ITC completes 100pc acquisition in Sproutlife Foods for Rs 645 crore
ITC Ltd said it has acquired the remaining 52.5 per cent stake in Sproutlife Foods Private Ltd for around Rs 645 crore, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The company acquired 13,445 equity shares of Sproutlife Foods through a secondary purchase for cash consideration, ITC said in a regulatory filing. Following the transaction, its shareholding […]
Nestlé appoints Manuela Bernasconi as Group General Counsel; Leanne Geale to retire at year end
Nestlé’s Board of Directors has appointed Manuela Bernasconi, currently General Counsel for Zone Americas, as Group General Counsel and a member of the Group Executive Board, effective 1 January 2027. After seven years as Nestlé’s Group General Counsel, Leanne Geale will retire. Manuela Bernasconi joined Nestlé in 2007 as Legal Counsel in Corporate & Group […]
SC questions FSSAI over its proposed timeline for implementation of front-of-package labelling
The Supreme Court questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) over its proposed timeline for implementation of front-of-package labelling on packaged foods and asked why it wants to waste so much time when the matter relates to the health of citizens. Front-of-package labelling (FoPL) is a nutritional information graphic on food packaging […]
ITC expands dairy business in East India, bets on branded milk, value-added products
ITC is strengthening its presence in the fresh dairy segment in Eastern India through its flagship Aashirvaad brand, betting on rising demand for branded milk and value-added dairy products across Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand. The diversified conglomerate, which entered the fresh dairy business in 2018 with the launch of Aashirvaad milk in Bihar and […]
‘Use by Date’ for sweets mandatory in UP: Food department
Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration Department has mandated that a “Use by Date” be displayed on all sweets stored and displayed for sale across the state. Starting October 15, the measure is particularly crucial for loose sweets, for which there had previously been no mandatory requirement to display an expiry or “Use by […]
FSSAI proposes ban on manufacturing, selling ‘analogue paneer’; steps up anti-adulteration drive
Food regulator FSSAI has proposed banning the manufacture and sale of ‘analogue product as paneer’, as it steps up the clampdown on food adulteration and misleading claims. Analogue paneer is not a dairy product and is made of constituents not derived from milk. FSSAI has issued a draft Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions […]
CSIR-NIIST, Tata Consumer Products to set up food fortification centre in Thiruvananthapuram
CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, and Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) have joined hands to establish the Centre of Excellence for Food Fortification Innovation, Research and Training (CEFIRT) at the CSIR-NIIST Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (ITE) Hub at the Bio 360 Life Sciences Park, Thonnakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The collaboration was formalised […]
Seafood export value from Odisha to Middle East declined by 14.5% in FY 2025-26: Minister
The export value of fish, shrimp and other seafood items from Odisha to the Middle East region declined by 14.57 per cent in 2025-26, resulting in a loss of approximately Rs 23.40 crore compared to the previous year’s export earnings, a minister told the state Assembly on Wednesday. According to data received from the Marine […]
BL Agro Invests ₹150 Cr in cattle breeding for genetic self-reliance
India’s leading FMCG group BL Agro announced an infusion of Rs 1,500 crores for its biotech subsidiary Leads Genetics to build a 360-degree circular economy model with integrated genetics and reproductive-technology, which will improve the cattle breeding and eventually the dairy industry of the country. The company is in talks with states such as Uttar […]
From Protein to Preventive nutrition: How India’s nutrition priorities are evolving in 2026
Godrej Food Trends Report 2026 finds fibre, Vitamin D and Vitamin B12 emerging alongside protein, while traditional Indian ingredients such as turmeric, ragi, moringa and makhana gain renewed relevance National, September 15 th , 2026: The Indian nutrition conversation is moving beyond simply asking, “How much protein are you getting?” to a broader question: “What […]
