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PMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diwali Gift Confuses Namkeen industry further

ver since GST implemented, the mithai and namkeen sector is in confused state. They asked for something, they got another. As per the industry experts, the motive behind GST was to make one nation one tax or Good and simple tax but now government is not able to deliver one shop one tax or one counter one tax. From a Mithaiwala counter, he sells mithai five per cent, mithai or snacks consumed in AC quick service restaurant(QSR) 18 per cent, branded namkeen twelve percent and finally un-branded namkeen five per cent.

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namkeen manufacturing in the country, is the question? Governments in the past have always been promoting branded and packed food products. It not only assures you good quality but also due to brand there is traceability of the products. If there is no name, no nutritional value on the pack how will consumer know what they are consuming, when the product was manufactured? What is the expiry date or best before date? Branded packet of any food assures you about many things from BBD to price to nutritional values.

Latest update from GST council has further confused the namkeen sector. Manufactur are saying they were looking for reduction on GST for namkeen sector from twelve to five per cent because not only namkeen is poor manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food but also to avoid confusion for customers where they pay two to three different types of taxes if they buy mithai and namkeen from same counter. Twelve per cent was way too high for this highly labour oriented industry mainly spread across Gujarat, Rajasthan, MP, UP etc.

Experts says that this shows government has no clue about our situation and they are just trying to show their concern due to elections in Gujarat. When the products is sold in loose or unbranded who is going to pay taxes asked one manufacturer from Jaipur. He said we have invested in best technologies, machinery for packaging and processing and food safety systems for making best quality product for our customers. If the government will provide relaxations to the unbranded namkeen manufactur we will have to stop investing on such quality products.

Experts of the industry are puzzled why government has reduced GST for unbranded namkeens. Why they want to promote unbranded

Another retailer from Rajouri Garden, New Delhi said customers have already started asking us to give unbranded namkeens or give namkeen in

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FOOD PROCESSING NEWS

The fruit circular economy now enhancing food processing industry of India

ndia's horticulture farming has had a long, laborious journey to arrive at this situation, as it is now way well ahead of food grain output.

The growth of India's horticulture is being entwined with the progress of the food processing industry as horticulture production outgrows food grain output in the country for the fifth consecutive year. For farmers in India, this could be an opportunity worth pursuing. At 5.4 per cent, growth in horticulture products is twice that of food grains, while the productivity per hectare for horticulture is almost 5-6 times that of food grains. Farmers are now choosing to invest their efforts in growing fruits and vegetables. Consumption of fruit-based beverages is on the rise, and the industry now appears to be ready to commit investments to build processing of horticulture products. With steadily increasing procurement, food grain farmers were encouraged and saw an opportunity to grow mangoes that had a ready market for the food processing industry. As more investments were made in promoting the beverage, there was need for more mangoes for processing. The increased demand led to increased investment in capacity and technology so that consumers could be presented with an option that they loved in more packages and formats.

Food Processing Lab At IGNOU inaugurated by FPI minister an employment generator especially for women. Badal extended support of the Ministry in IGNOU's effort to further widen its programs in food processing.

The price realisation for farmers selling Totapuri mangoes, has witnessed a fourfold jump. Mango farmers are now reaping the rewards of the agricultural intervention made over the last decade.

Vice Chancellor, IGNOU, Prof. Ravindra Kumar gave presidential address and expressed gratitude to the ministry for providing financial assistance to university in setting up of the lab.

Since mango beverages are loved by Indians around the world, they have a ready export market too. Now, the intervention at the plant and technology level is beginning to happen, helping the fruit circular economy to take the next big leap. Several companies are launching new fruit-based products and new product categories are being developed, driving consumer demand for the products. There is every reason to believe that other fruits could see similar benefits for the farmers. This growth will need similar intervention to catalyse the entire supply chain to reap the benefits of the fruit circular economy. Growth in per-capita consumption of juice and new fruit variants would not only mean better nutrition to people, but will also lead to additional investments in processing facilities, resulting in better job creation and downstream benefits to the farmers, thereby fuelling the fruit circular economy further. With the Indian farmer adopting good practices, working closely with the industry and other agricultural institutions, they could lay the foundation for an export market which could fetch them long-term returns like never before.

A little over a decade a later farmer has reaped good benefits as the industry expanded.

inister of Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, inaugurated the Food Processing Laboratory at School of Agriculture, IGNOU Campus, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi. The Lab will act as a Study Centre for its on-going programmes for providing hand on experience and skill development in the area of food processing. It will also be used for offering short term training programmes for ensuring safe and quality food to consumers. In her augural address, Badal highlighted on the need to enhance growth of food processing industry in India. Today only 10% of food produced in India gets processed and an increase in food processing capacity could help to minimize wastage considerably, thus saving significant amount of money that shall benefit everyone right from farmers to consumers. She laid emphasis on need to build capacity in terms of trained and skilled manpower. Praising IGNOU, she said that Food Processing Laboratory with testing facility will help in trained manpower for the industry which could also be

He assured the minister that IGNOU would work as a partner in any scheme of the ministry for capacity building activities and utilized the resources in a cost effective manner. The focus of the activities would be for skill and entrepreneurial development in the food processing sector. IGNOU would offer 9 programs in total including diplomas, PG Diplomas, certificate course and PhD programs, said Prof. Salooja, Director, School of Agriculture at the inauguration function. He further said that there is a one & a half month non-credit "Awareness Programme on Value Added Products from Fruits and Vegetables" through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode already being run by the university, the programme was developed with the support of Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. The Lab has been set up with the financial assistance of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India.

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Onion processing unit inaugurated in TN

nion Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal inaugurated a unit to process small onions in Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu and this will help farmers of the region earn extra income. She said Indian agriculture needs to be supplemented with food processing and value addition for achieving the target of doubling the farmers' income by 2022. Badal was speaking after launching the food processing incubation centre for shallots (small onions) via video conferencing. The unit set up at Chettikulam at a cost of Rs 1 crore, will process small onions to produce vacuum packed peeled onion, onion paste, onion flakes and onion powder. While vacuum packed peeled onion will last for 1 month (under refrigeration), the shelf life of Onion powder will be 6 months, onion paste 5 months and onion flakes 6 months. Badal said, “Perambalur is the hub of small onions. Farmers of this region had suffered huge losses due to lack of post harvest handling facilities. Farmers in Perambalur district are producing 70,000

tonnes of shallots per year in a cultivation area of 8,000 hectares land. Today, agriculture needs to be supplemented with value addition to ensure farmers income increase. Farming is difficult due to rising input cost, unpredictable weather, disease outbreak and farmers not getting adequate prices in the market. The minister praised the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) Thanjavur for taking initiatives to help double farmers' income by 2022. This unit will ensure that small onions do not get waste and increase farmers’ income. IIFPT Director, C Anandharamakrishnan said the institute has decided to take one crop per year and develop processing technologies and related infrastructure for that crop. The IIFPT is working on Mission Coconut, which will be launched next year on World Coconut Day (2nd September 2018). In this regard, Mission Banana was implemented in the previous year and this year it is Mission Onion.

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loose packets instead of braded air controlled packets. One leading manufacture from Delhi said namkeen industry is the biggest consumer of packaging materials and they provide world’s best quality materials and variety of packaging to their consumers. If the flow of the rivers will go on the other side he will think twice before buying any new packaging materials or machinery. This will not only stop the growth of the industry but also

reduce the sale of the packaging and processing machinery in the country. ‘Federation of Sweets & Namkeen Manufacturers of India’ is expecting that the GST council will review the GST slab for Organised Namkeen industry of the country. Their expectation is five percent for all namkeens branded or unbranded.

