The Assam government on Thursday distributed Rs 64 crore under its special incentive scheme among 370 tea gardens here at a ceremonial event. Through its Assam Tea Industry Special Incentive Scheme 2020, the state provides Rs 7 per kg as a subsidy for the production of orthodox and specialty tea. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma […]
Coffee and More, the Pune-based cafe chain, has received a USD 2 million funding from its investor and director, Deepak Barge. The investment will fuel the brand’s expansion plans and help them achieve their target of 170 outlets in metro cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, and international expansion with countries like England, Switzerland and many […]
Rage Coffee, a Delhi-based caffeine innovation FMCG company, has announced its foray into the Ready-to-Drink cold coffee segment. The brand has introduced three new flavors, including mocha frappe, salted caramel, and hazelnut latte, which are available on its online store and partner platform. Commenting about the launch of the three new flavors, Mr. Bharat Sethi, […]
Industry data revealed on Tuesday that soaring food prices have driven annual inflation in British shops to its highest level in at least 18 years. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported that overall shop price inflation rose to 8.9 per cent in March, up from 8.4 per cent in February. This marks the biggest increase […]
The skyrocketing prices also impacted the meat market, with beef previously sold for PKR 700 per kg, but now priced at PKR 800 and PKR 1,000 per kg, and mutton rates increased from PKR 1,400 to PKR 1,600 per kg, eventually reaching PKR 1,800 per kg. Food prices in Pakistan continue to soar as the […]
All-time high price of wheat flour pushed weekly inflation in Pakistan up 1.80 per cent week-on-week and 46.65 per cent year-on-year during the seven-day period that ended on March 23, pointing to even tougher times ahead in the country, Geo News reported. Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data issued on Friday attributed the surge in […]
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has reconstituted its Scientific Panels, and empanelled about 200 experts from different scientific organisations such as ICMR, CSIR, ICAR, NIFTEM, IIT’s and various institutes working in the area of food safety and nutrition, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in a statement on Wednesday. […]
Adani Wilmar’s Fortune brand has launched a range of nine regionally customized pulses, including Arhar Dal, Moong Dal, and Rajma Chitra, among others. The unpolished, sortex-cleaned range has been designed to meet the hyperlocal tastes of customers in Northern and Eastern states of India. Commenting on Adani Wilmar’s launch of Fortune Pulses, Mr. Vineeth Viswambharan, […]
The agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations during the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference, according to the statement released by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, on Sunday, lauded the work […]
The Tea Association of India hailed budgetary provisions and announcements made in the Assam budget 2023-24 and said it was strong on capital expenditure, focus on long-term sustainability and will provide a fillip for the tea industry in all sphere. “The Budget proposals earmarked for the Tea industry of Assam catered to the financial well-being […]
