Quality and branding: The twin pillars of India’s global horticulture pushA coordinated push involving policy support, private investment, and technology adoption can help India shift from volume-driven to value-l...
21 Apr, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.
17 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
India’s spice industry poised for gradual shift toward processed and packaged products: Ramkumar Menon, World Spice OrganisationA gradual shift from whole spices to processed and packaged spices, extracts and seasonings is expected to take place in the coming years, ...
12 Nov, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Nepal follows HK and Singapore, bans India’s Everest and MDH spicesNepal’s Department of Food Technology and Quality reported that the ban is due to the suspicion of ethylene oxide contamination. The banned...
18 May, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
'Applied extra control measures': UK tightens scrutiny of all Indian spice imports amid contamination allegationsBritain's food watchdog imposes stricter controls on all spice imports from India following contamination concerns raised by MDH and Everes...
16 May, 2024, 01.11 PM IST
FSSAI allows 10 times more pesticide residue in herbs, spicesIndia dilutes pesticide norms for herbs and spices, raising MRL to 0.1mg/kg. Activists fear harm to exports. Concerns include health risks,...
04 May, 2024, 12.42 AM IST
FSSAI pushes for mandatory testing of all spice brands; Spices Board also steps up actionThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to conduct surveillance on various food items like fortified rice, dairy pro...
03 May, 2024, 01.07 AM IST
All our spices comply with the regulations set up by FSSAI for Indian markets, says DaburDabur India assured that all its spices meet the regulations set by the FSSAI for the Indian market and by the Spice Board of India for ove...
02 May, 2024, 10.34 PM IST
MDH says its products are safe; rejects pesticide allegationsThe CFS asked consumers not to buy and traders not to sell MDH's Madras Curry Powder (spice blend for Madras curry), Everest Fish Curry Mas...
27 Apr, 2024, 09.40 PM IST
US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination in MDH and EverestThe US FDA is investigating Indian spice makers MDH and Everest after Hong Kong and Singapore halted sales of their products due to alleged...
27 Apr, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
India inspects plants of spice makers MDH, Everest over alleged contaminationIndia is inspecting MDH and Everest's facilities for quality standards following halted sales in Hong Kong and Singapore for allegedly cont...
24 Apr, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
Spices row: India seeks details from Hong Kong, Singapore food regulatorsWhile Singapore has alleged the presence of ethylene oxide, a pesticide classified as a carcinogen, at levels exceeding the permissible lim...
23 Apr, 2024, 11.56 PM IST
India tells spice makers MDH, Everest to give details of quality checks after Hong Kong allegationsHong Kong this month suspended sales of three MDH spice blends and an Everest spice mix for fish curries. Singapore has also ordered a reca...
23 Apr, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
Everest denies reports of its products being banned in Singapore, Hong KongEverest, a masala maker, refuted claims of its products being banned in Singapore and Hong Kong due to alleged pesticide contamination. Sin...
23 Apr, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Spices export record 20% rise in volumes for nine monthsIn dollar terms, spices exports were pegged at $2041.23 million as compared with $ 1880.02 million, notching an increase of 9% in value.
23 Apr, 2018, 05.12 PM IST
India looks to double spices exports in five years, integrate value chainIndia plans to more than double exports of spices in five years by persuading importers to ease trade barriers and integrating the value ch...
27 Aug, 2012, 05.19 AM IST
- Goa to host 9th World Spice Congress
The 9th World Spice Congress to be held in Goa from January 28 to 30 will bring together a record foreign delegates and 225 Indian delegate...
18 Jan, 2008, 12.00 AM IST