Devil is in the rules and God is in the implementation
India is today a galloping consumer society. We eat brands, drink brands and partake of everything literally through the pathway of packaging. Brands depend heavily on packaging both for the functional and cosmetic needs of the brand in hand. When you hold a bottle of Coke, the brand is all of the name, the colour […]
FDA directs three chikki manufacturers to stop work
The state food and drug administration (FDA) has directed three chikki manufacturers in Lonavla, Loni Kalbhor and Kondhwa Budruk to cease work immediately for flouting food safety rules. “A team headed by food safety inspector inspected the manufacturing units last week and found several discrepancies in the manufacturing process. That is why they have been […]
Agricultural reforms, rate cut to drive 7.5% growth: Ficci President
Agricultural reforms, interest rate cut and credit availability to micro, small and medium enterprises will drive India’s economic growth to 7.5% in 2019-20, said newly elected president of Ficci Sandip Somany. “I expect growth rate for 2019-20, barring any unforeseen circumstances, to be 7.5-7.6%,” Somany told ET in an interview, adding that uncertainty due to […]
Nestle to release ads highlighting Maggi’s ‘trustworthy facts’
The Indian arm of Swiss food company Nestle SA is set to release advertisement campaigns highlighting the “trustworthy facts” about its instant noodles brand Maggi. This comes a day after the Supreme Court revived the class-action suit by the government against the company in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). “Our approach as a […]