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Instant beverage maker Rasna has acquired the iconic Jumpin brand from Hershey’s India as part of its aggressive push into the ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage segment. While the financial details of the deal were not disclosed, independent valuations peg the brand’s worth at ₹350 crore. Read More

In a significant push to support local entrepreneurship, the Delhi government will establish two food processing incubation centres and three high-tech laboratories aimed at boosting startups and micro enterprises, Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced. Read More

The risk from pesticide residues to human health remains low, in line with previous years, EFSA said in its latest annual report. EFSA analysed thousands of samples collected in 2023, from commonly consumed products. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has invited stakeholders comments on restriction of registration facility for certain food products/categories which are high risk products including food for infant nutrition, milk powder & condensed milk, packaged drinking water and mineral water.  Read More

India’s trade negotiations with the US are complicated and nothing is decided till everything is, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. He was speaking ahead of commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Washington-starting May 17-for discussions on the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which works under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has assured food startups, including millet startups, that they could get licences in a day. Read More

The global food industry is undergoing a seismic shift as companies scramble to meet rising consumer demand for clean-label products and comply with mounting regulatory pressures. There has been a strong call for the removal of artificial dyes by 2027, and the ripple effects are now being felt across international markets, including India. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is working on introducing tougher regulations and penalties for companies violating food safety standards, Minister of Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan announced. Read More

Bangladesh’s food processing industry has raised alarms over India’s recent port restrictions, which now limit the import of key products such as processed foods through land routes. Exporters warn that the new measures—perceived as non-tariff barriers—could lead to significant disruptions in regional food trade, increasing costs and delays for Bangladeshi shipments. Read More

In a unique innovation in the vacuum-fried food segment, Kundapur-based Gokul Fruits Pvt. Ltd. has introduced chips made from wild mangoes, becoming the first company in India to commercialize this lesser-known fruit in snack form. Read More