The Minister of State for Health, Faggan Singh Kulaste has announced in Parliament that heavy metals like lead, cadmium and chromium have been found in soft drinks like Sprite, Mountain Dew, 7 UP, Pepsi and Coca Cola. Samples of these soft drinks had been sent to the Kolkata National Test House for investigation and the […]
Food Industry This Week – Growth & Investment Prospects in Food Processing
A snapshot of Food Industry News India’s Food Industry to reach US$300 Billion by 2015 According to Market Research Reports Indian food industry is on a roll. It is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 5% and is expected to cross the three billion dollar mark by this year. Both […]
FSSAI will do periodic checks on soft drinks business: Supreme Court
In order to safeguard the fundamental right of the citizens that people must be served with good quality of food which is safe for human consumption, the Supreme Court of India has asked the apex body on Food Safety and Standards in India ‘FSSAI’ to do periodic checks on carbonated soft drinks. The statement from […]