Days before US unveiled 90-day military readiness plan, mysterious freezer malfunctions hit bases. What we knowInvestigators are investigating recent freezer failures at US military commissaries that may have resulted from cyberattacks, raising conce...
29 Oct, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattackThe Pentagon is treating the spate of mysterious freezer malfunctions that spoiled food at military bases across the United States in Augus...
29 Oct, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Indian agriculture enters new phase as diets, incomes and climate reshape farming: ReportThe first phase, from roughly 1967 to 1995, was dominated by the need to achieve food security, says the paper.
25 Sep, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
In 1940, Frederick McKinley Jones patented a refrigerator tough enough for moving trucks; it changed how fresh meat and dairy could travel long distancesIn 1940, Frederick McKinley Jones revolutionized the transportation of perishables by patenting a refrigeration unit specifically for truck...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Urinal in storage area, unclean water: Why FDA suspended licence of Mumbai’s Olympia Coffee House visited by Christopher Nolan and The Odyssey starsMumbai's Olympia Coffee House license was suspended by the FDA. The historic cafe faced numerous food safety and hygiene violations. These ...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
In 2011, Swedish and Danish researchers fenced muskoxen out of test areas in Greenland. 3 years later, plants there absorbed only half as much carbon in summerMuskoxen, ancient Arctic survivors, maintain healthy grasslands which store vital carbon. These large herbivores face threats from climate ...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
FDA suspends Blinkit facility's licence over 'cockroach infestation'; Reliance Retail outlet under lens over worms in sweetMaharashtra FDA suspended a Blink Commerce facility's food license due to cockroach infestations and improper storage. An outlet of Relianc...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
Licious in advanced stages to close $25-30 million funding roundThe latest round, which is expected to close over the next few days, will value the firm at $250-300 million, a significant uptick from the...
11 Dec, 2019, 12.13 PM IST
Licious raises $25 million in fresh funding roundThe latest capital infusion comes about three months after the company raised an identical amount in a round led by Bertelsmann and Vertex ...
11 Dec, 2018, 07.53 AM IST
Amul, BigBasket among firms getting government approval to set 101 cold chain projects"We have sanctioned 101 new cold chain projects across the country with a capacity of 2.76 lakh tonnes. Wastages are high due to lack of co...
27 Mar, 2017, 07.11 PM IST
Nabard earmarks Rs 1,000 crore for lending to cold chainsNabard today said it has set up a Rs 1,000-crore corpus for lending to cold chains which will ensure creation of the necessary infrastructu...
03 Nov, 2014, 06.29 PM IST
- IFC invests $6.5 million in Bangalore-based Snowman Logistics
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing USD 6.5 million to cold chain logistics solutions provider Snowman Logistics
11 Apr, 2012, 04.40 PM IST
- Food processing sector gets 576-crore FDI
The food processing sector attracted Rs 576 crore of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of the fiscal as compared to...
23 Feb, 2011, 06.16 AM IST
- Budget may give fiscal sops for agri food supply chain infra
The measures announced by the PMO to fight food inflation included support to augment storage capacity of cereals and modernising godowns a...
14 Jan, 2011, 05.17 PM IST
- N S C Bose Airport to get new cargo facility soon
A modern storage system is being installed at the N S C Bose Airport to maximise the utility of perishable import and export goods.
25 Jul, 2008, 05.00 PM IST
- Cold storage capacity up by 11 pc
Cold storage capacity has increased by nearly 11 per cent to 216.94 lakh tons in last two calendar years.
20 Aug, 2007, 05.15 PM IST
- Core status for cold chains may script hotter retail tale
The government is also planning to provide financial assistance to the extent of 75% of the total investment to those setting up cold chain...
08 Aug, 2007, 12.15 AM IST