The central government has decided to release pulses Tur from the national buffer stock in a “calibrated and targeted” manner till imported stocks arrive in the domestic market. The food ministry in a release Tuesday said it has directed National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) to dispose of tur […]
Tomato prices have recently shot up in the markets across the country from Rs 10-20 per kg to a price of Rs 80-100 per kg. The reason behind this is the dip in supply due to heatwaves in tomato-growing areas and heavy rain. Ajay Kedia, a Mumbai-based commodity market expert and head of Kedia Advisory […]
Chairman and Managing Director of Food Corporation of India Ashok KK Meena said that the central government has directed the agency to conduct the e-auctions of wheat and rice to check the “inflationary trends” and to control the price of such staple foodgrains. The maximum quantity that a buyer can bid for is limited to […]
The Authority for Consumer Protection and Fair Trade announced Thursday its intention to issue an administrative order to stop violations of monopolistic practices that it charged Israel’s three major soft drink companies to engage in. The companies are the Central Company for the Production of Soft Drinks, Tempo Beverages, and Yapaura-Taburi. The Authority ordered the […]
Good Flippin’ Burgers, a burger chain has raised USD 4 million in its latest Series A round of funding via Tanglin Venture Partners. Good Flippin’ Burgers raised USD 1 million in April 2022 and have grown 3 folds this past year. Looking toward the future, Good Flippin’ Burgers has set ambitious plans for the next […]
Bikano, a popular brand for snacks and packaged food in India has introduced a new flavor of bhujia called “Magic Bhujia” in order to expand the range of its products and cater to the growing demand of its customers. According to the company, the new “Magic Bhujia” flavor will feature a distinctive blend of spices […]
Reliance Consumer Products (RCPL) on Wednesday announced its expansion of the made-for-India consumer packaged goods brand ‘Independence’ to the North India region. RCPL is the FMCG arm and wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL). ‘Independence’ offers a range of products including edible oils, grains, pulses, packaged foods and other items for daily […]
Over 830 lakh tonne paddy has been procured from farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) benefitting about 1.22 crore during the ongoing paddy procurement operations of marketing season 2022-23. Payments worth Rs 171,000 crore have so far been transferred directly into their accounts, an official release from the food ministry said Wednesday. Food Corporation of […]
World’s most expensive mango ‘Miyazaki’ priced at Rs 1.82 lakh in the international market was showcased at a Mango Festival organized in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur. Japan’s famous mango ‘Miyazaki’ was displayed at the Mango Festival organized in the state capital from 17 June to 19. The price of this mango is Rs 2.70 lakh per kg, […]
The State government will collaborate with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to set up a state-of-the-art milk processing plant at Dagwar in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, an official release said. While presiding over a meeting at Oak Over, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the milk processing plant would be set up at […]
