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| CII provide rules and regulations to ensure food safety in schools |
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 The Confederation of Indian Industry (Eastern Region), in association with CII Institute of Quality, has provided a number of rules and regulations to guarantee food safety in schools of India.
Principals and coordinators from as many as 15 schools of the city including Apeejay School, BD Memorial Institution and Mahadevi Birla for Girls Higher Secondary School, among others had participated, along with their cooks and canteen managers, to make sure a more hygienic canteen and... |
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| Indian Mango to use Israeli technology to boost its production |
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 The National Horticulture Board has ordered for two Israeli Canopy Management Pruning Machines to increase the production of mango in India, informed NHB managing director Bijay Kumar.
Indian will soon adopt this Israeli technology to mechanically revitalise mango trees in large areas that will increase the productivity of the crop.
Kumar said, "Even as the area under mango production is increasing every year, the productivity has not gone up as there is an... |
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| Speciality Restaurant to enter into south Indian & Italian food verticals |
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Speciality Restaurants are set to enter into the south Indian and Italian food verticals. This Anjan Chatterjee-promoted Restaurants chain operates fine-dining restaurants like Mainland China, Oh! Calcutta, Sigree, Machaan and other brands like Mostly Kababs, Just Biryani, Haka and Sweet Bengal.
It is said to be in late stage negotiations with a New Delhi-based south Indian food chain, which operates 50 outlets across Delhi, Punjab, and has a presence in Europe, West Asia, and Amer... |
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| Hyderabad Metropolitan water board starts sale of canned water |
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The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has commenced commercial trade of canned water.
In the beginning, the board will confine the sale to government offices and institutions. On Tuesday, the board`s managing director G Ashok Kumar inaugurated `Metro Water` at the Asifnagar filter bed. Each can contains 20 litres of water and is priced at Rs 40, and can be used for a month-and-a-half. Branded water like Bisleri is sold at Rs 70 for a can of 20 litres.
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| Sushi King launches new restaurant in Gurgaon |
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 Sushi King, one of the leading Japanese food providers in India, has opened a new outlet at DLF city Phase III in Gurgaon. This new restaurant will serve a range of Sushi (fresh), Japanese and oriental food in the Gurgaon city.
Addressing at the launch, Sandeep Bansal, co-founder of the restaurant, stated, "We at Sushi King have always intended to set up this place and unfold the myth that Sushi is all about raw fish or is very expensive. We wanted everyone to enjoy Sushi because it... |
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| Godrej Tyson Foods to expand capacity of Mumbai and Bangalore facility |
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Poultry processor major Godrej Tyson Foods, a joint venture between Godrej Agrovet and US-based Tyson Foods Inc, is planning to expand the capacity of its existing plants in Mumbai and Bangalore in order to strike the growing poultry market in India.
Godrej Tyson Foods is also targeting revenue of $50-million in the current fiscal. Sadiq Malik, CEO, Godrej Tyson Foods said, "We will be a $ 200-million company by 2015 that is our revenue target. We are expanding capacity of our mecha... |
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| AIFPA requests PM`s intervention in food labelling rules |
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 The All India Food Processors` Association (AIFPA) has sent a letter to the Prime Minister of India asking for an intervention regarding `Real difficulties in printing Nutritional Information on the labels of Foods`.
AIFPA has cited in its letter that the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued Notification No. GSR 664(E) wherein declaration of `Nutritional Information` on the label of the processed foods have been made mandatory. It has already come into force with eff... |
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| Mahableshwer celebrates Mapro Strawberry Festival |
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 Mahableshwer has celebrated the four-day `Mapro Strawberry Festival` at Mapro Garden from April 10-14.
The third edition was particularly dedicated to promote strawberry in India, fruit consumption and boost tourism of the city. Satara-based Mapro Foods Pvt. Ltd, one of the leading fruit processors in the country has organised the event.
Speaking to the media, Mayur Vora, managing director, Mapro Foods, said that we were pleased to once again organise the Strawberry Fe... |
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| FDA seizes forged energy drinks of Rs 8 crore from Mumbai & Pune |
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials have seized huge stocks of three leading brands of energy drinks, collectively valued at Rs 8.14 crore, from Mumbai and Pune.
Most of these drinks are sold in pubs and bars. Godowns storing these drinks are being raided and stocks sealed.
R K Sahay, joint commissioner (vigilance) FDA informed, "We have taken samples and sent them for testing. Once the results are out, we will take necessary action."
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| Mahindra Retail opens special store for mother and child in Delhi |
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 Mahindra Retail, part of about $6.7 billion Mahindra Group, has inaugurated the flagship store of its retail venture "Mom & Me" in South Delhi.
The company is claiming that the store is a one stop store specialising in the sale of a wide range of high quality products and value added services for mother and child. Mahindra Retail also plans to launch its second specialty store at Rajouri in Delhi with other stores currently operational in Ludhiana, Ahmedabad and Pune.
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