- 10 factories to sell 88,653 tonnes of sugar processed from imported raw sugar Our Bureau, New Delhi The Centre has directed 10 sugar factories in the country to sell around 88,653 tonnes of white sugar, processed from duty free imported raw sugar under Advance Authorization Scheme or under Open General License (OGL) in the open market.
- Milk and Milk Products Order now officially deemed under FSSAI Our Bureau, Mumbai The recent notification by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has confirmed June 29, 2009, to be the date from when the section 99 of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Act shall come into force.
- Delay in monsoon may hit apple output, Valley growers ask govt to restart MIS Our Bureau, Mumbai Rising temperature and insufficient rain have affected apple production in the valley with about 25% of the fruit crop suffering damage. Further, apple growers, dealers and local food processors have pleaded the government to restart market intervention scheme (MIS).
- Parle agro enters the salted snack market with launch of Hippo Our Bureau, Mumbai Parle Agro, the maker of popular beverages Frooti and Appy, Bailey packaged water and Mintrox confectioneries, has entered the salted snack market with the launch of Hippo, a baked wheat snack.
- KUKA launches palletizing robots for Indian F&B sector Our Bureau, Mumbai KUKA Robotics (I) Pvt Ltd, one of the leading industrial robot suppliers in the country, has launched a range of world's heaviest palletizing robots. These robots will address the potential demand from food & beverage industry, FMCG and logistics industry in the country.
- Feature Innovation, the key to success for Hassia Packaging Our Bureau, Mumbai Innovation is the new hymn for the machinery world as the industry is facing instantaneous changes at the flutter of an eyelid and also the prospect of a promising domestic market.
