Prataap Snacks surpasses milestone as it continues meteoric rise
The Yellow Diamond snacks maker reported FY18 revenues surpassed its milestone of 1,000 crore ($146.8m), up by 15.5% year-on-year.
Archives for May 21, 2018
Putting the A in South Asia: Sustainable programmes needed to curb vitamin A deficiency
South Asia is in dire need of more sustainable vitamin A supplementation programming, with the region suffering from the world's second highest rate of vitamin A deficiency among children.
Mandatory colour differentiation for non-edible ice in India from June
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a new colouring directive to differentiate between edible and non-edible ice.
Red colour dye in food and drinks found to cause serious allergic reactions: Japan research
Cochineal dye - which produces red colour in food, drinks and cosmetics - has been found to cause allergic actions such as redness, itching, swelling and anaphylaxis in a small number of cases, Japan researchers say.
China’s largest fruit retailer seals deal to boost freshness of produce
AgroFresh Solutions is to open a China innovation centre in partnership with the country’s largest fruit retailer, Pagoda.
Personalisation, online expansion and unmanned outlets: The future of food retail in Asia?
More personalised formats, a growing number of unmanned outlets, and soaring online sales are set to be key features of Asia’s food retail landscape, according to a regional expert.