Nestle’s added sugar per serving for baby products complies regulations:Minister

Added sugar per serving was found to be in compliance with the provisions under Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020 in baby product of Nestle, Union Health Minister J P Nadda told Lok Sabha. The Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations 2020 prescribes the standards for different categories […]

Empowring self-help groups in food processing industries

Ministry of Food Processing Industries is supporting Self-Help Groups (SHGs) engaged in Food Processing activities through its schemes. Under Centrally Sponsored PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, Ministry provides grants for Seed Capital up to Rs. 40,000/per member of SHG. Individual SHG member can avail credit linked grant @35% of the project […]

KA govt signs MoU with Krones for establishing manufacturing facility

The Karnataka government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with bottling and packaging equipment manufacturer Krones, in Germany, confirming the company’s plans to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Vemagal Industrial Park Phase 2 in the state. The MoU was signed under the leadership of Minister for Large and Medium Industries M B Patil […]