Organic farming must be encouraged in other hill states

nion Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Parshottam Rupala informed that the government is increasingly focusing on organic farming to boost production of nutritionally rich agri produce. As a part of the government’s push, States adjoining the Himalayan range will be encouraged to go all organic. Rupala was present at the ASSOCHAM summit on Food Processing, Agriculture and Dairy industry held in Ahmedabad. Rupala said, “This government is open to innovative ideas in food processing. Also, we want

to encourage organic way of farming to make our agri produce free from chemicals. All those States adjoining the Himalayan region will be encouraged to adopt and focus on organic farming on the lines of Sikkim. Sikkim has been a great success and we want to replicate it.” Union Minister of State for Food processing Industries, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti stated that demand for organic food was increasing. “I have visited several countries and found that there is a growing demand for organic food. We have an opportunity there and we should work to tap it." Sikkim was declared a fully organic State by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2016. It contributes about 8, 00,000 tonnes of organic farm produce out of the 1.24-million tonnes of India’s total organic production. Gujarat government has decided to declare the tribal district of Dangs and nearby talukas of Dharampur and Kaprada in Valsad district and Vansda in Navsari district as 100 per cent organic.

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Badal said that the aim was to save the crops from wastage. In case of over-production of crops, sometimes farmers are compelled to throw it if better prices are not offered. During overproduction they can process it and keep it or come out with a product of their own. For example, they can process tomatoes and pack it and sell later on. Similarly, onion can be processed and packed and sold later on. In this way, our crops can be saved from getting wasted and farmers will get better prices for their produce and this is also good from consumers point of view as processing of crops can check the price rise. To promote this industry the prime minister had approved Rs 6,000 crore central scheme 'SAMPADA'. Under the scheme, the money will be used to create infrastructure which will help in generating an investment of Rs 31,400 crore and is expected to benefit 20 lakh farmers and create about 5 lakh direct and indirect employment. Government is sanctioning funds so that if a farmer wants to set up a cold storage or process crop. The person can do so. This way, he can get himself linked with market," she said.

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FOOD PROCESSING NEWS

Need to upgrade technology to compete in global markets: Badal

nion Minister for Food Processing Industries, Harsimrat Kaur Badal said with an anticipated growth rate of over 25 per cent per annum, the Indian food and grocery segment is attracting investments from leading global players who look for opportunities in international standard food service and retail technology. Present at the inaugural ceremony of ‘Annapoorna’ – the World of Food India, an exhibition in Mumbai, Badal said food consumption patterns are now being driven by quality, health and convenience and Indian food companies need to upgrade technology to be competitive in the global markets. India is the world’s second largest producer of fruits and vegetables and sixth largest in food and grocery market globally with retail sector contributing 70 per cent of the sales. Food has also been one of the largest segments in India’s

retail sector and is expected to reach $895 billion by 2020, she said. Among state governments, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Maharashtra and Gujarat are showcasing projects in the food sector that that can attract international and domestic investments. With the theme “Jewels of India, Made in India, Made for World”, the Geographical Indications pavilion by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion showcased variety of products from all over the country. The exhibition displayed a wide range of products and technologies, including alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, bread and baked products, conserves, spices, frozen food products, fruit and vegetable products, milk, dairy and ice-cream products, among others.

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, the brand ambassador for Food Street at World Food India

orld Food India is a three-day mega international event covering the entire food processing value chain and henceforth Food Street, being held by Ministry of Food Processing Industry, will be hosted for the first time in India from November 3. The interesting part is that at the forthcoming World Food India event, popular chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been named brand ambassador for Food Street, a curated food experience zone. The experiential platform will celebrate and bring together culinary practices, flavours and fragrances from cuisines across the world, and Indian elements to create fusion food. According to the Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the plan is to bring a platform that not only celebrates food

and cultural diversity, but also provides an avenue for countries and entrepreneurs to collaborate and interact for new business opportunities. Food Street will correspondingly provide an opportunity to create new product development initiatives and drive business for budding entrepreneurs. It is also aimed at building a sustainable agri-business where the attendees will get to know about the process of organic farming and the plethora of opportunities it holds in trade. Chef Kapoor on being the ambassador stated that he was honored to be associated with a platform such as Food Street that celebrates food as a means of bringing together cultures, heritage and business. He said, “I am excited to be a part of an event of this stature and scale, being hosted for the first time in India, that is sure to delight every foodie's palate.".

Ireland is interested to collaborate with Punjab firms

reland has extended open invitation to Punjab and Chandigarh-based companies to set up ventures and collaborate with Irish companies in the field of agro industry, food processing, IT sectors while offering pro-business environment and low-tax regime. Country Director - India at IDA (Investment and Development Agency) Ireland, Tanaz Buhariwalla, said. “There is a lot of interest in Punjab-based companies in doing business with Ireland. It could be setting up ventures in Ireland and equally it is also tying up with Irish companies in various fields whether it is in agro industry, food processing or it is IT and life sciences.” She said a lot of Indian companies are looking to set up base in Ireland to have an access to European Union. “We are closely engaged with about 20 companies in this region. We are engaged in talks with three companies which are in advanced stage. The two companies are in life science sector and one is in IT sector and they are looking to set up base in Ireland.” Setting up of base in Ireland, companies will have an access to the European Union. “Lot of companies will use Ireland to springboard into Europe. There are many reasons for that like right from the cost of doing business in Ireland which

is cheaper than any Western Europe jurisdiction. There is a pro business environment in Ireland and the government recognises that business is very important to the economy. For Ireland, exports and MNCs are pillar for the economy. Ireland is the fastest growing economy in the EU.” Ireland offers a favourable business environment coupled with immigration policies that welcome skilled labour and entrepreneurs to be part of the pro-business environment. “The corporate tax is just 12.5 per cent. Moreover, there are grants for research and development,” she added. Ireland’s Ambassador Brian McElduff said, “Indian and Irish companies are looking for opportunities to collaborate in key knowledge sectors and it is very encouraging to note the increase in conversations between companies of the two countries. Indian companies turning to Ireland shall benefit from the well-developed sectoral clusters there and to gain access to valuable European markets. They are tapping into the highly successful R&D clusters in Ireland to build products suitable for a global audience. Irish companies are also collaborating with their Indian counterparts to access the Indian and SE Asian markets. We look forward to ever increased engagement between companies of both countries.”

India’s first ICD-based cold store set up in Haryana

rivately-owned logistics company, JM Baxi Group has opened India’s first port-based cold storage at its Sonepat inland container depot (a dry port) in Haryana. This storage centre will help cut double-handling and save cost for importers and exporters of perishable goods. Joint Managing Director of J M Baxi Group, Dhruv Kotak said the firm runs port terminals and container trains, aims to set up 7-8 such cold stores in India. JM Baxi group will establish and run the cold stores through its wholly-owned cold chain logistics unit, Boxcold Logistics Pvt Ltd. The cold stores will be managed by Bangalore-based Coldman Logistics, a new entrant into the cold chain business, led by Ravi Kannan, the former CEO of Snowman Logistics. At present, reefer containers landing at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and perishables exported through India’s biggest container gateway are re-distributed or sourced from all over the country irrespective of the commodity. Imported reefer containers are redistributed to the north from Nhava Sheva, which results in double-handling. Poor connectivity between the production and consumption centres,

lack of good road infrastructure and varied tax structures across the country has so far prevented large-scale investments in building a nationwide cold-chain storage infrastructure. Kotak said “Boxco’s temperature-controlled warehouse at Sonepat enables exporters and importers in the north to bring their reefer containers directly to the cold store. It brings the cold stores directly to where the EXIM cargo either originates or ends. It has never existed before. It saves double-handling because it is moved directly by rail to the cold stores, leading to huge cost savings. Coldman is my technical partner. It’s my cold store, my train, my reefers, and they will run the store for us to conform to quality standards of global MNCs.” The Sonepat cold store is strategically located close to Asia’s largest wholesale fruits and vegetables markets (Azadpur mandi, Delhi), Mega Food Park (Panipat), Delhi NCR region, the upcoming Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). The facility will have storage capacity of 8,300 tonnes, with multiple temperature zones and fully mechanised handling equipment. Boxcold Logistics will invest $10 million to set up each cold store.

