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Govt to impose sugar stock limit on mills to check hoarding

September 2, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Govt to impose sugar stock limit on mills to check hoarding | FOOD SERVICE | , ,

India will impose a limit on the amount of sugar that mills can hold at the end of September and October, the food minister said on Thursday, as the government tries to keep prices under check ahead of key festivals when demand rises…READ MORE

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This festive season, confectioneries to cost more on back of higher sugar prices

August 22, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on This festive season, confectioneries to cost more on back of higher sugar prices | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

Confectionery items are set to become dearer in the run up to the festival season, driven up primarily by higher sugar prices, said food industry executives…READ MORE

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Is sugar really bad for you?

July 8, 2016 |by indiafood forum | Comments Off on Is sugar really bad for you? | FOOD & GROCERY | ,

The federal government’s decision to update food labels last month marked a sea change for consumers: For the first time, beginning in 2018, nutrition labels will be required to list a breakdown of both the total sugars and the added sugars in packaged foods. But is sugar really that bad for you? And is the sugar added to foods really more harmful than the sugars found naturally in foods?…READ MORE

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