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India moving towards harmonization

India moving towards harmonization

If one has to talk on harmonisation of Indian standards with that of codex, one has to understand the need for the same. India is a signatory of WTO as well as Sanitary as well

Global
Tata Salt’s ’Namak ke Waastey’ campaign supports Indian athletes in Rio Olympics 2016

Tata Salt’s ’Namak ke Waastey’ campaign supports Indian athletes in Rio Olympics 2016

Tata Salt, a pioneer in the Indian branded salt market recently launched a significant campaign, ‘Namak ke Waastey’ that aims at catalysing conversations and generate mass support for the Indian Olympians. While sport has been

Ingredients
FSSAI to allow up to 5% vegetable fats in chocolates

FSSAI to allow up to 5% vegetable fats in chocolates

Food safety regulator FSSAI has decided to allow up to 5 per cent vegetable fats and artificial sweetener Isomaltulose in chocolates, a move likely to benefit importers. Currently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of

Supplier
Envirocare Labs commissions new instruments

Envirocare Labs commissions new instruments

Envirocare Labs, a pioneer in food, water and environmental monitoring and analysis for almost 4 decades, with state-of-the-art chemical and microbiological lab facilities, has recently commissioned in its lab in Thane, Maharashtra.Dr. Anil Kakodkar, former

Research
Singapore researchers have found new ways to diagnose and cure lung cancer

Singapore researchers have found new ways to diagnose and cure lung cancer

A team of researchers from Singapore has discovered a class of small RNA molecules, known as oncomiRs, which are responsible for fuelling lung cancer. Published in Nature Communications, the findings provide fresh insight into understanding

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Govt seam hands with WTCE for promotion of tea trade

Govt seam hands with WTCE for promotion of tea trade

The apex tea body Tea Board of India, under the Ministry of Commerce, has booked a large pavilion at the World Tea and Coffee Expo (WTCE), slated to be held between October 20 and 22,

Allied Industry
Mondelez India unleashes Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations

Mondelez India unleashes Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations

After the successful launch of Chocolate Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Caramello and more recently Chocolate Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Bubbly, Mondelez India, the market leader in the chocolate category in India brings its global product

Allied Industry
Asbah introduces Poha, available at retail stores & e-commerce website

Asbah introduces Poha, available at retail stores & e-commerce website

Asbah, a brand owned by DCP India Pvt. Ltd, has launched quality “Poha” (rice flakes) that are brittle, crispy, easy to digest and full of nutrients. As per a press release, the latest product is

Global
6 Indian drug makers sign licensing deals for HIV, hepatitis C treatments

6 Indian drug makers sign licensing deals for HIV, hepatitis C treatments

A United Nations backed public health organisation said it has signed a licencing agreement with six Indian drug makers to sell generic antiretrovirals (ARV) and the hepatitis C drug Daclatasvir in low and middle-income countries.The

Allied Industry
NIFA invests in agri-projects, schools to ensure adequate food supplies

NIFA invests in agri-projects, schools to ensure adequate food supplies

While the global population is getting bigger, and hungrier, a recent United Nations report has projected the world population to increase by one billion over the next 12 years, reaching 9.6 billion by 2050. To