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food processing news

Processing mechanisms key to food security in South Asia

According to the FAO, India is among the world’s largest producers of milk, pulses, fruits and vegetables. This production record has changed the country’s food-security horizon. The next question, for India and for the region, is how to retain more value from what is already grown. (Praful Gangurde/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 08, 2026 04:27 pm IST

Saini launches 2,738-crore horticulture promotion project

The CM said that nearly 20–30% of fruits and vegetables currently perish before reaching markets. (HT Photo)
Published on Jun 06, 2026 06:14 am IST

Himachal CM assures full support to industries

Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. (File)
Published on Mar 21, 2026 06:00 am IST

Minister Muniyappa asks hotels to wait for a week to overcome LPG crunch

Minister Muniyappa asks hotels to wait for a week to overcome LPG crunch
Published on Mar 18, 2026 07:18 pm IST

CM Naidu pitches food processing as fix for farmers, targets 70 pc scale-up in Andhra

CM Naidu pitches food processing as fix for farmers, targets 70 pc scale-up in Andhra
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 09:21 am IST

Chief minister Sai invites Japanese firms to partner in Chhattisgarh’s growth

Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai at the “Investor Connect” forum in Japan’s Osaka. (X)
Published on Aug 26, 2025 09:22 am IST

Investing in food, agricultural infrastructure should be national priority: Agri varsity VC

Investing in food, agricultural infrastructure should be national priority: Agri varsity VC
Updated on Oct 07, 2025 05:06 am IST

Railways, farmers in focus as Centre okays 19,000 crore projects

Railways, farmers in focus as Centre okays 19,000 crore projects
Published on Aug 01, 2025 06:30 am IST

Promote horticulture: U.P. deputy CM Maurya to farmers

Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. (HT file)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 05:18 am IST

The journey ahead for food processing in India

FILE PHOTO: Biscuits pass along a conveyor belt after being baked at the Britannia factory in New Delhi June 3, 2011. The company manufactures and sells biscuits, bread, rusk, cakes and dairy products. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (REUTERS)
Published on Sept 16, 2024 08:57 pm IST

Bittu meets Sitharaman, seeks special incentives for Punjab’s border districts

Union minister of state for railways and food processing Ravneet Singh Bittu with Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 08:54 am IST

Will discuss Mohali-Rajpura link with railway minister, says Bittu

The Union minister of state for railways and food processing, Ravneet Singh Bittu, says he will not hesitate to meet the parents of separatist leader Amritpal Singh as he has come to know that “they wanted to convey something” to him.
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 06:54 am IST

Bittu fits the bill in BJP’s ‘big’ Punjab game

BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu greets Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his swearing-in ceremony that took place in Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI)
Published on Jun 10, 2024 10:54 pm IST

Swiss cheese, chocolate, watches will soon become cheaper. Know how

A Swiss chocolate box is displayed to be sold during 'Festichoc' chocolate festival in Versoix near Geneva.
Updated on May 26, 2024 03:56 pm IST

Exporting agricultural products gives economic strength to farmers, says U.P. agriculture minister

UP Agriculture minister Surya Pratap Shahi. (HT File)
Published on Feb 03, 2024 09:16 pm IST

Ludhiana: PAU holds camps on mushroom cultivation, bakery, nutrition garden

PAU holds camps on mushroom cultivation, bakery, nutrition garden . (HT)
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 05:08 am IST

First edition of UP International Trade Show set to be inaugurated by President

The five-day event will unfold at the India Expo Mart in Knowledge Park, Greater Noida, and is jointly organized by the UP Government and India Exposition Mart Limited (IEML). (Representative Image)
Published on Sept 21, 2023 12:11 am IST

UPITS to showcase U.P’s prosperity; President to launch Gr Noida event today

The International Trade Show will have business hours from 11 am to 3 pm (HT Photo)
Published on Sept 20, 2023 08:51 pm IST

India, Thailand discuss linking UPI with Prompt Pay Service: Report

The issues were discussed during the 13th meeting of the India-Thailand Joint Trade Committee. (Representative)
Published on Apr 20, 2023 10:56 pm IST

India and Thailand consider expanding trade basket, address export issues

The meeting on Thursday was the first physical meeting of the JTC, which was revived in 2020 after a gap of 17 years. (Twitter/DoC_GoI)
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 09:52 pm IST

Punjab: 12 IAS officers transferred, Sarvjit Singh is ACS, sports

The government has, however, not given any posting to 1999-batch IAS officer Ajoy Sharma.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:40 am IST

Tripura to develop green hydrogen-based energy sector, says CM Manik Saha

Tripura chief minister Manik Saha at an exhibition organised as part of G20 meeting in Agartala on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 10:07 am IST

CM Naveen Patnaik to visit Japan seeking investment for Odisha

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (PTI Photo)
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 09:00 pm IST

World food prices hit 10-year peak in 2021

With the exception of dairy products, prices for all categories in the food price index eased in December, with vegetable oils and sugar falling significantly, the agency said.
Published on Jan 06, 2022 02:50 pm IST

It is time to transform the agriculture sector: Sanjiv Puri

Sanjiv Puri said more competitive value chains in the farm sector and investments in food processing will ensure enormous job opportunities. Photo:Pradeep Gaur/Mint
Published on Jun 03, 2020 04:27 am IST

CM delaying food park on purpose: Harsimrat

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union minister of food processing, interacting with SAD leader Maheshinder Singh Grewal at the inauguration of two food processing units at Mega Food Park in Laddowal, Ludhiana on Monday.
Updated on Feb 24, 2020 11:28 pm IST

HP promoting small businesses through CM’s startup scheme: Govt

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Published on Feb 16, 2020 10:02 pm IST

MSME policy a big draw for investors in Mohali

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Updated on Jan 23, 2020 12:30 am IST

PM Modi to flag off 1st batch of Kartarpur pilgrims on Nov 9

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the integrated check post (ICP) in Kartarpur Sahib on November 9
Updated on Sept 27, 2019 06:11 am IST