Nilutpal Thakur
New report flags rise in food insecurity, malnutrition for sixth year
Conflict, economic shocks, extreme weather, and forced displacement drove food insecurity and malnutrition around the world in the year 2024, when more than 295...
Recycled plastic in food packaging – is the industry ready yet?
Amid uncertainty and confusion over government regulations that set specific targets for the use of recycled plastic in various forms of packaging—including multilayered as...
India’s first genome-edited rice varieties launched
Union agriculture and farmers welfare minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 5 April 2025 announced the development of two genome-edited rice varieties in India, marking...
Climate change, agriculture and food security
Some good news and something to be concerned about. The alarming news first. Many may believe climate change is a hoax. But it doesn't...
Adverse climate drives coffee prices to highest level in years
Inclement weather affecting key producing countries such as Brazil and Vietnam has played a key role in driving world coffee prices to a multi-year...
Big govt push to food processing and cold storage
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), launched by the Union government to put India's food processing capabilities on the fast track, will put...
WorldStar 2025 awards – India fourth with 19 winners
India ranks fourth in the World Packaging Organization (WPO) WorldStar Global Packaging Awards 2025, bagging 19 awards. Japan has the highest number of winners...
Union budget — Food tech institute, help for farmers
In the Union budget 2025, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2025 announced support for food processing with the establishment of a National...
Showcasing India as a food powerhouse
The year 2024 surely belonged to the food industry, if one were to simply go by the mega shows and a host of numerous...
Food & beverage trends for 2025
Focus on the quality of ingredients, gut health and nutrition, sustainability & climate change, the naturalness of plant-based products, technology in agriculture, geopolitics, and...
