Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
The market dynamics will soon change in the Rs 2,500-crore branded fruit drinks sector in India with increasing competition. To sustain its competitive edge, Parle Agro is building up its distribution to reach out to a wider audience, while Godrej Hershey
In 1990, McDonald’s threatened activists of a London-based ethical food group with libel suits. A pamphlet, What’s wrong with McDonald’s, had earned them the ire of the fast food biggie. Three of the activists from London Greenpeace—not to be confused with Greenpeace International, which distanced itself from the matter— apologised …
Gangtok, Feb 4: Sikkim Government has ambitious plans to make the State a fully organic one by 2015 which will make it a hotspot for organic products, state Agriculture minister D N Takarpa said today. At the “Sikkim Food Processing Investors meet” here, the minister said efforts were on in …
With widespread alarm about deaths linked to alcohol-and-caffeine-laced commercial drinks, it’s easy to overlook problems that may be linked to the so-called energy drinks that spawned them. But a number of scientists are worried about highly caffeinated beverages like Red Bull, Rockstar, Monster and Full Throttle, which are popular among …
AKHILESH TILOTIA ANALYST, KOTAK INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES THE outlook for agriculture in India is changing: price increases are lifting realisations, which, in turn, are being reinvested in productivity enhancements. Small changes in the agricultural value chain can add up to a substantial improvement in yield and productivity. India ranks high in …
Bihar is a land of immense opportunities for food processing owing to its agricultural potential, enabling policy environment and new schemes launched by Government of Bihar.
This paper is a primer on climate change adaptation for food, beverage, and agriculture (FBA) executives. It summarizes how FBA companies are reporting on climate change risks and opportunities, which include supply chain security, water scarcity, infrastructure and distribution, evolving consumer demands, and workforce stability. It also outlines common current …
Considering the fact that the State is immensely endowed with natural resources conducive for producing a vast range of agri-horti products, it is essential to lay down the road map to direct State’s resources, independently as well as through Private-Public Partnership(PPP) for setting up of infrastructures, processing units and industries …
Ranchi, Dec. 14: Union minister for food processing Subodh Kant Sahay today said India should lay stress on food technology. Sahay was speaking at the inaugural session of the 51st International Symposium on Advances in Cross-Disciplinary Microbiology: Avenues and Challenges, which kicked off at BIT, Mesra, today. Governor M.O.H. Farook …
Horticulture & Food Processing Minister Kailash Vijayavargiya said that the new Bio Policy of the state will be announced within a month. While inaugurating the workshop on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products and Buyer-Seller Meet here today he assured that the recommendations of the Meet will be implemented. Organised by …
Kohima, Dec. 12: The Nagaland government is gearing up for an agriculture festival after having successfully organised the weeklong Hornbill Festival that concluded on Tuesday. The 2nd Northeast Agri Expo 2010
The health ministry and the women and child development ministry have sought a ban on sponsorship by baby food manufacturers or their front organizations of health workers, doctors or meetings of their associations. One of the most prominent institutions to violate this instruction is the prestigious PGI, Chandigarh which is …
With more consumers purchasing meals outside the home, fast food products contribute substantially to daily energy intakes. Improving the nutrient composition of fast food would have significant health benefits. Nutrient content data for menu items provided by nine companies representing >90% of the fast food market in Australia were collected. …
Historically, developed countries such as the United States have been the largest producers of food products. However, there has been a slight shift in recent times, with China, Russia and India increasing their production capacities. For example, in the case of wheat production, China increased its production capacity by 26 …
Transition to diets that are high in saturated fat and sugar has caused a global public health concern, as the pattern of food consumption is a major modifiable risk factor for chronic non-communicable diseases. Although agri-food systems are intimately associated with this transition, agriculture and health sectors are largely disconnected …
