IFB Desk
Sidel’s new high production speed 100% rPET lightweight bottle base
StarLITE-R STILL is a new bottle base that employs Sidel’s patented technology to ensure 100% recycled PET (rPET) integration, lightweighting, and high-speed production for...
Dabur Q3 – Revenue up 3.1% at Rs 3,355 crore
Ayurveda major Dabur India has announced a 3.1% jump in its consolidated revenue for the third quarter ended 31 December 2024, with consistent market...
Union budget – Mixed reactions from food, allied industries
The Union budget 2025 presented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has evoked mixed reactions from the food, FMCG and other industries.
Dev Pratap, co-founder, Univision...
Millets in India’s public distribution system
As India intensifies efforts to fight hunger and malnutrition, the Tata-Cornell Institute (TCI) and ICRISAT are helping policymakers with evidence-based strategies to include millet...
First global gathering of food and plastics networks
Representatives from 15 countries met in Mexico in January for Pact Network Connect 2025, a three-day program focused on addressing the issue of our...
Sunny cooking oil’s AI-powered connected packaging experience
Cooking oil brand Sunny, a leading blended oil brand in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) owned by IFFCO, in partnership with the global leader...
AI in food and beverage – 55% supplement feel positive
People who use dietary supplements are significantly more likely to trust artificial intelligence (AI) technology than those who don’t, according to consumer research commissioned...
A simple guide on x-ray inspection in food production lines
If x-ray inspection comes across as complicated, you will be pleased to know that it isn’t – and it doesn’t need to be. Hopefully...
KHS boosts value creation at Schweppes Zimbabwe
Now that KHS has installed an ultramodern non-returnable PET line for Schweppes Zimbabwe Limited (SZL), the bottler’s production setup is not only much more...
IFAD and India commit for inclusive agricultural growth
Donal Brown, associate vice-president for the department of country operations at the UN’s International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), concluded a four-day visit to...










