Consumer majors soup up millet strategies to seed salesCompanies had ventured into the market following the government's nudge on increasing millet consumption. Sales, however, have been sluggis...
Startups find meat in millets, gear up to meet global demandA 37.68% increase in exports to $57.14 million in five years to 2022-23, buckwheat, ragi, jawar, bajra, amaranth and canary seeds have foun...
FM dials ITC, asks to buy millets from Karnataka’s drought-hit farmersFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri to deploy a team to Karnataka for sourcing Sri Anna millets from dro...
GST Council's fitment committee rejects rate cut on over dozen items; defers call on uniform cess on tobacco productsThe Fitment Committee of goods and services tax (GST) Council has recommended exempting powdered millet from GST when sold in loose form, w...
Local firms plan to take millets-based foods overseasIndian companies are taking millets-based products to international markets to gain a first-mover advantage. This comes after the spotlight...
G20 Summit: World leaders to savor abundance of traditional vegetarian delightsWorld leaders attending the G20 summit in India will be treated to an extravagant all-vegetarian menu, inspired by the "sharad ritu" or sea...
G20 Summit: Celebrity chefs & five-star hotels prepare to present diverse culinary landscape of IndiaAs Delhi prepares to host the G20 Leaders' Summit, celebrity chefs and luxury hotels are showcasing the diverse culinary landscape of India...
Govt says closely monitoring prices, demand-supply situation of food itemsThe government is committed to balancing the interests of consumers and farmers by closely monitoring the price and demand-supply situation...
ITC launches first millet cookies as part of Sunfeast FarmliteEarlier this year, ITC launched a dedicated initiative ‘ITC Mission Millet’ powered by a strategic 3 pillar model that encompasses developm...
Food of the future: The business and economy of super grainsOnce known as inferior coarse grains, millets are now known as super grains for the huge health, economic and environmental benefits they o...
ITC to go for climate risk modelling for agriculture value chain: Sanjiv PuriSpeaking on the sidelines of a CII event, Puri told reporters: "ITC is trying for a climate risk modelling to identify the hotspots. Then s...
Millet-based foods: Soon you will be spoilt for choice"We are innovating on functional ingredients by incorporating more of super grains, seeds, nuts and fruits with whole grains in our foods, ...
Corporates to push more millets as budget expects India becoming global hub for MilletsIndia is already the largest producer and second largest exporter of millets and the continued focus on domestic production, consumption an...
Boost to infra, agri investments and higher disposable income augurs well for FMCGThe decline in personal income tax slabs provides more disposable income in the hands of the consumers benefiting the consumer goods compan...
ITC Ltd to introduce millets into most of its packaged food products, says chairman Sanjiv PuriThis is a part of the conglomerate’s ‘Mission Millet’ strategy which it will also roll out as a branding effort in all products which will ...
Wheat-based products' price set to go up: ITCThe higher prices are due to lower wheat output expected this year, as well as the higher minimum support price announced by the government...
Big Basket, Reliance among firms to feature in organic fairMore people adopting organic food and millets in their diet will not only encourage farmers to grow more of these environment-friendly prod...