Food Production
Guterres asks G20 for pact to hold down warming amid food crisis warnings
he cautioned that "the climate time-bomb is ticking", he also sounded a note of hope: "Today's IPCC report is a how-to guide to defuse the climate time-bomb. It is a survival guide for humanity"
 "Guterres asks G20 for pact to hold down warming amid food crisis warnings")
Wipro Consumer enters food category; acquires Nirapara for undisclosed sum
The acquisition will give Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting an entry into the Rs 70,000-crore spices market, which recently witnessed the entry of companies such as Dabur India
 "Wipro Consumer enters food category; acquires Nirapara for undisclosed sum")
Maharashtra's Kavalapur cultivates carrots on 450 acres every year
Kavalapur village in Miraj taluka of Sangli district is known as "Carrot village" because the villagers cultivate carrots on hundreds of acres here
 "Maharashtra's Kavalapur cultivates carrots on 450 acres every year")
Nestle has bigger appetite for India; increasing presence in rurban markets
The Swiss processed foods maker has significantly upped investments in its Indian subsidiary to expand its penetration in 'rurban' markets
 "Nestle has bigger appetite for India; increasing presence in rurban markets")
More price increase unlikely this financial year: Britannia MD Varun Berry
Berry told Business Standard in an interview that the company was aiming to increase its revenues from cheese products by five times within the next five years
 "More price increase unlikely this financial year: Britannia MD Varun Berry")
Momo brand Prasuma to expand cloud kitchen venture by 200 units by 2025
Company will expand business in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and other major cities
 "Momo brand Prasuma to expand cloud kitchen venture by 200 units by 2025")
Marico expands plant-based protein portfolio with Saffola Soya Bhurji
Product launched in Bengal, Delhi and Mumbai across general trade; will be available pan-India in phases, and across modern trade and major e-commerce platforms as well
 "Marico expands plant-based protein portfolio with Saffola Soya Bhurji")
India's inflation numbers may be lower than official data suggests: Report
India's inflation numbers might be better than official data suggests once the massive impact of a government food program is factored in, according to a report released Monday
 "India's inflation numbers may be lower than official data suggests: Report")
World food price index fell for sixth consecutive month in September: FAO
FAO's cereal price index rose 1.5 per cent month-on-month in September, with wheat prices climbing 2.2 per cent
 "World food price index fell for sixth consecutive month in September: FAO")
Record production of food grains in UP proved farmers' potential: CM Yogi
Despite their dependence on nature, the farmers of Uttar Pradesh have proved their potential by producing record quantities of foodgrains, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
 "Record production of food grains in UP proved farmers' potential: CM Yogi")
Rice production under threat due to higher fertilizer costs, booming demand
China's worried about the crop impact of pests, while India's output depends on a good monsoon
 "Rice production under threat due to higher fertilizer costs, booming demand")
WFP blanket exemptions concern for domestic food security, says India
India is not in favour of extending blanket exemptions from export restrictions under the aegis of the WTO on food grains purchased for the UN's World Food Programme (WFP)
 "WFP blanket exemptions concern for domestic food security, says India")
Top UN food programme official to visit Sri Lanka amid looming food crisis
The top official of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is planning to visit Sri Lanka on the invitation of PM Ranil Wickremesinghe at a time when Lanka is fighting food shortage.
 "Top UN food programme official to visit Sri Lanka amid looming food crisis")
PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India
The unit in UP makes Lays potato chips, the plan is to add a new line to churn out nacho chip brand Doritos
 "PepsiCo to invest Rs 186 cr on expanding its largest food plant in India")
BS Number Wise: How consumption is set to outstrip food grain production
Consumption will exceed food grain production but the world is not on the brink of a hunger crisis
 "BS Number Wise: How consumption is set to outstrip food grain production")
5 technologies that will help make the food system carbon neutral
Agriculture is also vulnerable to the effects of climate change and, as the conflict in Ukraine demonstrates, food systems can be exposed to geopolitics
 "5 technologies that will help make the food system carbon neutral")
This stock has zoomed 174% in 21 days after reversal of trade suspension
Shares of Kohinoor Foods were locked in upper circuit for the 21 straight trading days, up 5 per cent at Rs 21.30 on the BSE.
 "This stock has zoomed 174% in 21 days after reversal of trade suspension")
World Food Program to visit Punjab to study wheat storage facility
WFP on Wednesday started a visit to Punjab to understand the process of procurement, testing and transportation of wheat to Afghanistan
 "World Food Program to visit Punjab to study wheat storage facility")
Food processing potential
Higher scale will have multiple benefits
 "Food processing potential")
WFP partners with Rajasthan to improve Targeted Public Distribution System
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in India and the Rajasthan government have joined hands to improve the Targeted Public Distribution System (TDPS) in the state.
 "WFP partners with Rajasthan to improve Targeted Public Distribution System")
