Black tomatoes hit London stores

Black tomatoes are being marketed through London supermarkets this week in a bid to meet the Western consumer's insatiable demands for exotic products.The black tomato, also known as a kumato, is......

'No basis in the claim that poverty is down to 5%'

'Without a poverty line, how are we to know whether poverty is the same, or it has come down or it has gone up?' IMAGE: A homeless girl asks for alms outside a coffee shop in Mumbai. Photograph:......

Soy sauce contains cancerous chemical: Report

Soy Sauce contains a chemical that may cause cancer, according to a food regulator. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the governmental body responsible for developing food standards......

DCGI takes BIG step for rollout of foreign vaccines in India

India's apex drug regulator has waived the requirement of testing every batch of foreign-made COVID-19 vaccines by the Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli and post-launch bridging trials for such......

Minister blames regulator for inducing 'fear' in food industry

The ministry of food processing has decided to set up a task force to help companies cope with the prevailing environment following an order by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for......

Coke may not tap France, Germany for Dasani

Close on the heels of withdrawing its entire supply of Dasani bottled water from the UK retailers Coca Cola has now decided to postpone the launch of the controversial bottled water in France and......

EU reports Basmati adulteration

The European Union including the United Kingdom has expressed concern over alleged adulteration of Basmati, the world's costliest rice, imported into the region and undertaken its own research to......

'Fat tax' could be levied on junk food!

The British government may levy "fat tax" on junk food and sugary drinks in a bid to reduce obesity among consumers and reduce fiscal deficit, a media report said. According to The Telegraph, the......