Food regulator FSSAI has asked its central licensing authority to issue a show cause notice to Patanjali Ayurved over complaints about misleading advertisement of mustard oil product…READ MORE
KEEP READINGYoga guru-turned-tycoon Baba Ramdev has just set the bar higher for his consumer products business—Rs.1 trillion ($14.9 billion) in net sales, a target he thinks can be reached in 10 years, if not five. The bearded 50-year-old yoga guru has no doubt at all that Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, which he set up in 2006, will get there; it’s just a matter of time…READ MORE
KEEP READINGWho doesn’t love Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan, chefs and hosts of MasterChef Australia? I hope everybody admires them and their mesmerising show. But guess what these two amazing personalities love? Indian food!…READ MORE
KEEP READINGThe 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 READINGIn 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 READINGGlobal 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 READINGNext 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 READINGThe potassium bromate episode informs us about the gap between Indian and world food standards…READ MORE
KEEP READINGFMCG 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 READINGAs 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
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