PepsiCo-backed Poppi enters UK in test of ‘modern soda’ demand

PepsiCo-owned soda brand Poppi will launch in the UK next month, marking its first international rollout since PepsiCo’s $1.95 billion acquisition in 2025 and testing whether the fast-growing US ‘modern soda’ segment can translate to British consumers. The brand will be produced and distributed locally by bottler Carlsberg Britvic, with a nationwide debut on 5 […]

Recalibration of nutrition intervention temporary discontinuation of Rice Fortification

The Government has reviewed the implementation of rice fortification under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes of the Government of India. Based on this review, it has been decided to temporarily discontinue the process of rice fortification under PMGKAY and allied schemes until a more effective mechanism for delivery […]