Lady Bird Bio Beer, which was launched in the Kerala markets on Wednesday, increases bio-availability of vitamins, according to its inventor B Srinivas Amarnath of Advaith Biotech Pvt Ltd.

Doctors now caution that the food-medicine reaction could trigger sudden medical crises in certain cases, say doctors.

The government's focus on road, rail and power development will indirectly benefit the FMCG industry in the long run.

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In a significant move, perhaps the first of its kind in the world, the Bureau of Indian Standards has issued 'draft' standards for pesticide residues in ready-to-serve non-alcoholic beverages including soft drinks.

Computers, mobile phones, tractors and gas stoves will become cheaper with the lowering of duties proposed in the Union Budget 2004-05 while imitation jewellery, steel, cakes and pastries and scented supari will become costlier.

The imports of 300 sensitive items grew 27 per cent to Rs 14,621 crore (Rs 146.21 billion) during April-January, 2003-04

The government on Thursday cleared 24 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 190.93 crore, including the Rs 140 crore investment by Korean confectionary firm Lotte to acquire resident shares via a public issue.

Liquor major Shaw Wallace plans to enter the Rs 18,000 crore (Rs 180 billion) country liquor market this year to broaden its product portfolio and boost revenues.

Australia's Trade Commissioner to India Elizabeth Sullivan has said that several food and beverages company in her country are keen to enter the Indian market.

The Centre for Science and Environment which alleged that soft drinks brands in India contain high levels of pesticides, is scheduled to make a detailed presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee which may meet on October 9 and 10.

The Group of Ministers on Foreign Direct Investment has recommended that the proposal to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in scientific magazines and journals be placed before the Cabinet, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

The court summoned the Pakistani all-rounder on charges he damaged Muslim sentiment for posing in a liquor advertisement.

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd will start marketing its low alcoholic carbonated beverages under the brand name Xotica during February.

23 FDIs worth Rs 107 crore cleared.