The Indian dairy industry is booming. Players like Parag Milk Foods from Manchar near Pune, known better for its brand “Gowardhan” are looking to exploit this huge opportunity. Gowardhan is a popular brand among milk and ghee lovers but now the Rs 350-crore, ...full story

Global food and beverages giant PepsiCo will invest 200 million dollars in India to increase its base in the country. The investment would be into products, manufacturing plants and agriculture, PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi was telling media recently ...full story

The Ministry of Fod Processing Industries has announced that the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) is all set to start its activities during the forthcoming academic session 2010-2011. This “apex world class instit...full story

Nestlé has agreed to acquire Kraft Foods' frozen pizza business in the US and Canada for USD 3.7 billion in cash. The business includes brands such as DiGiorno, Tombstone, California Pizza Kitchen, Jack’s and Delissio. This frozen pizza business would provide ...full story

The World Spice Congress will take place in a few days in New Delhi. In that regard it is good to have a short look to the Indian spice industry. The information is provided by the Spices Board. India occupies a prominent position in the world spice trade. Th...full story

Representatives of nearly 40 nations will participate in the 10th World Spice Congress scheduled to be held in New Delhi during Feb 3 to 5, 2010. The theme of the 10th Congress is “Global Concerns .... India’s response”. The World Spice Congress is a bi-annu...full story

It was a defense fight, which the whole British nation up to the government busy: The traditional company Cadbury did not want to be taken over from the US group Kraft - until Kraft increased its offer. The new offer evaluates Cadbury with 840 pence for each ...full story

The role of packaging in food merchandising will undergo a lot of changes in the years to come. India is seen somewhere at the middle of the evolution stage in terms of food packaging when compared with the developed economies such as Japan, Germany and the US...full story

For a double growing country like India - growth of income and growth of population - food is always an issue, especially the level of processing of fruits & vegetables. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has now informed that the level of processing ...full story

RJ Corp, part of diversified Jaipuria group owned by Ravi Jaipuria, has announcd plans for further expansion and acquisitions in the food and beverage sector in Africa. Media reported that RJ Corp sees Africa as a "high-potential" market where a business of $1...full story