India looks for partnership with American Food Processing Companies

n Indian delegation on a visit to US to build partnership with America's food processing sector to get best practices in the world into India's food value chain. Led by Union Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Indian delegation met officials from companies across the food value chain in Chicago and Washington DC. The visit is in line to the upcoming mega 'World Food India' trade show in New Delhi in November this year. “World Food provides a platform to companies which are looking to expand their footprints outside their country to tap newer markets,” Badal said. She said, India seeks to partner with those companies to upgrade Indian systems and technologies and bring best practices of the

world into the food value chain. The trip has helped in sensitising people and across the food chain about the 'World Food India' and the opportunities that India offers. “Food processing industry can play a vital role in doubling farmer's income and reduce the food wastage which in turn will ensure more food for the growing population. We have a huge raw material base, but we processed only 10 per cent.” Badal said to control wastage, there was a need to increase processing levels. And to increase processing levels there is need to create the infrastructure. “I want to bring in the best technology and the best of the know-how for the creation of that infrastructure.” India has a USD 600 billion retail sector, of which 70 percent is food retail. This is set to triple by 2020. Badal is inviting US food processors, machine manufacturers, technology suppliers and refrigeration companies to come to India and expand their footprint and increase their business. “This is the area where we are investing. Bring your technology to India if you need to expand so that my people can pick up your technology and your machinery.”

Need to increase the cold storage capacity for farm produce

ccording to of Ministry of Food Processing Industry (MoFPI) there is an urgent need to increase the cold storage capacity for farm produce by 30-40 lakh tonnes as huge raw foodstuff perishes in India. Cold storage capacity in India is 3.5 crore tonnes currently, which was short by 30 to 40 lakh tonnes and hence there is a need to overcome the shortfall. FPI Secretary JP Meena stated that according to a rough estimate, farm produce worth Rs one lakh crore perish in India annually for want of adequate storage infrastructure and processing facility. The ministry is providing financial help

to entrepreneurs for setting up cold storage to preserve perishable crops. About 250 cold storages have already been provided financial help and FPI is ready to provide economic assistance to 50 to 60 such projects in coming days. Minimum Support Price (MSP) system for perishable raw foodstuff won't be effective unless the storage and processing facilities are developed and further added that Goods and Services Tax (GST) was the game changer in FPI adding that with its introduction, many local tax levies have ended and the inter-state ferrying of foodstuff has become too easy.

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Patanjali’s ‘Divya Jal’ to enter packaged drinking water

oga guru Baba Ramdev's spokesperson S.K. Tijarawala said, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. will shortly launch packaged drinking water under the brand name 'Divya Jal'. The motive is to provide a healthy and economically prized product that can be accessed by every class of society. He said, “Our product is focusing on 'from masses to the classes'. As everyone has their own standard of living. Our goal will be to provide a pure, secure, healthy and economical product so that every section of the society is able to get their hand on our product. It will have multiple packaging. ‘Divya Jal’ is highly safe and of good quality at best economical

price. It is a matter of credibility. Every possible measure will be taken to curb the environmental pollution. We will consider the packaging and lead in that way. Safety of environment is our priority.” Packaged Himalayan drinking water is about to be the latest entrant in the ever-increasing list of products launched by yoga guru Ramdev's 'Patanjali' Ayurveda Limited. Divya Jal, sourced from the foothills of the Himalayas, will enter North Indian markets this Diwali. The product will be available nationwide over three to six months. The bottling of the water will begin at the Patanjali's factories in Haridwar and Lucknow.

Coca-Cola to make India the third-largest global market

tlanta-headquartered Coca-Cola wants to make India its third-largest market globally. India is currently the sixthlargest market for the beverage maker. President and Chief Executive Officer, James Quincey said “The most immediate challenge for CocaCola’s India operations is to become No. 5 in the foreseeable future, but my vision for India is it will be one of the top three markets in the world for Coca-Cola.”

Quincey took over the reins at Coca-Cola in May after driving some landmark changes internally since he joined the company in 1996. On his first visit to India in his new role, Quincey said the company has committed to invest up to $5 billion by 2020. “We are in line with this investment. We will invest in India as the future is very positive.” Coca-Cola is going in for deeper localisation and wider diversification of products. “Earlier, 90 per cent of the business was sparkling (aerated drinks). Now, it is under 70 per cent, we are hoping that 50:50 split of sparkling and non-sparkling could come by 2025 or 2030.” The company is repackaging its drinks in smaller packs to reduce the quantum of sugar and looking at re-formulating some of its drinks. Quincey said “We have been trying more things on the juicebased drinks. We will bring in ideas that have been successful around the world, we will innovate and create local ideas, and we will experiment.” Even though sales fell in the last quarter of 2016 and in the first quarter of 2017, things have started to turn around. “No business can grow in a straight line. We’ve had a rough few months, but things are starting to come back. We are still very positive,”

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Quincey said. The company’s focus will continue to be on the beverages segment unlike its rival Pepsi that has ventured into food segment as well.

BEVERAGES NEWS

Parle Agro keeps high hopes on aerated fruit drinks

arle Agro Pvt. Ltd is hopeful on fruitbased fizzy drinks market to fuel growth, after successful launch of Frooti Fizz. Joint Managing Director Nadia Chauhan said, “Although we did extensions of Frooti in the past, a long time ago, but Frooti Fizz is the most successful extension so far. We did Appy Fizz 10 years ago and created the sparkling fruit-based beverage, an Rs600-700 crore market. We have more than 90% market share.” With the success of Frooti Fizz, this market can be expanded to Rs4, 000 crore in the next five to eight years. Parle Agro, oldest and most popular brand is Frooti, had introduced other variants of the drink in the past, including raw mango and pineapple, but it eventually came to be associated with mangoes. That made setting up a new extension challenging, Chauhan said more than 95% of fruit-based beverages in India are based on the mango. Frooti Fizz, launched in March this year, came soon after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India announced new definitions for carbonated fruit beverages. According to these, carbonated beverages with 5-10% of fruit juice are classified as carbonated fruit beverages, and not colas. “I

don’t think this is just about carbonated versus non-carbonated drinks. The beverage category has a lot of sub-segmentation waiting to happen, just like it has been in the packaged foods market. Instead, the differentiation will be about synthetics versus water. Consumers prefer a natural fruitbased sparkling drink rather than a synthetic sweetened carbonated water drink,” Under the new GST regime, carbonated drinks including Pepsi and Coca Cola will have an additional 40% sin tax on them. “The implementation of the GST bill is expected to boost the average unit price of soft drinks, with the average unit price of cola carbonates set to rise by between 1% and 2%, which is not good news for soft drinks manufacturers at a time when they are facing stiff competition from companies manufacturing health and wellness beverages,” said global consumer research firm on India’s soft drinks market dated April 2017. Chauhan said, after product launch, Frooti Fizz has already reached 500,000 outlets nationally whereas Appy Fizz is available in 1.5 million outlets.

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BEVERAGES NEWS

Hindustan Coca-Cola new Coca-Cola launches Minute facility will test 20 local products Maid orange

n an aim to increase focus on non-sparkling drinks, Coca-Cola launched an orange variant of its pulpy juice Minute Maid. Coca-Cola Global President and Chief Executive James Quincey said, the company is sourcing oranges from Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and the product is made at the joint venture it has with Jain Irrigation in Thane district. The joint venture is also popularize five varieties of Brazilian oranges among farmers. He also said the new variant will have 10 per cent orange juice and 5 per cent pulp. Already the company offers orange flavoured Fanta with similar content and also a mosambi variant of

Minute Maid. The new launch is in tune with its journey to create a virtuous fruit circular economy by using a variety of fruits in its beverages, Quincey said. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also graced the brand launch event. The company said it’s already working with 4 lakh farmers and training many of them on innovative and effective ways of practising horticulture. CocaCola had recently announced a contribution of over USD 1.7 billion in the fruit circular economy over the next 5 years and around USD 900 million of this will be towards procuring processed fruit pulp and fruit concentrates.

