8 ultra-processed foods that are surprisingly good for your healthUltra-processed foods (UPFs) often get a bad reputation due to links with heart problems, chronic illnesses, and weight gain. However, some...
14 Aug, 2025, 01.45 AM IST
Are these 7 ‘healthy foods’ sabotaging your diet? Dietitians warn they may be secretly making you fatWhile several products often tout health claims, nutrition experts caution against blindly trusting them. A leading dietitian breaks down s...
26 Jun, 2025, 11.33 PM IST
Mumbai CEO requests Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto to stop India’s junk food addiction, asks people to cookShantanu Deshpande, Founder and CEO of Bombay Shaving Company, expressed concerns about India's fast food delivery industry's rapid growth....
16 Dec, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
India's September palm oil imports fell over 33% m/mIndia's palm oil imports in September dropped over 33% from August, totaling 527,314 metric tons, according to the Solvent Extractors' Asso...
11 Oct, 2024, 03.14 PM IST
Could Tirupati’s problems help clarify the history of ghee adulteration?Tirupati's recent ghee controversy highlights the long-standing issue of ghee adulteration in India, dating back to the 19th century. Histo...
22 Sep, 2024, 06.25 PM IST
PepsiCo trials for well-oiled India chip machine onPepsiCo India is experimenting with replacing palm oil and palmolein with a blend of sunflower oil and palmolein in Lay's, the country's la...
09 May, 2024, 12.01 PM IST
Although an ultra-processed food, bread does offer some health benefitsFor example, regular brown bread contains a fair amount of fibre which helps in improving digestion.
14 Jun, 2023, 03.55 PM IST
How vanaspati is retracing its route to the great Indian kitchenDalda is the best-known vanaspati, the desi term for the manufactured solid fats broadly called margarine in the West.
11 Sep, 2022, 09.35 AM IST
Big names in India’s palm oil industry are chalking out plans for expansion of palm oil plantationIndia’s palm oil industry is now gearing up to position palm oil as a healthy option for consumers.
01 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Healthier choices on your menu soon? See how global food majors are junking old waysChief executives of some food companies said on condition of anonymity that while company boards are weaving these factors into the KRAs of...
09 Jun, 2021, 12.08 AM IST
Heartburn, acidity common during lockdown: Add fruits & nuts to your plate, eat smaller portionsStaying at home for a prolonged period can cause stress and anxiety.
20 Jul, 2020, 03.45 PM IST
India's ports in chaos as coronavirus lockdown hits operationsAbout $829 billion of goods traveled through India’s ports in 2018, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, the 13th most in the world. Th...
25 Mar, 2020, 04.43 PM IST
A look at the global fight over fake foodIn 1999, a compromise was reached with certain vegetable fats being allowed and Cadbury rebranding its flagship Dairy Milk brand as a ‘fami...
23 Aug, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
Keep your diabetic heart healthy: Quit smoking, and start walkingGiving into the demands of their sweet tooth are not the only things diabetic patients have to worry about.
18 May, 2018, 04.01 PM IST
Forward Markets Commission grants permission to MCX to launch new contracts in 2015MCX has been permitted to launch fresh contracts in commodities such as gold, silver, aluminium, nickel, crude palm oil, and cardamom among...
29 Sep, 2014, 08.36 PM IST
PepsiCo takes 'Snack Smart' logo off Lays, moves away from rice bran oil to cut costsStarting March this year, the company has been using cheaper palm oil to cook its snack brands as a cost-saving measure.
26 Mar, 2012, 05.54 AM IST
- SAD to offset excise duty gain on refined edible oil
Rebutting a media report that imposition of excise duty on refined edible oils will help the exchequer garner Rs 700 crore annually, a trad...
08 Feb, 2007, 01.59 AM IST