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India’s cold coffee market is witnessing rapid growth as Gen Z consumers increasingly embrace iced beverages as part of their daily routine, prompting major FMCG companies, café chains, and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands to expand their offerings in what is emerging as one of the country’s fastest-growing beverage segments. Read More

The bakery and confectionery sector are emerging as one of the largest segments within India’s food processing industry, offering substantial opportunities for growth, innovation, and employment generation. From breakfast cereals to cookies and chocolates, the bakery and confectionery landscape in India is witnessing dynamic shifts, propelled by flourishing demand for biscuits and cookies nationwide. The Indian bakery industry was valued at US$15.5 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach US$32.05 billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 8.76%. Read More

In a major move to restore market transparency, the Central Government has reintroduced standard packaging sizes for edible oils, effectively phasing out irregular net quantities’ framework within the next three months. Read More

The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, as declines in vegetable oil quotations offset increases in those for cereals and sugar, according to new data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is set to overhaul its criteria for food safety auditors. In a newly released draft amendment, the regulatory body outlines stricter educational prerequisites, explicit certification mandates, and practical hands-on experience goals for professionals looking to audit food businesses in the country. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a draft regulation introducing standards for edible seeds sold for direct human consumption, alongside a new additive allowance for the wine industry. Read More

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued draft regulations to introduce strict quality benchmarks for a new category- Minor Seed Oils under the regulations for solvent extracted crude vegetable oils (not for direct human consumption) of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations. Read More

At World Nutrition Day 2026, the director-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Qu Dongyu, emphasised that food security is not a problem of food production alone but a combination of food availability, food accessibility and food affordability, as well as the quality of food. He addressed the high-level event “Delivering as One for Coherent Nutrition Action” during Rome Nutrition Week 2026 at FAO headquarters in Rome. Read More

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled an illegal fake spice manufacturing operation in Old Delhi’s historic Khari Baoli market, the largest wholesale spice hub in Asia. Read More

Food safety officials in Gujarat have unearthed a massive food adulteration racket, seizing over 3,500 kilograms of artificially coloured fennel seeds (saunf) during a surprise raid. The targeted crackdown took place at a factory located in the prominent spice trading hub of Unjha in the Mehsana district. Read More