Manpasand Beverages and Parle G collaborate for a unique promotional project

arle Products, and, India’s fruit juice manufacturing company, Manpasand Beverages have collaborated for an exclusive tie-up. A very unique partnership wherein the beverage giant and manufacturer of famous selling biscuit brand, ‘Parle G,’ will work together to cater growing demands of Indian consumers. Parle Products is known for its quality, nutrition and superior taste. With an array of brands in the biscuit, snacks, and confectionary segments, Parle has widespread market in India, covering rural areas as well and has international reach with over 75 countries in the world. Under this tie-up, Manpasand Beverages will have access to 4.5 million outlets pan-India for its flagship brand ‘Mango Sip’. In this association, both companies will cross-promote their brands and aim to achieve a significant market share in snacks & biscuits and the beverage industry. Already underway in eastern part of India where 2 lakh outlets of Parle Products have been roped in by Manpasand Beverages. The beverage major has introduced a new packaging for Mango Sip,

‘Mango Sip Gold’, for this partnership. Under this, Parle biscuit packs and Parle’s Wafers will be offered along with Mango Sip’s various SKUs. Chairman and Managing Director of Manpasand Beverages Ltd, Dhirendra Singh said, “The core strength of Manpasand Beverages has been strong distribution network in all parts of India and its presence in the rural and semi-urban markets. Further, we have embarked on a path to create innovative beverages for the masses, which are not only affordable but also nutritious. Given this ethos, Parle Products emerges as a natural partner as they have a strong distribution network across the country and also a diversified product portfolio that caters to all types of consumers. The pilot phase of this tie-up is currently underway and responses so far have been very encouraging as customers are appreciating the affordable pricing of the combo. We feel extremely delighted to have this opportunity to work with them and look forward to creating a formidable synergy in the FMCG sector.” Category Head, Parle Products, Krishna Rao said, “Parle is synonymous with the quintessential snack that every Indian has grown up with. We are very proud of our Indian roots and it gives us immense pleasure to come together with another proud Indian company, Manpasand Beverages. We see this opportunity to notch up our commitment to provide tasty and healthy food to our consumers. This is a significant venture for us as we look for further growth in the Indian FMCG market with value-for-money products.”

First Fruit Energizer in India introduced by FIL Industries Ltd

IL Industries Ltd, a diversified business organization that deals in Agro-Chemicals, Agro-Infrastructure and Food & Beverage has introduced in India the first Fruit EnergizerAcute Fruit Energizer. The product is developed in collaboration with Monarch Beverages (France), Acute Fruit Energizer. FIL representative said this is a part of the new generation of healthier alternative beverages. “Thanks to a unique energizing formula, the beverages offer your body a sustained energy boost. With no carbonation and innovative on-the-go packaging”, further adding that it is ideal for young, dynamic people looking for a refreshing energy boost any time of the day. “The drink was named “Acute Fruit Energizer” as it resounds with the intrinsic quality of the drink sharp, serious profound incisive energy out of the fruits. The drink is made from a combination of Red fruits flavour & Apple Concentrate from the

apples of Kashmir Valley, unique Energy Blend that stimulates the body and mixture of vitamins B3, B5, B6 & B12. Monarch Beverages spokesperson said is an international beverage company based in USA, headquartered in Paris, France. The Monarch portfolio includes more than 100 formulas that span the New Age, Carbonated and Ready-To-Drink beverage categories present in over 50 countries globally. Monarch’s international experience and deep knowledge of the Indian market by FIL Industries Limited has drawn the framework for a long and sustainable national strategy for Acute Fruit Energizer in India. This strategic alliance will reinforce FIL’s position as an innovative brand leader and further new concepts will be developed, new flavors will be launched and the brand will be introduced to other states in India in time.

argest bottling partner of Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company, Hindustan CocaCola Beverages plans to open Rs.450-crore facility in Sanand, Gujarat by January as it tests more than 20 new products made locally in a bid to make India among its top three global markets. CEO, Christina Ruggiero said “We will be kicking off shortly our next new greenfield facility in Sanand in Gujarat by December-end or earlyJanuary. The phase I of this project is estimated to cost about Rs.450 crore. It will have lots of green initiatives, automation and robotics involved.” The facility will have multiple bottling lines for carbonated beverages such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Limca, Thumbs Up, juices and juice-based drinks like Minute Maid, Mazza, and, bottled water Kinley soda. Increasing health awareness among consumers and their preference for health and wellness products are the likely reasons for strong growth expected in juices. Carbonates, both cola and non-cola carbonates were likely to see sustained slowdowns in volume growth rates as per the April report. Food industry in India is projected at Rs.14, 500 crore. The non-alcoholic beverages market stands about $5 billion and health beverages market is $300 million which are growing fast. The fruit drinks market is Rs. 6,000 crore, as per Indian Beverages Association. Ruggiero said “Aerated and carbonates are actually growing. It is an interesting thing because aerated and carbonated

from an industry standpoint is growing. It has grown about 5% in India. It accounts for 60-65% of our business. Our aspiration is to have doubledigit growth. Prior to my coming in July, we were having a single-digit growth. After July, we are seeing double digit growth. In India, local works. Different customers need different products. Hopefully, the next will be mosambi (sweet lime). Juice industry in India is seeing explosive growth as more Indians are switching from fresh to packaged juice. More Indians are entering the non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink segment. We will be pushing the existing factories to see how to make new juices, carbonated drinks and new products.” The company makes carbonated drinks, juices, packaged water, milk-based drink Vio, value-added water also sells tea and coffee. “We currently have a pilot project running in Bengaluru called Perfect Fruit. It is just 25 machines and we are doing a test to see how it goes. Local fruits we buy to make our juices go in to a machine and are turned into frozen fruit. No sugars but just the fruit. Out of these 220 products already 20 are in various stages, they are in different parts of India.” They have announced plans to source 40% of its energy requirements using renewable and clean energy fuel, before end of 2018. It will procure 30 million units of solar power per year from Atria Solar Power. It also inaugurated its CNG-based boiler system at its factory in Bidadi, near Bengaluru.

Danone’s new Smoothie range targeted towards the youth

rench food giant Danone new digital campaign promotes its Smoothie range among the youth. Danone has rolled out the new product for its chocolate flavoured drink – Choco Smoothie. The company has placed itself as a nutritious alternative to snacks and mini-meals, perfect for the youth portraying how this delicious drink is not just tasty but also healthy and filling. Danone has a range of products that have a good market presence in India. The Danone dairy range includes Milk, Curd, Yoghurt, Mishti Doi, Greek Yoghurt, Cold Coffee and Choco Smoothie. Today the youth have a lot to deal with as they have to go to college, exams, friends, relationships, responsibilities etc. Danone Choco Smoothie perfectly fits right into the lives of these enthusiastic youth. Danone India, with Indigo

Consulting has launched an appealing Hinglish rap to attract consumers. The film has been released across digital channels. Marketing Head, Danone India, Himanshu Bakshi said “Take a Chill-Fill’ tells a consumer that small problems are an everyday affair. So why not just stop stressing and take a ‘Chill-Fill’ with Danone smoothie?” National Creative Director, Indigo Consulting, Navin Kansal said, "Danone Smoothie is a healthy, filling and an anytime consumption snack. The ‘Take a Chill Fill’ ditty is a light-hearted take on how this ‘snack’ can play a role in helping us take little things that blindside us in our day-today lives, in our stride. And at the same time be satiating as well.”

