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 …
A consumer goods manufacturer cannot be imposed with punitive damage unless found guilty of having manufactured a lot of hazardous or contaminated goods, the Delhi State Consumer Commission said.
KOCHI: In an effort to improve the sanitary benchmark to global standards, the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) in association with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) will set up a common seafood processing centre at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district. The Rs 3.06-crore project which is expected to …
A STAFF REPORTER Calcutta, Jan. 14: Food and beverage company PepsiCo today announced its decision to pump an additional Rs 250 crore into its factory at Sankrail, Howrah. PepsiCo subsidiary Frito-Lay manufactures and markets a variety of chips and snacks from the Rs 500-crore unit.
Nidhi Sharma MUMBAI EVERY cloud has a silver lining. Despite a global slowdown, Indian agri and processed food exports may register an increase in absolute growth in the current fiscal. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) feels the exports will grow in absolute terms on account of …
Amarendra Jha | TNN Surat: Gujarat has a high potential for developing aqua culture and possibilities of foreign investments in this sector are bright, said Pinij Kungvankij of Thailand-based Charoen Pokhpand (CP) Foods PCL, a multinational company (MNC). On Sunday, he visited recently-built shrimp processing state-of-the-art unit -- West Coast …
13 Nov 2008, 2046 hrs IST, PTI MUMBAI: The Indian food industry is set to grow by USD 100 billion to USD 300 billion by 2015, a study said. "The Indian food industry estimated at USD 200 billion (Rs 8,80,000 crore) in the year 2006-07 is slated to reach USD …
Having faced sourcing issues for potato in 2008, food and beverage major PepsiCo is planning to ensure supply by introducing farming equipment and technology and new potato seed varieties to decrease chances of crop loss. It also aims to increase the acreage under contract farming by entering new states across …
This new lab study on cooking oils by CSE, finds high levels of dangerous trans fats in all samples of vanaspati oil. Expresses concern over delays in setting up of stringent standards and recommends tough enforcement so that companies cannot take us and our food for a ride. There is …
This paper addressing food irradiation is one in a series published by the Grocery Manufacturers Association to evaluate and explore the science behind some of the most talked about food-related issues of importance to consumers and policymakers. The Grocery Manufacturers Association represents the world
The horticulture sector encompasses a wide range of crops e.g., fruit crops, vegetable crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic crops, spices and plantation crops. India, with its wide variability of climate and soil, is highly favourable for growing a large number of horticultural crops. It is …
The global economic crisis has affected the seafood industries in the State as a result shrimp farmers of the coastal belt are in a dilemma whether to take up shrimp cultivation or not this year due to fall in prices of shrimp in international market.
The state government today cleared decks for setting up a mega food processing park in the state capital by allotting the project 50 acres of land in Angara block of Ranchi district. Soon after returning to the capital after visiting Palamau and Garhwa districts, Soren held a meeting with Union …
Consumers will soon be able to figure out if a pack of biscuits, chips or juice is high in nutrients and low in fats. Labels of packaged foods must now compulsorily list nutritional facts per 100 gm or 100 ml or per serving. This has been spelt out by the …
Hisar, October 20 : India has the potential to become a food factory not only for the country, but for the entire world. Accordingly, the size of the food processing industry would triple with investment going up from Rs 4,60,000 crore to Rs 13,80,000 crore by 2015. This was a …
PEPSICO chief and US-India Business Council chairman Indra Nooyi has advocated the need for agrarian reforms in the country in order to foster inclusive growth.
Business Standard / New Delhi September 24, 2008, 0:46 IST Corporate social responsibility has attracted growing opprobrium over the past two decades because of the way corporations approach the issue. Most pay lip service to the concept of
