Research gives more reassurance that milk pasteurization kills bird flu, officials say
A new study that recreated commercial pasteurization in a government lab provides reassurance that heat treatment kills bird flu virus in cow’s milk, U.S. officials said. When the bird flu known as H5N1 was first detected in U.S. dairy cows earlier this year, there were no studies of whether heat treatment killed the virus in […]
On budget day, dairy farmers protest near Vidhan Bhavan; seek Rs 34 per litre for hybrid cow milk
Dairy farmers protested near the legislature complex in south Mumbai seeking a rate of Rs 34 per litre for milk from hybrid cows. Fifteen of the protesters, who poured milk on the road near Usha Mehta chowk at around 11am, were detained and then allowed to go home after completion of some legal formalities, the […]
Info on salt content in packaged foods important: IIT Madras workshop
A workshop on salt reduction held by the IIT-Madras, the state government and others underscored the importance of information on salt content in packaged foods and said 70-80 percent of salt consumption is from hidden sources and not direct consumption. The workshop was a collaborative effort between Sapiens Health Foundation, IIT-Madras (Department of Medical Sciences […]
ITC Surpasses Britannia in packaged foods
ITC Ltd has surpassed Britannia Industries to become India’s second-largest listed packaged foods firm by sales, trailing only behind Nestle, as reported by ET. Britannia reported a sales record of INR 16,767 Crore, with its total income figuring to INR 16,983 Crore which included revenues from other vertices beyond food. ITC’s annual report showed that […]