PepsiCo India to sell bottling operations to franchisees in the south and west

he aerated drinks category has been dealing with single-digit growth for more than two years compared with high double-digit growth in its foods business and this has made PepsiCo India is planning to sell its bottling operations to franchisees in the south and west, thereby dissociating that part of the business nationally. The company sold its bottling operations in the north and east to franchisee Ravi Jaipuria three years ago. It is not yet clear whether PepsiCo will split its bottling assets among multiple partners or consolidate further with Jaipuria. One of the executives said a deal could be valued at close to Rs 3,000 crore. The national-level divestment is likely to be finalised in the first half of next year, said one of the executives cited above. PepsiCo, which makes Pepsi cola, Mountain Dew and 7Up aerated drinks, has about nine companyowned manufacturing facilities in the south and west. Once the plan goes through, PepsiCo will own the brand name, sell concentrate to franchisees and market its carbonated beverages,

while bottling, sales and distribution will be owned and run by franchisees. Once the plan goes through, PepsiCo will own the brand name, sell concentrate to franchisees and market its carbonated beverages, while bottling, sales and distribution will be owned and run by franchisees. The move will turn the India arm of the US beverage and snacks giant into one primarily focused on foods and health. Globally, in most mature markets such as the US and Europe, Pepsi-Co is already driven by franchisee bottlers. The company’s snack brands, especially Lay’s, Kurkure and Doritos, are gaining share month-onmonth. Growth has slowed in the Rs 22,000-crore carbonated soft drinks market as consumers switch to healthier beverages such as juices, energy drinks, flavoured tea, fortified water and dairy-based beverages. Both PepsiCo and rival Coca-Cola have been hedging risks by reducing dependence on core soft drinks and introducing either sugar-free drinks or non-aerated beverages.

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BAKERY NEWS

Puratos prepares Indian Bakers for the festive season Puratos enables bakers derive deep consumer understanding and create innovative, irresistible sweet treats suited to festive Indian taste buds ; With a one of its kind concept - ‘Partnering Tomorrow’, Puratos brings global expertise to local bakers, offers innovative ingredients to keep their creativity one step ahead

his festive season, every baker’s creativity will soar as high as an Indian consumer’s love for sweet treats and fusion desserts. Puratos, the global leader in innovative ingredients for Bakery, Patisserie and Chocolate brings forward its deep consumer understanding and unveils ingredients that bakers can use to wow those discerning Indian consumers who value fresh, festive and healthy sweet preparations.

Puratos is taking a proactive approach in helping today's bakers create delightful product offerings. It is Puratos' promise to enable the bakers deliver three key attributes across every dessert preparation - health, freshness and taste. A thorough due diligence conducted by Puratos on consumer preferences known as Taste Tomorrow survey revealed how Indian consumers value a perfect blend of 'Freshness', 'Healthiness' and 'Taste' when buying bread, pastry or patisserie or chocolate. As per the survey, India shows a high level of support for the ‘open-oven’ idea: 76% of consumers in India would appreciate a bakery where they can see the oven and bakery items being baked on the spot. The survey also highlighted that 79% of Indian consumers would buy more products at bakeries where everything is baked with natural ingredients. 80% are aware that bread contains wholegrain/ wholemeal. No less than 86% find it a healthy ingredient and 75% feel it adds something to the taste. 77% are aware that pastry can contain fruit filling; no less than 87% find it enhances the healthiness, and 88% feel it adds to the taste With such sharp insights by its side, Puratos strongly believes in the concept - 'Partnering Tomorrow' where it works closely with bakers as strategic partners at every step along the way, so they can offer the best to their clients and consumers. Staying close to its customers i.e. bakers everywhere, and turning technology and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities to help them be more successful in their business, lies at the heart of Puratos' 'Partnering Tomorrow' endeavour. For the festive season around the corner, Puratos has launched four thoughtfully crafted flavours Tegral Satin Pistachio Velvet Egg Free, Vivafil – Gauva Chilli (Fruit Filling), Sunset Glaze and Tegral Macaron. The offerings are based on key

consumer insights Puratos possesses about the new age consumer and his / her evolving consumption patterns. For bakers, it is an opportunity to be imaginative and innovative with their special sweet preparations for the season. For consumers, it implies pure delight on consuming desserts they love and patronise. Puratos' Tegral Satin Pistachio Velvet Egg Free is a cake premix. With notes of pistachio, it tastes great and offers a range of creative applications such as bar cakes, muffins to celebration cakes. Vivafil Guava Chilli a 20% fruit content Fruit Filling will fill the gap between imagination and creation. Prepared with tasteful fruit puree, it allows the creative baker hands to come up with new standout applications that are high on taste and appeal. Puratos Sunset Glaze is the perfect alternative to traditional egg-washes. It is a safe, hassle free and cost efficient way to enhance the appeal by adding a brilliant golden gloss to bakery products. The new Tegral Macaron mix is every Macoron maker's delight. Enriched with

taste such as 'wholewheat' or 'grains' or fruit filling carry significant weight. It is with these insights that we aim to keep the bakers of today, prepared for tomorrow. Puratos with its global legacy and expertise is uniquely positioned to be a true futuristic Partner to every baker who wishes to be innovative and aligned with what the end customer truly wishes for." Puratos is committed to offer bakers worldwide the tools and techniques they need to stay relevant while creating products that not only meet but exceed customer expectation. So, next time a consumer wonders while buying Patisserie or festive treats at their favourite bakery - Is it fresh? Is it healthy? How tasty is it? Bakers backed with Puratos' guidance and high quality ingredients would together ensure the answer is a firm, resounding YES.

the natural taste of almonds, this versatile premix results in bright shelled Macarons that are crunchy from outside and soft inside. Dhiren Kanwar, MD - India, Area Director – South Asia, Puratos Food Ingredients India Pvt. Ltd. shared, “Today’s bakery consumers are more conscious of their choices than ever before. For an Indian consumer in particular, attributes such as 'freshly made', 'natural', containing power ingredients and not compromising on health or

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FSSAI working on inspection framework for safe food

ood Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is currently working upon on a comprehensive inspection framework to ensure supply of safe, hygienic and nutritious food. FSSAI Chief Executive Officer Pawan Agarwal said at a FICCI event, “We are working with comprehensive approach which we are calling safe and nutritious food shared responsibility, in which we are trying to reach out to Indian homes, schools, work places, restaurants, street food vendors, railways, temples, etc. On the food practices standards, we are very much far behind and this is one area of focus where we depend quite extensively on professionals who work in the food industry. We are somewhat unfortunate that general awareness about standards of food safety and hygiene is very low.” Agarwal said that a new regulatory arrangement was being put in place to support the enforcement of regulations. He said there were about 135 food laboratories set up by the private sector, which were recognised by the FSSAI, in addition to 90 government laboratories, most of which are under state governments’ control. FSSAI did not have food inspectors as food inspection was largely done by state governments.

The FSSAI chief said, “Our efforts should be to build coalition of stakeholders, who can jointly take responsibility. If we join hands together, our number of food inspectors will go above 20,000 in US.” He said the FSSAI worked with science organisations, research institution to create standards for food business to operate in this country. A lot of progress is made. About 80-85 per cent of standards are in place. And balance 10-12 per cent is in final stages of being notified. We continue to give all newer and better standards to provide scope for innovation for food industry and global benchmark as far as new products and service is concerned.” Food regulator released ‘Yellow Book’ aimed at children that details how to eat right with emphasis on preventing nutritional deficiencies and making healthy choices. Agarwal said the book was launched in three categories for children in different age groups and it covered a range of topics — from food safety practices, personal hygiene and cleanliness habits, and eating a balanced diet to packing a wholesome lunch box. He said it can be adopted across schools through state education machineries as part of their curricular and co-curricular activities.

