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 …
New Delhi, Sept 15: Leading Indian and foreign brands of honey have high levels of antibiotics, which could pose major health problems and increase resistance to certain drugs, a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) revealed on Wednesday. The study included leading companies such as Dabur, Himalaya …
CSE study finds antibiotic contamination in honey Shillong: Nectar, a symbol of well-being and natural purity, is contaminated with high levels of antibiotics, and transformed into honey by bees is bad for your health. A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed this on Wednesday. …
Bhopal, Sept 14: The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has exhorted the farming community to adopt green house and shed net technology for optimizing farm productivity describing it as revolutionary intervention. He was addressing a two-day seminar on green house technology organized by the Department of Food processing and …
The main consumer-targeted certification scheme for sustainable fisheries is failing to protect the environment and needs radical reform, say Jennifer Jacquet, Daniel Pauly and colleagues.
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said on Tuesday that the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is being set up on 100 acres of land at Kundli in Sonepat, Haryana. The institute will cater to the needs of all stakeholders such as entrepreneurs, industry, …
The Government of Karnataka considers high growth of agriculture and allied sector and ensuring food security as foremost focus areas of its policies. In Karnataka, the performance of agriculture and allied sector has been a major concern as the growth rates of agricultural sector are highly varying and are often …
In this second version of the Safe Food Guide, Greenpeace reassesses the scenario in India with respect to the use of genetically modified organisms, consumer attitudes towards GMOs and behaviour of popular food brands. In 2010, in consumer opinion poll conducted by GfK Mode, over half of the citizens questioned …
Greenpeace is offering this guide because Greenpeace believe that you have the Right to Know what you are eating. While over 40 countries including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China or Japan have opted for mandatory standards, the Indian Government is beating around the bush and not ensuring that labelling of …
Viveat Susan Pinto / Mumbai August 19, 2010, 1:27 IST The foods division of PepsiCo India is actively working at having a portfolio in line with global chairman Indra Nooyi
IT IS difficult to escape advertisements. They are everywhere, on billboards, in mass media and on the Internet. Those who find virtue in the notion that anyone with money can promote a product to consumers and increase growth rates form the cheering brigade for ads. Then there are those who …
MAHARASHTRA’S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has filed a chargesheet against Complan, a health drink by Heinz Indian Pvt Ltd, over its advertising claim that it can help children “grow twice as fast”. FDA’s chargesheet names seven officials of Heinz in its petition, describing the commercial as an “exaggerated advertisement …
LUCKNOW: After the relative failure of existing food parks in Uttar Pradesh, Union government's ministry of food processing industry has now called for expressions of interest from interested parties to set up Mega Food Parks (MFP) in the state. Instead of bringing cheer to industry circles, however, the implementation of …
Meeting held on applications of radiation on marine productsTuticorin: Tuticorin is making big strides with hectic industrial activities and pioneering in power plant projects. The district has become the preferred destination for food processing industries thanks to the logistic support of Tuticorin Port in export and import.Tuticorin has also gained …
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday announced that North India's first agriculture and food processing park was being developed at villages Bhigan and Kurad at a cost of Rs.8,000 crore and an industrial estate would also be developed at village Bari in Ganaur Assembly constituency.Addressing public meetings …
MUMBAI: The world's largest farmers cooperative, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-Operative Limited (IFFCO), on Monday said it was negotiating with two global players for setting up an integrated dairy in its upcoming food processing special economic zone (SEZ) in Nellore. Besides, IFFCO is in talks with a Russian company for setting …
LUCKNOW: For long-term sustainability, the sugar industry in Uttar Pradesh must consider of diversifying its product line. In a day-long seminar conducted on the sugar sector by the Confederation of Indian Industry, this was the popular opinion voiced by industry members as well as UP's infrastructure and industrial development commissioner, …
Viveat Susan Pinto / Mumbai July 21, 2010, 1:16 IST Chocolate major Cadbury will join the group of companies which yesterday pledged they would not advertise their food & beverage products to children below 12 years. A Cadbury spokesperson said the company was committed to being part of the pledge …
Mumbai: Seven major food and beverage companies have signed a unique pledge committing themselves to responsible advertising and marketing to children. This is the first such self-regulatory pledge in India on the lines of the one in the European Union. According to people familiar with the development, companies which have …
State Commerce and Industries Minister Pradyut Bardoloi today told the Assembly that the State Government was against any subsidy for coke industries and that no new coke industrial units had come up in the State since 2006. As of now there are 40 coke industries in the State providing employment …
