'Obesity Not An Issue': India Courts Junk-Food Makers In US
In November, India will host a three-day, government-sponsored symposium aimed at getting the makers of Hot Pockets, Twizzlers and Lays potato chips to sell more of their goods into the Indian market.
View ArticleNestle to cut salt content in Maggi by another 10%
NEW DELHI: Keeping in line with changing consumer preference towards healthier products, Swiss food giant Nestle said it will cut salt content in its instant noodles Maggi by a further 10% in 12-18...
View ArticlePlastic polluters launch US$1.5bn waste collection and recycling fund
Plastic producers and users including Shell, ExxonMobil, LyondellBasell, Chevron and P&G are investing US$1.5 billion over the next five years to fight plastic waste, with a focus on Southeast...
View ArticleVijayawada: Potato farmers stage protest against Pepsico
Mr Peddireddy demanded the farmers to unite to save seed independence. Vijayawada: Farmers, agriculture workers and tenant farmers associations on Monday jointly organised a protest at Lenin Centre
View ArticleFarmers’ body slams Gujarat govt for ‘siding with PepsiCo’
According to Bij Adhikar Manch (BAM), Gujarat government's deal with the US multinational company's Indian arm PepsiCo India Holdings was unacceptable to the growers as the same compromised their freedom
View ArticleBattle of rights: PepsiCo offers a settlement to sued potato growers
Food and beverages giant PepsiCo on Friday offered to settle lawsuits against nine Gujarat-based farmers whom it had filed suits over the issue of growing and selling a particular variety of potato....
View ArticleGujarat govt. to back potato farmers in PepsiCo fight
With protests coming from all ends of the political spectrum, the Gujarat government has decided to back four potato farmers in their fight against PepsiCo’s ₹4.2 crore lawsuit against them for allegedly
View ArticlePepsiCo offers out of court settlement to farmers it sued
PepsiCo India Holdings, the Indian subsidiary of US food and beverages giant, on Friday offered out of court settlement to the four farmers of Sabarkantha district against whom it has slapped lawsuits,
View ArticleDraft labelling regulations for packaged food and beverages divide industry
Firms say organised players will bear the brunt; face activists' flak for delay in implementation The draft labelling regulations for packaged food and beverages (F&B), released by the Food Safety
View ArticleThe Burning Question – Will Companies Reduce Their Plastic Use?
This report focuses on the actions and responsibilities of four of the world’s biggest plastic polluters: CocaCola, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever. These companies continue to sell billions
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