Govt looking into overpricing of bottled water, packaged food
The government is seriously looking into complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than the maximum retail price, Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said. “Some complaints of bottled water and packaged foods and drinks being sold at prices higher than the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) have been […]
Healthy Aging: Asia’s $205Bn Nutraceuticals Market Opportunity
For most Asian countries, growth in the healthcare industry has been outstripping GDP growth, and some estimates are that spending on healthcare could surge by 9 times the current rates insome countries in the region. By 2030, over 60 percent of the world’s population, some 500 million people, will be aged 60 or above in […]
Ultimate customer satisfaction is our mission: Nanajkar
Technofour Electronics Pvt. Ltd., (TEPL) is part of ‘Technofour’ Group, from Pune, India. ‘Technofour’ is established in 1973 with core strength in ‘Eddy Current Technique’, starting manufacturing of Non – Destructive Test (NDT) Equipment, as Import Substitute and pioneer in the country. The Metal Detectors are widely used for detecting the external metal contamination in […]
It’s time to say no to processed food
Obesity is a matter of serious concern in today’s world. Be in a kid or an adult, the problem of obesity affects them all. It reduces productivity and increases the risk of life threatening diseases. A tremendous increase in the metabolic weight can hamper social, mental and physical well-being of a person. Therefore, knowing the […]
Indian Salt : As Safe As Any Salt
Dr Nilesh Amritkar, MD, Envirocare Labs On 25th June 2019, some of the newspapers splashed out an US report stating Indian Salt contains deadly cyanide. IANS Mumbai published a story on the findings of American West Analytical Laboratories, USA stating that Potassium ferrocyanide levels are alarmingly high ranging from 1.85 ppm to 4.71 ppm. The […]
Indian café chain market will reach Rs 4,540 cr by 2023: Report
NEW DELHI: India is now the world’s 10th fastest growing market for specialist coffee and tea retail chains, valued at Rs 2,570 crore in 2018, says a report by market researcher Euromonitor International. The café chain market, led by Cafe Coffee Day and Tata Starbucks, is also one of the fastest growing categories in the […]
Madhu Jayanti eyes Rs 300cr mark in packet tea biz in 5 yrs
Madhu Jayanti Group, which has bought the packet tea brands of Eveready Industries of Williamson Magor Group, is hoping to touch Rs 300crore mark in packet tea business in next four-five years. The group would also set up tea boutiques in rural India and start pilot project in Maharashtra soon. The Rs 500crore group has […]
FSSAI guidelines on labeling packaged food products face speed bumps
The upcoming draft norms from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), proposing a tricolour labelling, is facing several speed bumps that may delay the process. From outright opposition against the proposal for simplifying health quotient of food and beverages through colour coding to suggestions for technical alterations, the draft guidelines are facing […]
Dairy cooperatives increase milk procurement prices by Rs 5-6 a litre
Dairy cooperatives and companies have increased milk procurement prices by Rs 5-6 a litre over the last three months to prop up dairy farmers and ensure steady supply of milk at a time when the sector is facing water shortage and higher fodder prices. During the period, the consumer price of milk has risen by […]
