Commerce ministry plans workshops in different states to implement agri-export policy
The commerce ministry is planning a series of workshops in states including Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to implement its export policy for agricultural goods with a view to boost overall shipments, an official said. The ministry has suggested states to set up a nodal agency dedicated for the implementation of the agriculture export policy. […]
Nestle closes down confectionery factory in Romania
Nestle will close down its sole production facility in Romania by the end of May, Ziarul Financiar announced. The factory, located in Timisoara, Western Romania, currently has some 388 employees. Nestle took over the Joe wafers factory in Timisoara from Romanian entrepreneur Florentin Banu, who founded the business in the early 90s. Joe is one […]
Amazon food biz to log off if new rules remain on menu
Amazon’s food-only retail business will stop selling on Amazon.in if the government’s latest foreign direct investment (FDI) guidelines remain unchanged by next month. This would be a blow for the initiative as Amazon was the only foreign retailer to have committed investment — to the tune of $500 million — in the food retail segment […]
Govt plans to cut down food wastage by linking producing, deficient states
The government plans to cut down on food wastage nationwide by linking major producing states with states experiencing high demand as well as the food processing industry. Speaking at the second edition of Indus Food, India’s official export-focused food and beverage trade fair, Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said the government will get involved […]
