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4 cases against Maggi in Nainital court
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on 4 cases against Maggi in Nainital court | FOOD SERVICEThe food safety department of Haldwani has registered four cases, including two of misbranding, against multinational food major Nestle’s Maggi noodles in the court of the chief judicial magistrate of Nainital district. Misbranding means not mentioning all the ingredients found in the product on its packaging…READ MORE
KEEP READINGAdi Godrej accuses ex-staff for planning competing products
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Adi Godrej accuses ex-staff for planning competing products | FOOD SERVICEIn a fierce and rather uncharacteristic public confrontation, Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej has accused former employee and business partner Arumugham Mahendran of ethical and legal breach for planning to launch new products that will compete with popular Godrej brands Good Knight and Hit…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWorld food markets set for a stable year as prices firm: FAO
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on World food markets set for a stable year as prices firm: FAO | FOOD SERVICEGlobal food commodity markets are likely to remain stable in the coming year, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday, even as prices rose for the fourth straight month. Solid output prospects and abundant stocks should keep prices and supplies stable, while lower prices than those seen last year are set to reduce the world’s food import bill, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWant to choose healthy food? Consider brightly lit restaurants
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Want to choose healthy food? Consider brightly lit restaurants | FOOD SERVICENext time you visit a restaurant, make sure it is well-lit, as researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that people are more likely to order healthy food if they are dining in bright light…READ MORE
KEEP READINGHindustan Unilever to split food and refreshments business
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Hindustan Unilever to split food and refreshments business | FOOD SERVICEFMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) will split its foods and refreshments (F&R) business into two separate units in line with its global category structure. The company also announced appointment of Sudhir Sitapati as Executive Director, Refreshments…READ MORE
KEEP READINGBread and butter issues in food safety
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Bread and butter issues in food safety | FOOD SERVICEThe potassium bromate episode informs us about the gap between Indian and world food standards…READ MORE
KEEP READINGSneak peek at a week-long East Indian food festival at Mumbai eatery
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Sneak peek at a week-long East Indian food festival at Mumbai eatery | FOOD SERVICEAs a Bandra coastal eatery launches an East Indian food festival, here’s a peek into the cuisine of Mumbai’s oldest residents, and its mainstay — the variety of masalas…READ MORE
KEEP READINGGovernment to allow 100% FDI in food retail: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Government to allow 100% FDI in food retail: Harsimrat Kaur Badal | FOOD SERVICEFood worth Rs 92,000 crore is wasted in India every year because of poor facilities but this wastage will come down sharply with the government’s plan to set up numerous agro processing clusters across the country and nod to 100% foreign direct investment in food retail, food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGGovernment approves standards for food ingredients: Minister
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Government approves standards for food ingredients: Minister | FOOD SERVICEThe government has finalised as many as 12,000 standards for food additives and ingredients in line with global safety standards for food companies, union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has said…READ MORE
KEEP READINGCentre to clear smaller food parks, set up 100 cold chains
June 3, 2016 |by Indiaretailing Bureau | Comments Off on Centre to clear smaller food parks, set up 100 cold chains | FOOD SERVICEThe Central government will soon give its nod for smaller food parks and also announce the setting up of 100 cold chain projects, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Minister for Food Processing Industries, said…READ MORE
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