Union Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said on Tuesday that the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is being set up on 100 acres of land at Kundli in Sonepat, Haryana.

The Government of Karnataka considers high growth of agriculture and allied sector and ensuring food security as foremost focus areas of its policies. In Karnataka, the performance of agriculture and allied sector has been a major concern as the growth rates of agricultural sector are highly varying and are often negative.

In this second version of the Safe Food Guide, Greenpeace reassesses the scenario in India with respect to the use of genetically modified organisms, consumer attitudes towards GMOs and behaviour of popular food brands. In 2010, in consumer opinion poll conducted by GfK Mode, over half of the citizens questioned in India (53%) said they would reject food containing GMOs.

Greenpeace is offering this guide because Greenpeace believe that you have the Right to Know what you are eating. While over 40 countries including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China or Japan have opted for mandatory standards, the Indian Government is beating around the bush and not ensuring that labelling of foods containing GMOs is mandatory.

Viveat Susan Pinto / Mumbai August 19, 2010, 1:27 IST

The foods division of PepsiCo India is actively working at having a portfolio in line with global chairman Indra Nooyi

LUCKNOW: After the relative failure of existing food parks in Uttar Pradesh, Union government's ministry of food processing industry has now called for expressions of interest from interested parties to set up Mega Food Parks (MFP) in the state.

Meeting held on applications of radiation on marine products

Tuticorin: Tuticorin is making big strides with hectic industrial activities and pioneering in power plant projects. The district has become the preferred destination for food processing industries thanks to the logistic support of Tuticorin Port in export and import.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday announced that North India's first agriculture and food processing park was being developed at villages Bhigan and Kurad at a cost of Rs.8,000 crore and an industrial estate would also be developed at village Bari in Ganaur Assembly constituency.

MUMBAI: The world's largest farmers cooperative, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-Operative Limited (IFFCO), on Monday said it was negotiating with two global players for setting up an integrated dairy in its upcoming food processing special economic zone (SEZ) in Nellore.

LUCKNOW: For long-term sustainability, the sugar industry in Uttar Pradesh must consider of diversifying its product line. In a day-long seminar conducted on the sugar sector by the Confederation of Indian Industry, this was the popular opinion voiced by industry members as well as UP's infrastructure and industrial development commissioner, Anoop Mishra.

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