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FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
An Asian pear can look like any other sweet fruit, but needs extra acid for home canning; add 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice to every pint jarCanning Asian pears, requires meticulous attention, especially given their low acidity. To safely prepare these fruits for preservation, it...
Building the route to India: Russian oil and mineral water producers expand overseasEcooil and Akva-Kristall are strategically enhancing export ties with Indian buyers. Leveraging their strong infrastructure for production,...
Chengdu firm turns used hotpot oil into jet fuel feedstockChengdu-based Sichuan Jinshang Environmental Technology collects used hotpot oil from restaurants and refines it into industrial-grade oil ...
PepsiCo, Monster, Reliance Consumer Product win reprieve on 'energy drink' label ban in IndiaThe regulator in June ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold as "energy drinks" to stop using the description, rejecting the indust...
Mid-sized restaurants hungry for funds as investors stay awayMid-sized organized restaurant chains face financing challenges. Investors are being more cautious, focusing on sustainable profits and uni...
DFM Foods sale: EQT, Emami, Balaji Wafers join ITC, TPG for Crax maker buy-outEQT Partners, Emami and Balaji Wafers have joined ITC, TPG and ChrysCapital in the race to acquire Crax maker DFM Foods, as Advent Internat...
PepsiCo, Monster get relief as HC stays FSSAI ‘energy drink’ label banDelhi High Court has granted a stay on the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s orders related to energy drinks. The court found ...
Reliance, PepsiCo, Monster get court breather over Campa ‘energy drink’ label banFSSAI's order barring Reliance Industries from selling its Campa beverages as “energy drinks” has been put on hold. This is an interim reli...
A Minnesota couple built a business around rice harvested from lakes and rivers. Now it eyes $50,000 more in annual revenueThe Minnesota family business is among 26 recipients of an Entrepreneur Fund grant programme that awarded $450,000, with support from the W...
Oprah Winfrey made a 'significant' investment in True Food Kitchen in 2018. The resturant chain is now filing for bankruptcyTrue Food Kitchen, known for its health-focused dining, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection recently. The restaurant chain has c...
US green card rules challenged as USCIS tightens adjustment of status processAn important lawsuit has been initiated to contest the recent policies by USCIS that influence permanent residence applications. The guidel...
Indonesia's mandatory halal rules may raise compliance burden for Indian exporters: GTRIOn October 17, Indonesia’s new halal-certification policies will take effect, significantly influencing Indian exporters across sectors. En...
Industry body urges cooking oil firms to pass on import duty cut to consumers as festive season nearsIndian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association calls on companies to reduce retail prices following recent government duty cuts. The duty redu...
Front-of-pack warnings can help consumers make healthier food choices: ExpertsFSSAI’s proposed front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods high in added sugar, fat or salt could make nutritional risks easier for c...
India exports 1 tonne of Bihar's makhana to GreeceIndia has successfully exported 1 tonne of makhana from Purnea to Greece and 24 tonnes of frozen food products from Sonipat to Canada. Thes...
FPO-led food exports from Haryana to Canada open new market opportunities for farmersA 24-metric-tonne consignment of frozen food products from Haryana has been exported to Canada by Aterna Foods Producer Company Limited, ma...
India, New Zealand trade pact to boost agri, processed food exports: TPCIStarting on October 20, the free trade agreement between India and New Zealand is set to boost bilateral commerce. This agreement will sign...
Delhi HC sets aside FSSAI order directing Red Bull India to drop ‘energy’ from drinksDelhi High Court has overturned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India's recent order against Red Bull India. The court found tha...
Milind Deora backs FSSAI crackdown, says one year is fair for food cos to shift to new labellingFood companies in India are expected to transition to front-of-pack nutrition labeling over the next year. The FSSAI proposed a system incl...
FSSAI rules put beverage makers in a tizzy as ‘energy’ deadline loomsRed Bull has approached the Delhi High Court to dispute FSSAI's ban on energy drink labeling. The company argues that due process was not f...