Science And Technology

Indias first food biotech institute opens today

Permanent campus to come up in 2 years in Knowledge City, transit campus in Mohali Industrial Area

India's first National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is all set to launch operations in Mohali on Thursday.

Publication Date: 
18/02/2010
Indian Express (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Processed Foods, Science And Technology, Biotechnology, India, Punjab, Mohali (D)
Food Policy

Prevention of Food Adulteration (1st Amendment) Rules, 2010

These rules may be called the Prevention of Food Adulteration (1st Amendment) Rules, 2010. They shall come into force on the date of their final publication in the Official Gazette.

Publication Date: 
08/02/2010
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Tags:
Food Adulteration, Prevention of Food Adulteration Act 1954, Processed Foods, Health Effects, Pesticides And Toxins, India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, Food Policy
Food Policy

Soon, stricter norms for energy drinks

New Delhi: Soon, there will be strict standards for energy drinks like Red Bull, which are fast catching the fancy of youth for fighting fatigue

Publication Date: 
16/01/2010
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Food Policy, Processed Foods, Health Effects, Food Safety Authority (FDA), Processed Food Standards, India
Agriculture

Draft Rajasthan agri business - agro industries policy 2009

The objectives of this policy are: To make Rajasthan a destination for investors and processors, both global and domestic; To evolve strategies to strengthen the marketing infrastructure through improvement of density of regulated market yards equipped with grading, cleaning and packaging facilities, market information and auction systems in which private sector investment will be encouraged; Cre

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Government of Rajasthan
Tags:
Land, Agriculture, Agricultural Research, Processed Foods, Food Process Industry, Farmers, Agro-Based Industry, India, Rajasthan
Food Policy

Food safety and standards regulations, 2009

The Draft Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2009
have been prepared in consultation with various stake holders and after through deliberations in a series of meetings in the Food Safety Standards Authority of India. These Rules include qualification of the enforcement

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Tags:
Food Standards, Processed Foods, Pesticides And Toxins, Food Safety, India, Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI)
Agriculture

GM food safety assessment: tools for trainers

FAO

Publication Date: 
01/12/2009
FAO
Tags:
Nutrition, Food Standards, Processed Foods, GM Crops, Pesticides And Toxins, Toxicity Studies, Food Safety, CODEX, GMOs, Biotechnology, India, Global
Agriculture

Organic farming: State jails to show the way

BHUBANESWAR: If things go as planned, Orissa prisons may show the way in organic farming.

In fact, the open air jail at Jamujhari, which boasts of 111 acre farm land, already is into organic farming.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2009
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Land, Agriculture, Organic Farming, Vermiculture, Vegetables, Banana, Processed Foods, Orissa (Odisha)
Agriculture

Quality system for organic products

APEDA chairman Asit Tripathy addressing stakeholders at a training programme on the soon to be launched Traceability system for organic products, in B

Publication Date: 
24/11/2009
New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
Tags:
Agriculture, Organic Foods, Processed Foods, Food Process Industry, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Orissa (Odisha), Bhubaneswar
Environment

ITC green drive cleans tobacco stain

CO

Publication Date: 
12/11/2009
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Environment, Processed Foods, Health Effects, Forest Products, Health, Solid Waste, Waste Recycling
Industry

India's food processing industry seen at $260 billion in 6-years

Mumbai: With the global economy beginning to perk-up, India's food processing industry is expected to benefit from this and grow to around $260-billion from the present USD 200-billion in the next 6-years, an industry expert said.

Publication Date: 
16/10/2009
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Processed Foods, Food Process Industry, Economy, India, Maharashtra, Mumbai

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