ITC to increase FPOs to 4,000 in next 4 years linking a crore farmers, scale up MAARS ecosystem
ITC is expanding its network of FPOs, further aiming to connect one crore farmers in the next 4-5 years and scaling up sourcing of fruits and vegetables through this platform, said its Agri Business Division CEO S Ganesh Kumar. ITC, present in around 22 states through FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations) and working on 20 crops, […]
World’s first Date based soft drink, Milaf Cola’, launched in Saudi Arabia
The Islamic kingdom recently introduced ‘Milaf cola’, the world’s first soft-drink made from dates, at the Riyadh Date Festival.. The global soft-drink market is dominated by major players such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi, but the industry giants may have a major challenge on their hands, which has come from a part of the world they […]
HarvestPlus and Cargill launch NutriHarvest Project in India
HarvestPlus and Cargill are excited to announce the NutriHarvest project, a transformative 36-month initiative. Supported by Cargill and executed by HarvestPlus and HarvestPlus Solutions, this $3 million multi-year project is dedicated to increasing access to nutritious food by delivering 17 million nutritious meals in India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Guatemala. In India, NutriHarvest will improve the […]
Food processing sector attracts USD 368.37 mn FDI till Sep FY25
The food processing sector received foreign direct investment (FDI) of USD 368.37 million till September of the current fiscal year, Parliament was informed. Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said, Ireland invested USD 83.84 million, Singapore USD 48.45 million, Mauritius USD 41.65 million, […]
