any inkling of danger to Indians in other parts of the world is often enough to send the country's media into a panic overdrive. Sometimes understandably so. Most non-resident Indians retain

Industry anxiously awaits implementation of Food Safety and Standards Act. Various features of the Act raise the hopes of the industry that inspector-raj will come to an end leading to speedy and fair resolution of cases and disputes. All FSSA activities under progress must be shared with the industries in view of the fact that they are expected to implement the Act.

going by recent developments in the world of intellectual property disputes, it appears that being extremely cautious while dipping into one's lexicographical reservoir will not qualify as a form of

in an interim injunction on April 3, 2007, the Delhi High Court stayed the sale of Amul's new sugar-free ice cream until May 3. This came in response to a case filed by Ahmedabad-based drug and

in february, the us state of New Mexico rejected two bills demanding a ban on the use of aspartame, an artificial sweetener in food items. Aspartame, found in products like cough syrups, chewing

Developing country producers face several constraints related to food safety standards imposed by developed countries. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting export flows with respect to food safety standards; and to measure the effects of food safety standards on exports. This study incorporates a food safety variable in a gravity model.

The uk food industry's new nutrition labelling scheme is making its products look healthier than they really are, notes a recent report of the uk-based National Heart Forum. Under the new scheme some

Opposition to gm The All India Rice Exporters Association filed an application in the Supreme Court, in November 2006, asking to be included as petitioners in the civil writ petition filed by Aruna

From now on, McDonald's-uk will be sourcing its coffee beans from farms certified by the New York-based global non-profit Rainforest Alliance. Starting January 10, 2007, all McDonald restaurants in

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