As global food companies rush to reformulate products amid rising scrutiny over ingredients, McCormick & Co. says the pace of change has sharply accelerated. Speaking…
View More Global Reformulation Race Accelerates as McCormick Keeps Pace; India’s Packaged Spice Sector Mirrors the Shift
Plant-based food major Beyond Meat is expanding into the fast-growing functional beverage space with the launch of four new flavours under its protein drink brand…
View More Beyond Meat Bets on Functional Beverages with Expansion of ‘Beyond Immerse’ Protein Line
Saudi Arabia has imposed a sweeping ban on poultry meat and table egg imports from 40 countries, including India, citing escalating global concerns over highly…
View More Saudi Arabia Halts Poultry, Egg Imports from India and 39 Nations
Swiggy has announced a major expansion of its ‘Food on Train’ service in partnership with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), doubling its…
View More Swiggy Expands ‘Food on Train’ to 152 Stations, Ties Up Further with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
In a significant tax ruling, the Supreme Court of India has held that Rooh Afza, manufactured by Hamdard Laboratories, qualifies as a fruit drink under…
View More Supreme Court of India Rules Rooh Afza a Fruit Drink, Slashes VAT to 4%
A panel of senior Union ministers is set to review the future of a genetically modified (GM) variety of rapeseed — locally known as mustard…
View More Ministerial Panel to Review GM Mustard as India Reconsiders Stance on Engineered Food Crops
Union Food Processing Industries Minister Chirag Paswan, on 26th Feb 2026, raised concerns over what he described as a growing “false narrative” against processed foods…
View More Chirag Paswan Flags ‘False Narrative’ on Processed Foods, Calls for National Campaign to Counter Misinformation
The Centre has restored full benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme for agriculture and processed food exports, just…
View More Govt Reinstates Full RoDTEP Benefits for Agri, Food Exports After One-Day Rollback
India’s online food delivery sector regained momentum in the October–December quarter, with market leaders Zomato and Swiggy reporting gross order value (GOV) growth of over…
View More Zomato, Swiggy Clock Over 20% Growth in Q3 as Food Delivery Demand Rebounds
Nepal’s soybean oil exports to India surged more than tenfold in 2025, propelled by duty-free access under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), significantly…
View More Nepal Emerges as a Major Soy Oil Supplier to India Amid Duty-Free Window Under SAFTA