Food Imports

Two consecutive droughts and untimely rains last year have cut India's farm output, pushing many farmers to destitution.

The formation of Forum for Indian Food Importers was initiated by couple of like-minded importers of food products into India in August 2009. Rounds of initial interactions and deliberations led to the formation of the ...

The rules also include new safety standards for produce grown on American farms. Some take effect in a year.

Coconut growers were already facing a crisis due to palmolein imports,

When Russian President Vladimir Putin banned most food imports from Europe in 2014, Russian dairy farmers rejoiced as deliveries of French and Italian cheeses ceased. Now, they believed, they could compete.

Global coffee chain Starbucks, which operates its cafes in India in partnership with Tatas, continues to sell products rejected by central food safety regulator FSSAI after risk assessment.

India is unlikely to import more wheat in the coming weeks due to surge in global prices and concerns that the government may anytime slap 10 per cent duty on inbound shipments, according to traders.

Russia will ban fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a government meeting on Thursday.The decision follows a ...

Cooking in iron utensils may have multiple health benefits. Rujuta Diwekar speaks at length on the benefits and uses of these utensils.

Organic food is a term that pops up in every conversation centered around healthy eating. Organic food is known to be a great source of naturally infused nutrients. With the rise in Genetically Modified Organisms, ...