Foods / beverages
What makes the deadly pufferfish so delectable
24 Jan 2019
Nestle admits to lead content in its Maggi noodles
04 Jan 2019
The Supreme Court has, however, directed that the reports received from the Central Food Technological Research Institute will be the basis for proceedings before the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Do you know the carbon footprint of your food choices?
18 Dec 2018
Consumers greatly underestimate the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions associated with their food choices, but they'll favour items with a lower carbon footprint if they're given clear information on the label
Organic food worse for the climate
14 Dec 2018
FAO Council approves India’s proposal to observe an International Year of Millets in 2023
12 Dec 2018
Hindustan Unilever to merge GSK Consumer Healthcare
03 Dec 2018
The all-stock merger includes GSK CH India’s entire operations, including a consignment selling contract to distribute GSK CH India’s Over-the-Counter and Oral Health products in India
India to export fish meal and fish oil to China
29 Nov 2018
FSSAI to curb unsubstantiated claims on food products
14 Nov 2018
Once the new regulations are put in place, packaged food companies will need to ensure that any claims regarding nutritional or health attributes about their products are scientifically substantiated
Not enough fruits, vegetables grown to feed the planet: study
29 Oct 2018
If everyone on the planet wanted to eat a healthy diet, there wouldn't be enough fruit and vegetables to go around, according to a new University of Guelph study
Kraft Heinz to sell Indian portfolio to Zydus Wellness for $4,595 cr
24 Oct 2018
The business that the US food and beverages company offloads include brands such as Complan, Glucon-D, Nycil and Sampriti and their manufacturing facilities
Tea, coffee served on trains to cost Rs10 now
20 Sep 2018
Online food business M&As heating up in India
02 Aug 2018
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India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
