India has contingency plans in place amid 40% rainfall deficit, says Agriculture CommissionerWhile India is currently facing 40 per cent rainfall deficit, the country has prepared district-level contingency plans to tackle possible ...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Smiles, fries & air-fryers: Why Canadian food giant McCain is bullish on India’s snacking boomConsumers are embracing global and local flavours, driving innovation in products like fries and premium appetisers. McCain is actively add...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
Drugmakers yet to see gains from government's minimum import price policyGovernment's Minimum Import Price (MIP) initiative to boost domestic drug makers faces a slow start. Despite setting price thresholds for k...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
India-bound fertilizer ships cross Hormuz, government saysFour cargo ships laden with vital fertilizers like urea and di-ammonium phosphate have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, en rout...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
High blood pressure? Top nutritionist reveals the best fruits, vegetables and seeds to add to your dietNutritionist Sonia Narang, who has advised prominent Indian leaders, shared everyday foods that can aid blood pressure management. She reco...
22 Jun, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
CCPA fines Storia Foods, English Oven Rs 1 lakh each for misleading '100%' claims on food labelsTwo prominent food companies, Storia Foods and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, have been fined Rs 1 lakh each by the Central Consumer Prote...
21 Jun, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Plan in the works to let hospitals import med equipment directlyIndia's drug regulator is proposing to allow hospitals to directly import advanced medical equipment like MRI and CT scanners, bypassing cu...
20 Jun, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
India, Uzbekistan aim to double bilateral trade in 3 yearsIndia and Uzbekistan are set to significantly boost bilateral trade, aiming to double it within three years. Discussions at the recent Inte...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
FSSAI issues notices to Bikanervala, Marico, Param Dairy on consumer complaints, law violationIn a social media post, Food and Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it has issued notices to several food business operators ...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Psychology says people who eat with their hands don't lack table manners, they may be preserving a deeper connection to food, memory and their rootsPsychology suggests that everyday habits often hold deeper meaning than they appear to. Eating with your hands is rarely about rejecting mo...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.15 AM IST
6500 litres of fake ghee found by food regulator during a raid in Delhi and HaryanaFSSAI busted an inter-state counterfeit ghee racket, seizing over 6,500 litres of suspected adulterated products and raw materials in Delhi...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
China seeks to rein in 'unfair' food delivery competition with new rulesChina is seeking to crack down on 'unfair' competition among food delivery platforms by introducing new rules to limit subsidy campaigns th...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
India takes the shine off silver as imports plunge 82% in May after duty hikeMay witnessed a steep decline of over 81% in India's silver imports, a result of the government's recent moves to hike import duties and re...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Hormuz reopening seen unleashing pent-up Gulf grain demandThe region relies heavily on imported food. A rush of grain is expected to reach these nations.
17 Jun, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
FSSAI notices to 8 companies over misleading names, claimsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to eight food companies, including Emami Healthy & Tasty, for p...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.11 AM IST
FSSAI issues notices to 8 food companies for misleading 'healthy' claims on packaging, labelsFSSAI has issued notices to eight food companies, including Emami Healthy & Tasty, Neuherbs, Troovy and Plan B, for allegedly using mislead...
14 Jun, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
US drug regulator issues import alert for drugs made at a Dabur India plantThe US Food and Drug Administration has placed Dabur India's factory on an import alert. This action follows an inspection that revealed si...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST