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The Government of India has rolled out a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based digital food coupon pilot in Gujarat, aiming to modernise the Public Distribution System (PDS) and enhance transparency in subsidy delivery. The initiative was inaugurated in Gandhinagar in the presence of Amit Shah, along with Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Read More

The Government of India has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s food processing ecosystem with a Rs 630 crore allocation for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) in the 2024-25 financial year, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is set to reconsider and potentially withdraw its previous draft regulations for Front-of-the-Pack Labelling (FOPL). This decision follows a stern “rap” from the Supreme Court, which criticised the agency for years of bureaucratic delay. Read More

The Government of India is strengthening the food processing sector by promoting high-tech infrastructure and innovation under major central schemes, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh informed the Lok Sabha. Read More

The Parliamentary Panel on Chemicals and Fertilisers have asked the Department of Chemicals and Fertilisers to work in close coordination with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to protect human health from the risk of plastic contamination from food packages, rather than running away from its responsibilities. Read More

The Supreme Court has sought the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) response on a suggestion to introduce front-of-pack labelling on packaged food products containing high levels of sugar, salt and saturated fat. Front-of-Pack (FoP) labelling is a simplified, evidence-based nutrition-labelling system placed on the front of food packages to help consumers make quick, informed and healthier purchasing decisions. Read More

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