New craft beer Medusa doubles revenue
Beer is the second most popular alcoholic beverage in India after whiskey. However, the beer industry faces challenges due to high taxation as well as relatively higher prices compared to other spirits. The distribution...
ITC launches NimWash vegetable and fruit wash
With India facing an unprecedented crisis due to Covid-19 and consumers following hygienic lifestyles strictly, companies are making efforts to address the growing demand for these hygiene products, including food. In line with this,...
India’s first honey testing laboratory at NDDB, Anand
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, inaugurated NDDB’s hi-tech honey testing laboratory and beekeeping training program for dairy farmers at National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand on 24 July 2020.
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Nestle, Unilever &Tesco among 40% of leading food firms with focus on plant-based products
Four-year investor engagement with 25 giant food retailers and manufacturers, led by the FAIRR investor network, has found that two in five global food giants with combined annual revenues of US$ 459 billion (approximately...
Bühler and Givaudan aim to address nutrition challenges
Switzerland-based food technology company Bühler and flavor and fragrance company Givaudan have partnered to set up a plant-based food innovation center in Singapore.
Nabila Azmatulla, consumer insights analyst at GlobalData, offers her view, “The innovation...
Government approves Rs 15000 crore for dairy and meat processing
In pursuance of recently announced Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan stimulus package for ensuring growth in several sectors, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has approved setting up of Animal...
FSSAI launches new Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS)
Since 2011, the FSSAI’s online licensing platform FLRS (Food Licensing and Registration System) is the soul of the licensing ecosystem with 100% India (all State and UTs) coverage, 70 lakh licenses or registrations issued...
Tech – A game-changer for tea businesses
India is one of the largest tea producers globally, although over 70% of its tea is consumed domestically. Over the years, the Indian tea industry has grown to own many global tea brands and...
Dairy sector can add 3 million jobs in the countryside
Since 1998, India’s dairy industry is one of the fastest-growing in the world, with sustained growth in the availability of milk and milk products. The sector contributes almost 50% of the global increase in...
Kanchan Metals – snack food processing equipment
Food processing machine manufacturer Kanchan Metals in Greater Noida offers end-to-end solutions for various categories in the food processing such as packaged snacks, ethnic Indian, bakery products, confectionery, and ready to eat foods. In...