Union Food Processing Industries Minister Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal will inaugurate the first mega food park at Roopangarh Village in Ajmer, Rajasthan. The Food Park is being set up at a cost of Rs 113.57
With increased complaints from passengers about overcharging by vendors, the IRCTC has decided to introduce billing through Point of Sale (POS) devices on-board trains. The POS hand-held devices are being introduced in a phased manner,
The Kerala State Government has declared jack fruit as its official fruit now. The government also plans to promote the ‘Kerala Jack fruit’ as a brand in markets across the country and abroad, highlighting its
India hosted mini-ministerial meeting for two days in order to break WTO impasse. The mini-ministerial saw the participation of 53 countries and according to some media reports, other nations have softened their position on key
Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur has developed Millet Ice Cream which has been lauded for its potential to strike socio-economic balance. The product has opened up scope for farmers to exploit a
Amway India, the country’s leading direct selling FMCG company has set a target to earn a revenue of Rs 125 crore by 2020 with the launch of ‘Nutrilite Traditional Herbs’. Addressing the press at the
The Executive Committee under the ‘Poshan Abhiyaan’ headed by Secretary, WCD Ministry, Rakesh Srivastava in a meeting has taken the decision tolaunch a survey on nutrition and release annual reports on the state of nutrition
The government will infuse Rs. 50 billion equity in state-run Food Corporation of India (FCI) over the next two years to ease liquidity problem and make its procurement operations more efficient. FCI, the government’s nodal agency for
The time is ripe for Japan to increase volume of its food items in India through imports or investment in the food processing sector as regulatory environment has undergone a paradigm change, FSSAI Chairman Ashish Bahuguna said in a release. "The time is ripe for increasing
DuPont Nutrition & Health has announced results of a consumer survey where consumers in four key European markets were asked about their attitudes to gluten-free bakery products. The survey results have revealed untapped potential for