FSSAI shuns branding of plant-based dairy products
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in a letter written to all the Commissioners of Food Safety and the Regional Directors of FSSAI on 23 January 2023, has said that certain...
SB Packagings, Premji Invest, and Constantia announce India joint venture
SB Packagings and Premji Invest which is the private equity firm that invested in SB Packagings in August 2021 have signed a joint venture agreement with Constantia Flexibles, for its Indian business and operations. The combination...
Rainbow trout market expected to surpass US$ 7 billion by 2033
Global consumption of rainbow trout is forecasted to increase at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2023 to 2033. The rainbow trout market is valued at US$ 4.2 billion and is estimated to reach a...
ALPLA records turnover of 5.1 billion Euros
The ALPLA Group, one of the leading companies in the manufacture and reuse of plastic packaging, can look back on the successful financial year 2022 in spite of the crisis. Sales of 5.1 billion...
FSSAI notifies quality standards for basmati rice
In a bid to ensure fair trade practices and to check adulteration, India's food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for the first time specified the identity standards for basmati...
FSSAI survey zeroes in on unsafe protein supplements
A survey conducted by India's food regulator in 2021 and 2022 says nearly 15% of food samples collected, including protein powders and dietary supplements, were unsafe for consumption or substandard.
The Food Safety Standard Authority...
Cervejas de Moçambique realizes a KHS returnable glass line
Using high-tech from KHS, AB InBev subsidiary Cervejas de Moçambique in Mozambique has now built the biggest and most modern brewery in Africa. The heart of the system is what the customer claims to...
RS Sodhi steps down as Amul MD
RS Sodhi, one of the leading names of the Indian dairy industry, on 9 January 2023 stepped down as managing director of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), popularly known as the...
BRCGS webinar by GFSI discusses food safety initiatives
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) defines food safety culture as ‘shared values, beliefs and norms that affect mindset and behavior toward food safety, in, across and throughout an organization.’ The topic is of...
Cheese packaging on a strong footing in India and South Asia
According to the International Dairy Foods Association, dairy per capita consumption across products has been increasing each year, up by 6% over the past five years and 10% over the past 15 years. Among...