FSSAI new norms may affect SME food joints

he Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will roll out a Food Safety Inspection and Sampling System in a bid to enhance compliance and enforcement of safe, hygienic and nutritious supply of food to the people. CEO of FSSAI, Pawan Kumar Agarwal was conveyed valedictory address at 'MASSMERIZE 2017, FICCI's Retail FMCG & E-Commerce Conference in New Delhi. The move is likely to affect the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in food business. As per Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, each and every restaurant players, small or big food chains, and other allied businesses has to first register their business with FSSAI as running a restaurant/ food business without a license will be treated as a legal offense and this would invite penalties. FSSAI is mandated to lay down scientific standards for articles of food and regulates their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale and import to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food for human consumption. Agarwal said that FSSAI makes every effort to meet consumers’ rising expectations for safe and quality food items and wants to introduce technology so that inspection is objective and credible. In order to ensure compliance to the norms set out by the Authority, a credible food testing system was in

place. As many as 135 FSSAI-recognised food laboratories have been established by the private sector, apart from 90 government labs set up the state governments and central agencies. FSSAI Chief said that a new regulatory arrangement was being put in place to support the enforcement of regulations. There is still a huge challenge of meeting rising expectations of people who are more health-conscious regarding wellness. “We hope we can move towards ensuring the trust of the people in the food products available in the market.” FSSAI aims to create awareness among children on healthy eating habits by collaborating with educational boards like the CBSE and NCERT. It has released 'Yellow Book' aimed at children detailing how to eat right. The book has been launched in three categories for children in different age groups, covers a range of topics from food safety practices, personal hygiene and cleanliness habits and eating a balanced diet to packing a wholesome lunch-box. The 'Yellow Book' provides age appropriate content that can be adopted across schools through state education machineries as part of their curricular and co-curricular activities. The topics have been formulated after discussions, consultations and extensive engagement with the partners.

FOOD SAFETY NEWS

'FoSCoRIS' to verify food safety and hygiene standards of food businesses

ood regulator FSSAI launched a nationwide online platform 'FoSCoRIS' system that will bring in transparency in food safety inspection and sampling, and has asked states to adopt this system as it would help eliminate discrepancy and make food safety officers accountable.

This web-based platform will help verify compliance of food safety and hygiene standards by food businesses as per the government norms. The new system will bring together all key stakeholders — food businesses, food safety and hygiene standards by food businesses as per the government norms. The new system will bring together all key stakeholders — food businesses, food safety officers (FSOs), designated officers, state food safety commissioners — on a nation-

In fact several food and drink makers including Mondelez International and Unilever are also setting their own standards for ethical sourcing of raw materials, moving away from third-party labels such as Fairtrade. According to Consumer Goods Forum, the

standardized labeling to be put in place would use one expiration date on perishable items and one food quality indicator for non-perishable items. The exact wording of the labels would be region specific. Confusion over date labels on food products costs families up to $29 billion annually in the United States alone, according to the forum, which represents some 400 of the world's largest retailers and manufacturers from 70 countries. Simplified and consistent date labeling will help companies halve food waste by 2025, said Peter Freedman, managing director of the Consumer Goods Forum.

The system will ease out the process of sample collection, make it transparent and traceable, controls the quality of compliances and will give a clear picture to the FSSAI on the real-time basis and helps eliminate any discrepancy, hence inspection is accountable. FSSAI has directed the states to adopt the new system, and have been told to appoint a nodal officer for this purpose and send the details of the officers of the state food authority for integrating them with. In the initial phase, the FSSAI said, it has decided to bear the cost of rental plans for first three months to a maximum of Rs 500 per month per connection to first ten states and UTs. FoSCoRIS requires a hand-held device with internet connectivity with FSOs. It has asked those states that have already provided hand-held devices to FSOs to straightway adopt the system while other states have been asked to provide such devices to FSOs or on rental and even reimburse mobile expenses to them.

Food testing lab in Chennai to be established by NCML

he National Collateral Management Services Ltd (NCML) has set up a food testing lab, CommGrade as part of its initiative to meet the needs of food business operators. Company statement said the laboratory intends to cater to the requirements of various industries engaged in the food and agri-sectors. “The laboratory is well equipped to perform various tests as per the requirements of Food Safety Standards Authority of India.” In addition they will focus on serving the needs of medium, small and micro enterprises.

At an inaugural ceremony of the facility, NCML MD & CEO, Sanjay Kaul said “I'm delighted that CommGrade, has been providing analytical services for over a decade and that the laboratories are serving as a speedy tester for various food and agricultural products.” NCML promoted by investment holding company Fairfax India, has set up similar labs in Vishakapatnam, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Indore and Bengaluru.

Flour, rice fortification slow progress: FSSAI Food regulator FSSAI said the availability of fortified milk and edible oil has improved but the progress is slow in fortification of wheat flour, rice and salt. Deliberate increase in content of essential micronutrients in food to improve its quality means fortification.

oil and milk but in case of wheat flour, rice and double fortification of salts, the progress has been slow.” Agarwal said the FSSAI is working with the food industry to "nudge them, persuade them to understand what the challenges they are facing”. FSSAI is keen to know if industry faces any regulatory concerns while adopting fortification “When we goin for fortification as per standards, we have to be monitoring an evaluation of whether we are getting the results,” he added.

Food companies to standardize date labels implifying food date labels is an important step forward in preventing food waste, and will help ending the confusion related to 'sell by' dates. So in this regard a group of consumer goods makers and retailers including Kellogg, Mart Stores Inc., Nestle and Unilever Plc. plans to simplify and standardize food date labels to reduce food wastage.

wide IT platform and data related to inspection, sampling and test result data will be shared seamlessly by all the officials.

The FSSAI has set standards for fortification of salt with iodine and iron; of vegetable oil and milk with Vitamin A & D; wheat flour and rice with iron, folic acid, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin A and some other micronutrients. Chief Executive Officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal said, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is also understanding the challenges being faced by the food industry in promoting fortification of wheat flour, rice and double fortification of salt. He was speaking at a conference on Nutrition and Food Security organised by ASSOCHAM. “We have received fairly good amount of success in getting the free-market availability of fortified

Agarwal highlighted that a Food Fortification Resource Centre with the support of Tata Trust at FSSAI has been set up and a dedicated team is working to promote large-scale fortification of these five staples. He stated that despite government policy for fortification, the progress has been somewhat limited, except in few areas where excellence has been achieved largely based on initiatives of individual officers. "But by and large, there had been a lukewarm response to it. In last one year, FSSAI has made significant progress in terms of standards, but there is a long way to go as there are many challenges to make it happen.”

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NEWS

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Maximum hygiene is one of the absolutely basic prerequisites wherever food is produced. However, hygiene also plays a major role in other sectors — from medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry to manufacturers of dispersion paints. Today, it is all about producing products without preservative additives — and this is only possible in production environments which have high purity levels. Since even the tiniest weak points can cause entire production lines to be contaminated, Elesa+Ganter decided to develop a special series of standard elements that meet the very high EHEDG requirements and the 3-A Sanitary Standard. Elesa+Ganter offers a variety of buttons, handles, clamping levers, positioning feet and screws under the label “Hygienic Design”, all of which are optimized for minimal contamination and easy cleaning. Stainless steel — with either ground

