Food & Beverage News

One-stop shop for food and hospitality needs
FHA2008 (Food&HotelAsia2008) Asia's largest international food and hospitality trade event, is well-positioned to play a pivotal role in contributing to Asia's growing food and hospitality industries.

Ministry presses for 10-year tax rebate for new budget hotels
In order to meet the requirement of hotel rooms in India, Union Ministry of Tourism has offered subsidy for budget hotels of one, two and three star categories in the country. The Ministry of Tourism

Asian hospitality industry on a roll
Tourism in Asia Pacific is forecast to grow strongly from 2008 to 2010 despite high oil prices, a weak US dollar and a possible recession in the USA as two-thirds of international arrivals in Asia Pacific

Govt may liberalise FDI in real estate
A Cabinet note circulated by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) proposing waiver of two conditions,

Centre to promote hotel industry
The Central government's initiative to lease out land to private hotel developer and enter into revenue-sharing agreement has been hailed by the Hotel & Restaurant Association (HRA-Western India).

VAT reduction on ATF cheers hoteliers
Will give impetus to hospitality business in tier II and tier III cities of Maharashtra

Jumbo offers world class Tandoori Ovens
Jumbo offers a wide range of products catering to hospitality industry, kitchen & canteen industry and also for domestic use

Demand for star hotels in Hyderabad
The Saboo Group, a group known for diligence in automobile business, is now into hospitality industry.

Asia Pacific Travel Catering 2008 to be held alongside FHA
The International Travel Catering Association (ITCA) and the International Flight Services Association (IFSA) has joined force for the first-in-a-series of combined events for the Asia Pacific region in 2008.

Coffee Day enters hospitality with 'The Serai'
India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Co. Ltd, (ABCTCL) under the Coffee Day brand, has entered the area of hospitality with its luxury resort and spa.

Superchillers Cryogel ice balls saves power up to 50%
Provides the complete know-how to design, manufacture, plan and integrate ICE Balls thermal energy storage system in any existing air conditioning system or new, upcoming projects

VITS opens 'Sweet Something'
Opens a new chain of waterfront resorts; offers family weekend escape packages

Kanchan Metals: One stop solution for kitchen needs
Kanchan Metals (P) Ltd is the sole distributor in India of Italy-based Nilma who provides equipment to the catering industry and all large scale kitchen equipment like vegetable washers, cutters, peelers and cooking equipment

Comfort food, the new fashionable way of eating
Biryani with emu meat. Pizza topped with soya bean sauce. Parathas with Thai curry.

North Bengal's tea tourism attracts hospitality giants
With the prime focus on 'Tea Tourism' this year, West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC) has invited tenders from hospitality giants in India to establish hotels and resorts in North Bengal

Focus on QA&C in hospitality graduation syllabus
There is no dedicated degree course on quality assurance and certification (QA&C) in the colleges today.