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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and USDA have unveiled the 2025–2030 dietary guidelines for Americans, marking a significant shift in federal nutrition policy by telling consumers to avoid highly processed packaged foods and focus on nutrient-dense whole foods. Read More

In a major boost to food safety infrastructure in Kerala, the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Milma) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) have jointly launched a new NABL-accredited food testing laboratory at Kochi’s Ernakulam Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) campus in Edappally. The facility was inaugurated recently in the presence of Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian, along with state dignitaries and industry representatives. Read More

Beyond Meat has entered the beverage category with the launch of a sparkling protein drink range, marking a strategic expansion beyond its core plant-based meat portfolio as the alternative protein sector grapples with slowing consumer demand. Read More

Ghodawat Consumer Limited (GCL), the FMCG arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, has announced the launch of soya chunks under its STAR brand, marking a strategic foray into India’s rapidly growing plant-based protein and meat substitutes market. The move comes at a time when rising health consciousness, increasing disposable incomes, and the growing adoption of vegetarian, vegan, and flexitarian diets are driving demand for affordable, high-protein food options. Read More

Indonesia has lifted the suspension on peanut imports from India, but Indian exporters are not showing interest in resuming supplies to Indonesia. Exporters say that the new procedures implemented by Indonesia are extremely stringent and commercially risky. Read More

The food authority has invited all the stakeholders including citizens, researchers, professionals, FBOs and associations to contribute towards a safer food ecosystem by sharing relevant information/data on food safety and nutrition, helping FSSAI in policy formulations with respect to the food safety ecosystem. Read More

The Union Agriculture Ministry has announced that India now officially is the largest producer of rice in the world, surpassing China. As per the Ministry, India has recorded 150.18 million tonnes of rice production during the current season as compared to China’s 145.28 million tonnes. Read More

India has become the world’s largest rice producer, beating China, with a total output of 150.18 million tonnes, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Sunday, as he released 184 new varieties of 25 crops. Read More

Dabur India has attributed early signs of demand revival in the third quarter largely to recent GST rate revisions, which helped ease pricing pressures and improve trade sentiment across markets, the company said. Read More

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have jointly released a landmark global report highlighting the food safety risks posed by chemical contaminants in water used across agrifood systems. With agriculture accounting for a majority of global freshwater use and climate change increasing pressure on water supplies, the organisations warn that reliance on alternative or recycled water sources could expose crops and livestock to harmful chemicals — some of which may enter the human food chain. Read More