India’s proposed new Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations been dubbed a ‘good start’ but in urgent need of amendments to be truly effective in tackling obesity and diabetes.
One of the largest UAE based supermarket chain, the Lulu Group, said the company has increased vegetables and imports from other parts of India and Sri Lanka by 20 tonnes per day following a ban on Kerala products.
India needs to change how it sources food supplies in order to avoid severe dietary shortages in the coming years, said researchers from the University of Edinburgh.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plans to finalise its food labelling and display regulations for packaged food products — including proposed traffic light labelling for high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods — within the next two...
Coca-Cola India has launched two new drink categories — Enhanced Hydration and Nutritious Dilutables — as it seeks to enhance its range of more healthy and functional products.
Walmart Inc recently announced it has signed “definitive agreements” to purchase a controlling stake in Flipkart, but was it due to the threat of Amazon dominating the market or the opportunities that India’s largest online retailer brings that sealed...
A unique mother-son duo’s plant-based dairy start-up in Bangalore, India, has been growing business rapidly, with new products to be launched within the next three months.
The boss of Drums Food International, owner of booming Indian Greek yoghurt brand Epigamia, has revealed to FoodNavigator-Asia his ambitious expansion plans.
Kerry Group has cemented its long-standing ties with India by contributing €500,000 to fund a new wing at the Noon Hospital and Research Centre in Rajasthan, India, as part of a five-year support programme.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is proposing to introduce a traffic light labelling measure, with red spots being used to warn of high fat, sugar or salt content in packaged foods.
Coca-Cola India has launched the first no-sugar variant of a home-grown brand – Thums Up Charged No Sugar – with a leading executive claiming it is a “significant milestone in its sugar reduction strategy”.
An Indian organic food and farming advocacy group has hit out at new national regulations, which will make certification mandatory, claiming the rules are overly zealous and will be to the detriment of the sector.
Sri Lankan Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen said the government is considering linking the country’s food processing SMEs to global export markets.
Two major food companies in India are attempting to address the country's issue of protein deficiency with new biscuit launches, with one market expert predicting other firms will soon follow suit.
The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) wants to introduce a traffic light labelling scheme for foods sold in school canteens and vending machines, in a bid to curb consumption of sugary drinks, heavily processed foods and confectionery.
Amazon India is set to roll-out its food retail business across the nation in the next quarter, having launched its pilot project in Pune city, Maharashtra state.
A British-Indian start-up, which sources saffron from a co-operative in Kashmir, wants Indian food to boost its premium credentials, following in the footsteps of Michelin-starred restaurants.
India’s e-commerce and online grocery sector has been buzzing with speculation and new investment in the past week with Alibaba, Amazon and Walmart all seemingly jostling for position.
One-in-ten middle school children and almost one-in-five in high school in South Korea come from households deemed to be food insecure, a new report has revealed.
India’s Tata Global Beverages Ltd. is looking to sell its 41% stake in Amalgamated Plantations Pvt. Ltd., India’s second-largest tea producer and supplier.
Crave Halal, an iPhone app and e-website that helps Muslims to find halal food, has recently been launched in South Korea, just in time for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in February.
Public-private partnerships are urgently needed to help India’s food sector deal with the country’s much-reported nutrition and food security challenges, according to a new report.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FFSAI) is set to regulate alcoholic beverages in the country to ensure it is within a safe and permissible limit.
India has imposed a 30% tariff on imports of chickpeas and lentils, effective immediately, a little more than a month since it introduced a 50% tax on field peas imports.
Food companies in Taiwan that violate the law can now be closed immediately, following the introduction of new guidelines by the country’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
India’s food regulator has strongly rebutted a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) that has been highly critical of its licencing, standards and testing processes.
Ambitious plans to open a mega food park in India look set to come to fruition by the end of this year, more than three years after its foundation stone was laid.
Sugar taxes have continued to gain momentum in 2017, but the introduction of new legislation is rarely straight-forward. We take a look at countries around the globe where sugar taxes have been making headlines this year.
Stevia supplier PureCircle has opened a new application laboratory in India as it seeks to boost sales to manufacturers that are looking to develop new low-calorie products to counter rising cases of obesity and diabetes in South Asia.
Nestle’s India boss Suresh Narayanan has insisted Maggi products in India are compliant with all Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) rules following fresh concerns about the popular noodle brand.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a set of guidelines to make sure that food firms have a proper and clear plan to recall a food product if it is found to be unsafe.
India now has one unified organic logo and a new online portal that has been set-up for consumers to track the provenance of products, with one industry veteran welcoming the pro-organic stance from officials.
South Korean giant Lotte Confectionery has fully acquired Havmor Ice Cream Ltd in India for Rs1,020 crore (about US$157.9m), entering the ice cream snacks segment as well as expanding its business network across India.
