New Delhi The government on Thursday notified unified packaging standards for 19 FMCG products which prohibit companies from selling products in irregular sizes. According to a food and consumer affairs ministry notification, about 19 products, including baby food, biscuits, bread, cereals, pulses, coffee, tea, edible oil, milk power, flour, salt and soap would, henceforth, be sold in only prescribed packages.

FE was first to report in May on the government proposal prohibiting selling of FMCG products in irregular sizes such as like 65, 73, 85, 92, 175, 425 (gram or millilitre, whichever is applicable)

Indore: At a time when economies across the globe are struggling to maintain growth and attract investments, Madhya Pradesh has emerged as an attractive investment destination.

KOLKATA, 17 OCT: West Bengal has the potential to become a global food production centre, say food processing experts, but it will take at least a decade of major infrastructural change in the food

SHILLONG, Oct 17 – Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today welcomed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail and mining.

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Mumbai The food processing industry, currently the fifth largest sector in India’s economy, is showing potential for massive expansion, particularly in the export market, a report by FICCI and Bain & Co says. Costs of processing and packaging food can be up to 40% lower in India, than parts of Europe, making it an attractive venue for investment. Several multinational players are bringing in new products to capitalise on the growing demand for packaged goods.

The report, which was launched at the “Food World India 2012 Convention,” pegged the packaged food industry at R1 lakh crore, the majority of which is accounted for by dairy and biscuits. Analysts predict growth rates for the packaged food sector anywhere from 9%-13% for the next 5-6 years.

A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today took several important decisions including endorsement of Health Service Investment Policy and Madhya Pradesh Agricultur

Year-on-year increases in the number of new micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) set up in Uttarakhand over the last four years show that the hill industrial policy is slowly yielding results in the state.

The policy came into effect in 2008 to encourage the growth of MSMEs. The government claims that between then and June this year, more than 3,000 small (mostly micro) units, entailing an investment of Rs 400 crore and employing an estimated 12,000 people, have been set up.