The National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC) for India's ambitious grain storage project, chaired by Cooperation Secretary Ashish Kumar Bhutani, held its inaugural meeting here on Monday and reviewed the progress of the pilot project launched last year in 11 states.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive mandating all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of ‘100% fruit juices’ from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with an immediate effect. All the FBOs have also been instructed to exhaust all existing pre-printed packaging materials before 1st September, 2024.
A representative from a Delhi-based export body shared with BusinessLine, 'The DGFT has been asked by the Finance Ministry to demonstrate that the interest equalization scheme is producing positive outcomes. We have already provided the necessary details for a study on trade finance being conducted by the DGFT. Once all export bodies submit their information, a comprehensive report will be compiled.'
Closer ties between India and Australia have revamped the global trade landscape with the trade between the two countries recording a significant growth to $27.8 billion from $15.6 million a decade ago, according to a study by India Exim Bank, released on Tuesday.
For the first time since arrival of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Purvanchal (east Uttar Pradesh) region, the export of perishable agri products has touched new heights, accounting 50 MT and 117 MT in Apr and May from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport of Varanasi.
The FSSAI has started works for integration of all food related regulations in India aiming at strengthening of 'ease of doing business'. The process was started with packaged drinking water.
