India and Mauritius Sign Agreement for Export of Mangoes On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Mauritius, India and Mauritius have signed five agreements. However, for the food industry the most important agreement deals with the export of mangoes. The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture of India and the […]
Regulatory Snags Delay Coca Cola’s Blended Fizz and Juice Drink
In September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the 110 acre India Food Park in Tumkur, Bangalore in September. Here he had urged soft drink giants PepsiCo and Coca Cola to put 5% of natural juice in their fizzy drinks so that it could benefit Indian farmers. Farmers would make some money, would not have […]
Centre Approves Withdrawal of Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill 2014
The Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill had been introduced in the Rajya Sabha this year in February. However, taking into considerations some judgments of the Supreme Court and the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, the Government feels that the Bill must be withdrawn as it needs further amendments. At a Cabinet meeting […]