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Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, has invited proposals through Expression of Interest (EoI) dated 27.05.2025 under Scheme for Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure (Cold Chain scheme) of PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA (PMKSY) from eligible entities (prospective entrepreneurs) across the country for setting up of Cold Chain projects. The last date of submission of online proposals/ applications on SAMPADA Portal has been extended up to 08th  August, 2025; 17.00 hrs. Read Morehttps://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2148675

Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd will invest ₹20,000 crore in the medium term to expand its manufacturing capacity across various sectors, Chairman, Mr. Sanjiv Puri announced at the company’s Annual General Meeting. Highlighting ITC’s growth roadmap, Puri revealed that the company has already established eight new manufacturing units as part of its ongoing expansion strategy. The move aligns with ITC’s ‘Bharat First’ philosophy, which prioritizes deepening its domestic footprint before pursuing major overseas ventures. Our investment plan underscores our commitment to India’s growth story. We are focused on enhancing scale, agility, and innovation across our manufacturing ecosystem, Puri said. He emphasized that new brand launches will play a key role in driving value and strengthening the company’s market presence. Notably, 65% of ITC’s current revenue is generated from its non-cigarette businesses, indicating the company’s strategic shift toward a more diversified portfolio. The investment will support capacity building in FMCG, agri-business, and other verticals, reinforcing ITC’s position as a major player in India’s manufacturing and consumer goods sectors.

The decision taken by the Union Health Ministry asking all the government departments, schools, public eateries to put up a display board having complete information about the salt, sugar and fat/oil per serving was based on National Institute of Nutrition 2024 recommendations for nutrition.  The NIN has played a major role in preparation of the display boards along with the FSSAI, wherein the dietary recommendation released last year set limit of oil (fat), 27-30 g/day,  recommended limit of sugar  25g/person/day for adults along with 20g/day for children based on a 2000 healthy calories intake diet per day.  As per scientific analysis of NIN, this recommended dietary intake can easily be breached through just one 500ml ultra processed soft drink and it was therefore vital to keep the consumers aware about their daily oil, fat and sugar intake.  Meanwhile, the display boards are being installed at public eateries of government departments, schools, colleges and other public institutions. The focus is particularly on schools both private and government, as experts feel a large adolescent population is at risk of intaking unhealthy products.  Meanwhile, a similar decision was initiated by the FSSAI in 2018 about display boards at the restaurants.

PepsiCo has unveiled Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, the evolution of cola created to reflect the tastes and values of cola lovers. This innovation includes 5 grams of cane sugar, has 30 calories, and contains no artificial sweeteners. It delivers the classic crisp, refreshing taste with the added functional ingredient of 3 grams of prebiotic fibre. Read More

The FSSAI CEO has emphasised upon the need for 100 percent inspection of packaged drinking water units. Chairing a meeting of food safety officials in Hyderabad, the CEO, also called for strengthening of the food safety ecosystem. Read More

With many cases of false advertisements related to some products reported, the food authority, FSSAI, has constituted a specialised Advertisement Monitoring Committee, tasked with scrutinising promotional claims by food business operators (FBOs) across various media, including social and e-commerce platforms.  Read More

In a decisive move to safeguard consumer health, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all e-commerce platforms operating in India to enforce strict food safety and hygiene protocols across their supply chains—or face regulatory action. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has asked the ‘licensing authorities’ to scrutinise the Annual Returns submitted by the food businesses for ‘credibility of information’. Read More

SIG has launched the first 1-liter aseptic carton packs made of SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier packaging material, which are now available on shelves. It is the world’s first full barrier packaging material for aseptic cartons without an aluminium layer, further reducing the already low carbon footprint of standard SIG carton packs. Read More

In a significant development aimed at improving consumer awareness around packaged foods, the Supreme Court of India has granted an additional three months’ time to the expert committee under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to submit its final recommendations on the proposed front-of-pack nutrition warning labels (FOPL). Read More