First international conference on food safety and nutrition was held on 12th and 13th February at the headquarters of the African Union at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Unsafe food is a threat to human health and detrimental to economies all over the world. A recent World Bank study has estimated that there are 600 million […]
Food Industry This Week – Packaged Foods & Food Manufacturing
Snapshots of Food Industry News Packaged food market to touch $50 billion by 2017 According to a study, India’s packaged food market is to see a quantum jump from $32 billion at present to $50 billion by 2017. This growth will mainly come from the ready- to eat segment. Food manufacturers have begun to manufacture […]
Why is Codex Important?
A number of countries that are members of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and there are others that are involved with Codex and its activities. Codex embodies international standards in food standards and food safety. Participating in Codex activities brings a number of benefits to the member countries especially in the areas of consumer health and […]