Food Process Industry

West Bengal food processing industry Policy 2011

Considering the fact that the State is immensely endowed with
natural resources conducive for producing a vast range of agri-horti
products, it is essential to lay down the road map to direct State’s
resources, independently as well as through Private-Public

Publication Date:

01/01/2011

Source: Government of West Bengal

Tags:

Food Process Industry, West Bengal, Processed Foods, Agriculture, Horticulture, Industry

Climate Change

Adapting to climate change: a guide for food, beverage, and agriculture companies

This paper is a primer on climate change adaptation for food, beverage, and agriculture (FBA) executives. It summarizes how FBA companies are reporting on climate change risks and opportunities, which include supply chain security, water scarcity, infrastructure and distribution, evolving consumer demands, and workforce stability.

Publication Date:

01/01/2011

Author(s): Ryan Schuchard, Joyce Wong

Source: BSR

Tags:

Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Food Security, Agriculture, Soft Drinks, Industry, India, Global, Food Process Industry

Food Policy

Sahay stress on food technology

Ranchi, Dec. 14: Union minister for food processing Subodh Kant Sahay today said India should lay stress on food technology.

Sahay was speaking at the inaugural session of the 51st International Symposium on Advances in Cross-Disciplinary Microbiology: Avenues and Challenges, which kicked off at BIT, Mesra, today. Governor M.O.H.

Publication Date:

15/12/2010

Source: Telegraph (Ranchi)

Tags:

Food Technology, Food Policy, Food Process Industry, Jharkhand, Food Safety

Food Policy

New Bio Policy Of State Will Be Announced Soon

Horticulture & Food Processing Minister Kailash Vijayavargiya said that the new Bio Policy of the state will be announced within a month. While inaugurating the workshop on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products and Buyer-Seller Meet here today he assured that the recommendations of the Meet will be implemented. Organised by the Medicinal Plants Mission, Directorate of Horticulture and MPCON Ltd.

Publication Date:

14/12/2010

Source: Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Tags:

Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Food Process Industry, Horticulture, Development, Madhya Pradesh, Medicinal Plants

Agriculture

Foreign experts to attend agri fest

Kohima, Dec.

Publication Date:

13/12/2010

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Agriculture, Food Process Industry, Nagaland, Kohima (D), Dimapur (D), Food Security, North East

Health

Ban on baby food cos sponsoring medico meets?

The health ministry and the women and child development ministry have sought a ban on sponsorship by baby food manufacturers or their front organizations of health workers, doctors or meetings of their associations.

Publication Date:

03/12/2010

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ministry of Women and Child Development, Child Health, Food Process Industry, India, Health, Chandigarh

Health

Nutrient content of products served by leading Australian fast food chains

With more consumers purchasing meals outside the home, fast food products contribute substantially to daily energy intakes. Improving the nutrient composition of fast food would have significant health benefits. Nutrient content data for menu items provided by nine companies representing >90% of the fast food market in Australia were collected. Mean nutrient levels were compared between product categories and compared to currently accepted criteria for healthy foods. The majority of fast food products did not meet criteria for healthy options.

Publication Date:

01/12/2010

Author(s): Elizabeth Dunford, Jacqui Webster, Federica Barzi & et al

Source: Appetite

Vol:

55

Issue:

3

pp:

484–489

Tags:

Fast Foods, Nutrition, Australia, Health Effects, Food Process Industry

Biodiversity

Lessons from the Rooibos Robbery

A controversy between Nestl

Publication Date:

01/12/2010

Source: Bridges

Vol:

14

Issue:

4

pp:

0

Tags:

Genetic Resources, South Africa, Medicinal Plants, Food Process Industry, Patents, Biodiversity, Benefit Sharing

Industry

Food and beverage industry global report 2010

Historically, developed countries such as the United States have been the largest producers of food products. However, there has been a slight shift in recent times, with China, Russia and India increasing their production capacities.

Publication Date:

30/11/2010

Source: IMAP

Tags:

Food Process Industry, Soft Drinks, Soft Drinks Industry, India, Global, Food Prices, Food Security, Industry

Agriculture