Foods / beverages
MPs call for controlling “deep discounting” of unhealthy foods by supermarkets to tackle childhood obesity
28 Mar 2017
Yogi effect: chicken, mutton, egg dealers down shutters in UP
25 Mar 2017
With Hindutva forces to the fore in Uttar Pradesh, harried sellers of non-vegetarian items have decided to shut shop, not only affecting the diet of citizens but also threatening an escalation of vegetable prices
‘Green’ chicken, lab-grown duck may soon be on your menu
22 Mar 2017
Growing meat in the lab from stem cells is not just a faddish experiment – it is very much a commercial proposition, as rearing meat in the traditional way is resource-intensive and damaging to the environment
Unilever prepares to sell Flora, Bertolli and Stork brands for around £6 bn
20 Mar 2017
Kraft Heinz, which made and then withdrew an unsolicited $143-billion takeover bid for Unilever, may emerge as a possible buyer for the "spreads" business, which generates 4 per cent of Unilever’s entire revenue