INDIA - India’s food regulator will soon set new norms for pouches, foil containers, bottles and boxes that are used to package food and beverages to address concerns over contamination arising from sub-standard material and the printing on them. “There will be separate regulations for packaging, for which draft regulations will be out soon,” said…
INDIA - The Railways and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will work together to ensure improved safety standards of the food being served in trains. The food regulator said it will also get a third party safety audit done soon. “Our role will be to partner with the Railways and bring…
INDIA - India has attracted investment commitments of around USD 10 billion in the food processing sector ahead of the mega 'World Food' event to be held here in November, Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said. More investment is likely to be committed by the end of the event, said the Minister of Food Processing.…
INDIA - American casual dining restaurant chain Chili’s Grill & Bar plans to open 35 new outlets in southern and western India in the next three years with Rs150 crore (US$23 million) of investment by its local partner TexMex Cuisine India Pvt. Ltd. TexMex Cuisine is the master franchisee for Chili’s Grill & Bar (owned…
INDIA - Ready-to-cook (RTC) food brand Fingerlix has raised Rs 45 crore (US$6.9 million) in its third institutional round of funding from Accel Partners. Existing investor Zephyr Peacock also participated in this round. With this, the total capital raised by the Mumbai-based company stands at Rs 63 crore (US$97.7 million). Fingerlix will use the capital…
INDIA - On the occasion of World Food Day, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India introduced an initiative -- Indian Food Recovery Alliance (IFRA) – in collaboration with food recovery partners in the country to fight hunger and also prevent food wastage in India. This Web-based platform, launched at the national Conclave on…
WORLD – A steady rise in demand across the world will drive the global market for basmati rice to US$17.74 billion, growing an impressive 11% per annum between 2017-22. According to a new research study by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global basmati rice market is undergoing a phase of significant improvement as consumers appreciate the quality…
INDIA - Mondelez India, the maker of, today announced entry into direct online sales for its range of products as part of efforts to tap into the gifting segment. The website - www.cadburygifting.in - is an additional channel for consumers to directly connect with the brand. The new site will allow the company, part of…
INDIA - Danone India Pvt. Ltd, the Indian arm of French dairy firm Danone SA, is launching new products in its portfolio of nutrition and dairy products meant for the healthy snack market in India. The firm on Wednesday launched Protinex Bytes, a protein multigrain biscuit meant for office-going consumers looking for a healthy snack…
INDIA - LT Foods has forayed into healthy snacks market and will invest USD 5 million (about 32 crore) on launch of rice-based snack products. The company has partnered Japan's Kameda Seika to launch premium rice based snacks brand 'Kari Kari' in India. "LT Foods has entered into an exclusive 51:49 joint venture with major…