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he Government of India has reviewed the GST again, question arises, is it to relieve the common man or to make sure it does not debacle in the coming up Gujarat election? Whatsoever the reason, it is helpful for many traders in the festive season. GST has been taken in the food industry with mixed reaction, where big manufacturers are appreciating it but small traders are grappling with it, thereby facing losses in businesses. Many manufacturers have actually appealed to the government to review GST tax slab imposed on their respective sectors as the losses are becoming huge and unbearable. Having said all that, we cannot ignore the fact that the food processing industry is doing well in India; the food processing sector is all set to attract investments worth at least USD 10 billion in the coming two to three years, riding on reforms initiated by the government. According to Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, there has been a 40 per cent increase in the inflow of FDI to the food processing sector from last year to this year. In fact the first two months of this financial year (April- May) there's already been a USD 200 million inflow. It is also expected that after World Food India which is scheduled to take place between November 3-5, Indian food Industry will see greater investments in much bigger figures because the government has been focusing on creating that infrastructure over the last three years, environment has been created, policies has been brought out and programmes have been made.. Indian food processing Industry is also looking at partnering with American companies to upgrade Indian systems and technologies and bring the best practices of the world into the food value chain. India wants to forge partnership with America's food processing sector to bring the best practices of the world into its food value chain which processes only 10 per cent of the huge raw material base. Although the food industry is doing good, aerated drinks category has been struggling with single-digit growth for more than two years and this has made big beverage companies to take some severe steps, like PepsiCo India is planning to sell its bottling operations to franchisees in the south and west, thereby divesting that part of the business nationally, The company sold its bottling operations in the north and east to franchisee Ravi Jaipuria three years ago. It is not yet clear whether PepsiCo will split its bottling assets among multiple partners or consolidate further with Jaipuria. It is said that the deal could be valued at close to Rs 3,000 crore. The national-level divestment is likely to be finalised in the first half of next year, Food safety is a big issue in the food processing industry, the government is focusing drastically on it to compete in global market. Still many issues tend to hinder this development, like export on Indian fruits seems to be affected as importing norms are becoming stringent for fresh fruits and vegetables. To comply with the norms of importing nations, it is requisite to procure the produce from registered farmers only. If farmers' registration is not put in place, exporters may be adversely affected. At present, except few states not much effort has been put in by the state governments to get farmers registered. Let’s hope the government takes the right step, at the right time to mitigate this issue. FSSAI has been working on removing use of Newspapers and other printed paper in packing of food by many vendors as it is hazardous and could lead to toxicity. However, a crackdown on this is set to begin as the regulator gears up to enforce a ban on the use of newspapers for packing or serving food. But we also have to understand the fact that, the change in serving style by vendors will happen over time and what is needed to be done is to educate and create awareness amongst street vendors about hygienic and safe standards for food. Amul has done it again! The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), better known as AMUL, has been awarded as the best FMCG in the food sector at the 5th International Advertising Association’s (IAA) Leadership Awards in Mumbai. The dairy giant has successfully quadrupled the income of its dairy farmers in last seven years, demonstrating the efficacy of Amul model in exceeding our national goal of doubling farmer’s income in six years. Amul is India’s biggest food brand with annual brand turnover of Rs 38,000 crore, and has registered significant growth of 238 per cent in last seven years, which implies a remarkable cumulative average growth rate (CAGR) of 19 per cent during this period. Food processing industry is the speediest industry that is creating its own niche, the biggest contribution given by this industry is food security, and a security that can ensure that the future generation of India does not get deprived of nutrition, which is a big concern in today’s time. It's important that internationally this industry is given the front seat because it is this industry that can .give the world what it requires the most, food security! “Life cannot be without food; when we destroy the lands that give food, we destroy the foods that give life!”- #FoodSecurity

ndia, known as the home of spices, boasts a long history of trading with the ancient civilizations of Rome and China. Today, Indian spices are the most sought-after globally, given their exquisite aroma, texture, taste and medicinal value. India has the largest domestic market for spices in the world. Traditionally, spices in India have been grown in small land holdings, with organic farming gaining prominence in recent times. India is the world's largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices; the country produces about 75 of the 109 varieties listed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and accounts for half of the global trading in spices. “India has the largest domestic market for spices in the world” The Spices Board of India works towards the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices. It provides quality control and certification, registers exporters, documents trade information and provides inputs to the central government on policy matters. The board participates in major international fairs and food exhibitions to promote Indian spices, apart from organizing various domestic events. Total spices export from India stood at 226,225 tonnes valued at US$ 621.78 in 2016-17, registering a year-on-year growth of 3 per cent. The Major importers of Indian spices in FY 201516 were US, China, Vietnam, UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, UK, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, and Germany. India commands a formidable position in the world spice trade with the spice exports

expected to touch US$ 3 billion by 2016-17. Top spices produced in the country include pepper, cardamom, chilli, ginger, turmeric, coriander, cumin, celery, fennel, fenugreek, ajwain, dill seed, garlic, tamarind, clove, and nutmeg among others. These spices are also the major item of export from India. Most of these spices are being produced in southern state of India. For example Kerala produces around 96 per cent of pepper produced in the country. Spices like cardamom, vanilla, turmeric, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, all spice, clove, curry leaf, tamarind, chilli etc. are being produced in Kerala. In India almost all the spices used in the world are being produced. India produces more than 75 spices.‘The total export of spices increased 3 per cent to reach US$ 621.78 billion in 2016-17” Growth in export of Indian spices in 2016-17 India has surpassed all previous export records and has fulfilled the increasing international demand for its quality spices in the face of tough competition in global markets. Exports of Indian spices and spice products surged to a record growth in 2016-17, touching 9, 47,790 tonne, valued at Rs 17,664.61 crore ($2,633.30 million), thereby registering an increase of 12% in volume, 9% in rupee terms and 6% in dollar terms. During the previous fiscal 2015-16, exports stood at 8, 43,255 tonnes, valued at Rs 16,238.23 crore ($2,482.83 million). Chilli continued to be the most demanded spice in FY17 with exports of 4,00,250 tonnes amounting to Rs 5,070.75 crore, registering an increase of 15% in volume and 27% in value. Cumin was the second-most exported

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standing in spices under threat importing countries have raised complaints about Adulteration, pesticides in India spices India’s spice lots due to pesticide adulteration. Spices Board India saw a 25 per cent export increase for India’s spices in 2012 and 2013, but by 2014 and 2015, the increase in exports dropped off by 16 per cent.

spice, recording an increase of 22% in volume and 28% in value. A total volume of 1, 19,000 tonnes of cumin valued at Rs 1,963.20 crore was exported from India in 2016-17. The increase was largely due to the mandatory checks on cumin and its byproducts implemented by the Spices Board in the backdrop of rapid alerts from importing countries. “Most amazing fact was that this appreciable increase in exports came in the face of strict food safety regulations that now define and determine the international commodity trade” Adulteration and pesticides concern Pesticides are causing serious problems all over the world. Most pesticides and herbicides, once taken up by the body, go to war with the endocrine system, blocking the body’s ability to regulate its own hormones. In India, these dangerous pesticides are beginning to contaminate the country’s most healthy, top export spices. Countries that import India’s spices report rising levels of pesticide residue. Spices adulterated with pesticides include turmeric, cumin, ginger, chili and pepper. This is a huge problem, considering the fact that India has 45 per cent of the market share for these and other important spices. The Market for Indian spice is good even under the strict food regulation policy but still the adulteration and pesticide issue cannot be ignored and one has to raise the alarm that “If pesticide and adulteration are not tackled by strict action from both government and industry, India will lose its market.” Cleaning up India’s spice industry In recent years, importers have begun to reject

Spices Board India related that their spices had continuously been in demand until recently, when the spices’ once superior quality started falling off. Adulteration and pesticide issues are major aspects governing the food industry and trade market. All importing countries have their own stringent food laws and regulations to ensure the safety and health of their citizens and exporters have to abide by these. The food standards, guidelines and codes of practices on imported items are different for each country. Hence, Indian exporters face an immense challenge. The industry wants to deliver quality spices, but feels that government regulations do nothing to assist in actually fixing the problem. “Adulteration and pesticides are the major concern. So far, importing countries have not taken major steps for India, other than tightening the rules. If we will not deliver quality products, it could be a big threat.” At present, there are three important concerns with respect to export of spices including pathogens, pesticide residues and mycotoxins. Spices Board has taken extensive measures for the control of these issues. Firstly, the Board has established seven state-of-the-art laboratories at the major export locations in India. Secondly, the Board has implemented mandatory testing programs covering the major food safety issues (presence of pesticide residues, mycotoxins and illegal dyes like Sudan), for the export of spices from India. The establishment of a Centre of Excellence in analysis of pesticide residues and microbiological contamination in spices is already in progress at the Board's laboratory in Mumbai. However, the Spices Board is confident that the issues would be addressed, though the industry still believes that more efforts needed from government side and within the industry. To address the issue, recently traders and exporters met to take remedial measures. Also to reduce

the pesticide problem in spices, the industry planning to collaborate with farmers and appoint scientists to educate farmers in this regard. Spice traders and exporters have come together to form a new body called 'Seed and Spice Stakeholder Association' (SSSA). Other proposed solutions include sending clean food scientists to farmers to help educate them about pesticide adulteration and mitigating the risk of contamination. These quality improvement training programs could help farmers seek organic certification. Traders and exporters are now meeting to form special task forces to educate everyone in the industry about what to look out for to prevent pesticide adulteration.

