APEDA facilitates first-ever export of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana by sea route from Bihar to Australia
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated first-ever commercial sea shipment of 18 Metric Tonnes of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana was exported from the BIADA Industrial Area, Bihta, Bihar, to Australia. The consignment, sourced from Makhana growers of Darbhanga district, is expected to strengthen the international presence of Bihar’s flagship GI product […]
Milk prices set to rise by Rs 2 in Maharashtra from Aug 11
The prices of cow and buffalo milk are set to go up by Rs 2 per litre in Maharashtra after representatives of major cooperative and private dairies approved a hike. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Milk Producers and Processors Welfare Association chaired by its president Gopalrao Mhaske. According to the association, […]
Uttarakhand bans manufacture, sale of substandard dairy products
The Uttarakhand government banned the manufacture, storage, transportation and sale of substandard dairy and imitation dairy products, including paneer, ghee and butter made using vegetable oils, starch and chemicals instead of pure milk. The ban, imposed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, came into immediate effect across the state through an order issued […]
FSSAI suspends licence of VKC Nuts and CHHEDA Specialities Foods for breaching hygiene, pest control norms
Food regulator FSSAI has suspended license of VKC Nuts Pvt Ltd and CHHEDA Specialities Foods Pvt Ltd for serious violations of laws related to hygiene and pest control. In a social media post on Saturday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said it continues to maintain strict enforcement across food sectors for […]
