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 findings of the just-concluded study titled ‘Food processing industry: Contributing to Make in India,’ conducted by ASSOCHAM and Thought Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI) was jointly released by ASSOCHAM secretary-general S Rawat and director TARI Kshama Kaushik here on Wednesday. The Union Government should evolve a ‘comprehensive food safety policy,’ …
Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Sponsored Short Course on Reshaping Agriculture and Nutrition Linkages for Food and Nutrition Security is being organized at ICAR - Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (ICAR - CRIDA), Hyderabad during 17-26, November 2016. This publication is an outcome of compilation of lecture notes/book …
Global firms behind popular brands such as Kit Kat, Colgate toothpaste and Dove cosmetics use palm oil produced by child workers in dangerous conditions, Amnesty International has claimed. The human rights organisation traced a range of well-known products back to the palm oil company Wilmar, which it alleged employs children …
NEW DELHI: Food safety regulator FSSAI today announced a Rs 482-crore scheme to strengthen the food testing infrastructure in the country. "The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has rolled out a major scheme for strengthening of Food Testing Infrastructure in the country at an estimated cost of …
The objective of the study was to assess the influence of brand equity characters displayed on food packaging on children’s food preferences and choices, 2 studies were conducted. Brand equity characters are developed specifically to represent a particular brand or product. Despite existing literature suggesting that promotional characters influence children’s …
Controversies such as the temporary ban on Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles appear to have had a bearing on the hospitality sector, with the food regulator stepping up inspections of hotels and restaurants to assess compliance with safety norms. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has increased its …
According to the draft guidelines, 850-1,100 parts per million iron can now be added to salt to hike level of micronutrients The Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is drawing up guidelines on fortifying rice, milk, wheat flour, edible oil and salt. Existing food standards require salt to …
Agribusiness (including agriculture) accounts for almost one third of South Asia’s GDP and has the potential to almost double over the next fifteen years (reaching US$1.5 trillion by 2030). This increase will be driven by rapid growth in population, incomes and urbanization, as well as accelerated transformation of the sector …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has decided to turn the heat on bakery units, which are allegedly causing water pollution in the city. At least 10 bakeries here have to apply for consent to establish and operate. The move comes with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently …
NEW DELHI: Rapidly growing multinational fast food chains in India are the largest contributors to hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) emissions and could add the equivalent of nearly one million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2020, says a new international study. US-based McDonald's, Starbucks, Subway and Dunkin Donuts as well as India-based company …
First, our healthy eating message was framed as an exposition of manipulative food industry marketing practices that influence and deceive adolescents and others into eating larger quantities of unhealthy foods," Bryan said. A new study 'Harnessing Adolescent Values to Motivate Healthier Eating', at the University of Chicago Booth School of …
Unilever, LG and Sodexo have retained positions as industry leaders of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), while the likes of Nestlé and Philips have climbed to the top of the rankings. The 2016 edition of the DJSI – dubbed the “gold standard for corporate sustainability” - analysed 1,986 companies …
Three out of four (75 per cent) people in the UK are unaware of the link between obesity and cancer, according to a Cancer Research UK report. The nationwide survey found that people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to know about the link *. And men are less …
McDonald’s is open to collaborating and extending support to the FSSAI to formulate the standards for cooking oil-in-use in India. Currently, there seems to be unclear guidelines for oil usage with respect to used and fried vegetable oil in India. In a statement, McDonald’s said, “We urge the authorities to …
JAIPUR: Reports of the recent laboratory tests on McDonald's cooking oil conducted by the health department showed that the samples of oil were unsafe for consumption. But, McDonald's pointed out that they were surprised at the results of the tests on oil-in-use as there are no standards defined for it …
The Government of Bihar is committed for the inclusive economic development of the State. Though the state is primarily an agrarian state but contribution of secondary sector i.e. industries, in inclusive economic development of the state is of equal importance and therefore can't be ignored. The State Government has taken …
The order came on a review plea filed by an Agra resident for revival of his plea seeking direction to the petha units in Agra to stop using fuels like coal for manufacturing and not to dispose of waste products in sewage or in open places in the city. Makers …
One assumes that the Maggi controversy would have led to a scramble for ‘safety’ certification from everybody associated with the food and beverage business. But for the catering business in India, it has led to even more chaos, in a pre-dominantly unorganised sector. According to the Federation of All India …
Currently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) allows use of cocoa butter in chocolates and not vegetable fats, whereas international food standards authority Codex permits 5 per cent vegetable fats. Food safety regulator FSSAI has decided to allow up to 5 per cent vegetable fats and artificial …
Mumbai: A recent study has suggested sound-labelling of appliances as a step towards curbing noise pollution in the country. Proposing noise limits for domestic appliances, the study showed that while food blenders and food processors required the highest sound power levels at 100 decibels (dB) and 90dB, respectively, hair dryers …
