concluded on 6th November with the announcement of top three winners. It was organized by Ministry of Food

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CMC Health Squad Destroys 2.5 Quintal Stale Food At Bali Jatra

CMC Health Squad Destroys 2.5 Quintal Stale Food At Bali Jatra

Launching a crackdown on unscrupulous vendors busy in selling unhygienic food to the visitors during Bali Jatra, the Health Squad of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) raided at least 50 stalls at the Bali Jatra Ground