Foods / beverages

Russia destroys banned food imports from west

08 Aug 2015

Moscow has for the last one year engaged in reciprocal action against countries that had imposed sanctions on it over Ukraine

Paswan hints at early return of Maggi noodles

08 Aug 2015

Consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Thursday he was hopeful of Maggi being back on the shelves soon, citing fresh tests by state-run laboratorie

Government says 10% basic custom duty on wheat to stay till March 2016

07 Aug 2015

Pershing Square builds $5.5-bn stake in Mondelez

06 Aug 2015

Activist investor William A Ackman has amassed a $5.5-billion stake in Mondelez in case it becomes  takeover target

Britannia plans two new plants with Rs500 cr capex

05 Aug 2015

Tea losing its traditional charm among Brits; sales down 22%

05 Aug 2015

The afternoon ‘cuppa’ hot tea has been an age-old British tradition that fuelled the rise of an empire; but this seems to be changing

CFTRI had in June found Nestle's Maggi noodles safe, says report

04 Aug 2015

Bombay HC concludes hearing in Maggi noodles case, verdict later

01 Aug 2015

Italian coffee house Lavazza to buy Carte Noire from Douwe Egberts for reported $872 mn

23 Jul 2015

After Domino's, KFC ties up with IRCTC to sell fast foods on trains

22 Jul 2015

French food processor Bonduelle prepares bid for General Mills’ Green Giant

21 Jul 2015

FSSAI tightens quality norms, brings more food categories under regulation

08 Jul 2015

Nestle says it spent Rs20 cr to recall and destroy Maggi noodles: report

07 Jul 2015

Sweetened drinks responsible for thousands of deaths: Study

03 Jul 2015

US remains major export market for marine products

03 Jul 2015

India's marine product exports fetch a record $5.5 bn in FY15

03 Jul 2015

Unit value realisation, however, decreased to $10.38 per kg from 10.65 per kg in 2013-14 - a negative growth of 2.59 per cent

ConAgra Foods seeks to sell struggling private-label brands

01 Jul 2015

Bombay HC allows Nestle India to export Maggi

30 Jun 2015

Do energy drinks pose a health risk?

30 Jun 2015

A recent survey by the US government found that the number of people seeking emergency care after drinking energy beverages doubled in a recent four-year period, in which energy drinks saw a significant increase in popularity

FSSAI to fix lead content limit in fruits and vegetables to foreign liquor

25 Jun 2015

US FDA bans transfats used in many confectionery items

20 Jun 2015

The US Food and Drug Administration, announced that PHOs, the main source of industrially produced trans fats, would be barred from the US food supply starting June 2018

Activist investor Jana Partners targets ConAgra after RalCorp acquisition

19 Jun 2015

Berkshire Hathaway becomes majority shareholder in H J Heinz Co

18 Jun 2015

Coffee giant Starbucks expands mobile ordering

18 Jun 2015

Starbucks to shut all 23 La Boulange bakery-cafes

17 Jun 2015