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 …
“There is no dearth of rules, regulations or laws in India to protect the health of consumers or to ensure fair practices in the food trade. But, laxity or some sort of `misfiring’ at the implementation level has been identified as the key problem facing the State in terms of …
As the maker of KitKat bars, Hot Pockets microwaveable sandwiches and Haagen-Dazs ice-cream, Nestle SA has long sold products associated with obesity and diabetes. Now, the company is aiming to build a business on foods that might help treat those conditions. Nestle’s offerings include Boost shakes designed to help diabetics …
It comes after a gap of eight years succeeding the UP Industrial and Service Sector Investment Policy 2004 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, in its pursuit to iron out regional industrial imbalance and attract fresh investment, on Tuesday gave its nod and cleared the New Industrial & Infrastructure Investment Policy 2012. …
Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI) has launched a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) - National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) during 12th Plan (2012-13) for implementation through States / UTs. The basic objective of NMFP is decentralization of implementation of Ministry’s schemes, which will lead to substantial participation of …
Worried about large-scale imports, impact on kirana stores The government is unlikely to allow foreign retailers to sell food items such as cheese and biscuits even under a single brand because it fears it will lead to large-scale imports and could also disrupt the country's well-established network of mom-and-pop grocery …
The department of health, family welfare and food safety, Andhra Pradesh, has issued notices to four fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms for violation of provisions on misleading advertisements. “Misleading advertisements related to food items without scientific basis misguide the consumer. And, such advertisers attract penalty of up to Rs 10 …
Agartala: The Northeast’s fourth mega food park will be set up in Tripura at a cost of Rs 72 crore to accelerate the growth of food processing industry in the region, a minister said here on Sunday. It will be used to preserve fruits and vegetables coming from the country …
Hoteliers in the state have taken a strong exception to the five conditions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, including the restriction on the chefs from wearing ornaments, as they are “not practical and feasible to the functioning of low and medium level hotels”. The State Food Safety Commissioner …
Businesses are failing to realise the commercial advantages to be gained from adapting to climate change, according to a new Defra report seen exclusively by edie before its publication on Friday. Companies in some sectors were found to accept the idea that the climate is changing and that clients want …
Aim is to make food business operators accountable: FSSAI The food poisoning episodes in the State capital and the shocking revelations from raids conducted across the State might well prove to be the starting point of a much sterner food administration regime in the State along with the rest of …
LUCKNOW: The Planning Commission of India on Wednesday approved UP's annual plan outlay of Rs 57,000 crore for 2012-13. The Centre also endorsed the state's 12th Five Year plan worth Rs 3.61 lakh crore, of which UP has proposed to generate Rs 1.70 lakh crore from its own resources — …
New Delhi In its bid to regulate the food sector, the government has launched a census for food business operators in the country. This exercise to collect basic information on major, medium and petty food business operators is being undertaken by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) …
In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Carlos Monteiro and Geoffrey Cannon provide a perspective from Brazil on the rise of multinational food companies and the displacement of traditional food systems, and offer suggestions for the public health response.
In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Kelly Brownell offers a perspective on engaging with the food industry, and argues that governments and the public health community should be working for regulation, not collaboration.
In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, Corinna Hawkes and colleagues provide a perspective from South Africa on the rise of multinational and domestic food companies, and argue that government should act urgently through education about the health risks of unhealthy diets, regulation …
New Delhi: The amount of salt and sugar on the menus of fast food companies in India may soon come under the scanner. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said it would like to see the Union health ministry regulate the use of salt and sugar in the fast …
KOLKATA, 28 JUNE: The state forest department minister Hiten Barman announced the doubling of compensation to the next of kin of anyone dying in man-animal conflict at the state Assembly today. The minister also announced the doubling of the compensation for the loss of crops in elephant raids even as …
Two years ago, Orissa was a power-surplus state with Energy department officials boasting that they could in fact sell power to other states. Not any longer. A pioneer in power sector reforms, Orissa was the first state to privatise its power distribution network. But thanks to zero investment by private …