India is traditionally known as the spice bowl of the world. According to the Bureau of Indian Standards, about 63 spices are widely grown in our country. India has a worldwide reputation as the only country which produces almost all kinds of spices. These spices sector also play a significant role in the development of Indian economy. India is the number one country since 1961 in the production and processing of spices. The total production of spices is about 1063000 MT with the value of $ 1377339 billion. India is producing more than 4 million tons of spice and is exporting around 180 spice products in over 150 nations.

“The issue has to be communicated to all stakeholders and the reform for production of clean and safe spices has to begin from the basic level of industry.” Also for reducing the issues of adulteration and pesticides in spices, the issue has to be communicated to all stakeholders of spice industry and the reform for production of clean and safe spices has to begin from the basic level of industry. “Spices Board has always promoted farmers to adopt organic farming in spice cultivation” The Spices Board has implemented various scheme heads under developmental programs for promoting organic cultivation of spices like ginger, turmeric, herbal spices, seed spices and chillies and provides assistance to organic farmers for obtaining organic certification. The quality improvement training programs for farmers are conducted in all regions to impart the necessity of production of clean and safe spices, the monetary benefits obtained on the production and sale of pesticide free spices. Conclusion India still has maintained the charm of its spices. Trend in production of spices in India gives a positive signal as area; production and productivity of spices are increasing every year. Due to high demand from European country and rest of the world, the export of Indian spices has always shown a positive trend.

The Indian spice sector has registered the rise by 26 per cent in terms of dollar value. The total area under spices in India is 2.3 million hectares and the annual production of spices in our country is around 27 lakh tones, valued approximately at Rs. 13000 crore. The net share of Indian spices in world trade is about 35 per cent. The Indian spice processing industry have bright future as agro processing units because India may be a big spice basket for majority of countries in the world as India is the largest producer and processor of spices. But it is facing many problems like availability of standardized raw material, unscientific production method, negligence in training of personnel; obtaining finance, marketing. But the biggest one is the rising cases of adulteration and presence of pesticides in outbound shipments of the commodity that are posing a threat to the country's standing. Several importing countries have already raised complaints about the quality of spices, especially jeera (cumin), chilli and pepper.

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NUTEC- International FoodTec India and PackEx India concluded on a high note at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and once again emerged as the Numero Uno supplier trade fair for food, drink, processing and packaging industry. Almost all the exhibitors from India and abroad were quite satisfied with the quality and quantity of the visitors who attended the Trade Fair. A total of 435 exhibitors, an increase of over 13 per cent as compared to its previous edition from over 30 countries presented their products and technologies during the three trade fair days over 50% of which were international brands. The exhibition once again confirmed its position as

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support. The exhibition is growing year-on-year and has positioned itself as a global platform for the suppliers of food, drink, processing and packaging industry. The exhibition was completely busy with exhibitors making presentations about their product and technological offerings to the attendees at the fair. The presence of key decision makers from the food & drink industry was well appreciated by the exhibitors. ANUTEC- International FoodTec India 2017 along with its concurrent trade fair PackEx India 2017 acted as a great platform for buyers and sellers of technology in food, drinks, dairy, confectionary, snacks, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics along with others to exchange dialogues to facilitate more business for future. It also gave the exhibitor’s existing clientele an insight into the latest manufacturing technology techniques. This has given the immense confidence to all participating companies from India & abroad to confirm their participation for the next edition of this exhibition. Some of the companies like, ABB, Bosch, Buhler, Mespack, Kanchan Metal, Heat & Control to name a few have used this platform to launch their latest machineries & innovations. The stream of visitors continued unabated till the last hour on the final trade fair day. The Feedback received from the key trade visitors from different sectors benchmarking ANUTEC – International FoodTec India & PackEx India as a truly international exhibition organised world over. The visitors have also expressed their satisfaction over the wide spectrum of technological solutions being showcased at the exhibition for their needs. The exhibition inauguration was held in the

The exhibition had international group participations from China, France, Germany, Taiwan & Turkey apart from individual participation from over 30 countries showcasing the technological strength of their respective regions.

The next edition of ANUTEC- International FoodTec India will incorporate new segment Food Ingredients, ANUTEC- Ingredients India. These shows along with its concurrent trade fair PackEx India, Food Logistics India, Annapoorna World of Food India and included segments Sweet & SnackTec India, Dairy Universe India will cover an area of approx 40,000 Sq.mt with over 750 participating companies from across the globe. These shows will be organised once again at Hall No. 1, 5, 5A and 6, Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai during September 27 - 29, 2017. Koelnmesse YA Tradefair Pvt Ltd, Indian subsidiary of Koelnmesse GmbH, has joined hands with The Institute of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers of India (IPMMI) and Indian Flexible Packaging & Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA) to promote PackEx India and ANUTEC – International FoodTec India. Starting from 2018, this conglomerate will lead in bringing together the vast expertise of Koelnmesse in field of organising trade fairs and IPMMI & IFCA, will promote the show amongst its members and will also be involved in organising a high technical seminar by bringing in experts from various fields of Packaging Industries and will help to share and find solutions for the technicalities and problems faced by packaging industries. The next edition of the exhibition will bring in more synergy for the food & drink industry with the addition of ANUTEC Food Ingredients India a specialized segment of Ingredients & Nutraceuticals for the food and drink industry.

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India has lower organic imports than exports: ICRIER Study

s per a report by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), ‘India has lower organic imports than exports’. Several reasons are attributed for this – firstly is Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) does not have a proper guideline for organic products imports. This makes organic imports often imported in India as conventional products. Also there is uncertainty in India regarding labeling and standard of the products. Next big reason is mentality of western countries, wherein Indian organic products are imported easily, but because of certain reasons, nations like the UK do not incentivise organic imports to India. This is due to the fact that such nations perceive less demand and small market size of organic products in India. Nevertheless, the scenario is now changing and it is perceived that market size of India is growing and demand for organic products in India is growing accordingly. There is no more unilateral market trade agreement with India and as far as the European Union is concerned, it is now engaging in a bilateral market trade with EU nations supporting their exporters to export to India. Another point to be noted is organic trade board in the UK has received EU funding of USD 11.5 million along with Denmark to promote organic business in the UK along with developing nations like India. In the report, a sample size of few companies was taken which are involved in the import of organic food products in India. Among the sample, only six companies are engaged in imports of which three are specifically in tea imports. Only one Tea

Company is engaged in imports of ingredients from China and Vietnam due to good quality. Other companies were involved in imports of juice concentrates from the US, olive oil from Italy and organic herbs from various other nations. Scope for establishing manufacturing bases in India is a question and companies pointed out the barriers that inhibit imports which restrict them to do it in India. Two of the sample companies (involved in fresh fruits and vegetable business) also pointed out that although they are not importing now, they would soon start importing from neighbouring nations like Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal. The issue they are facing while sourcing from Bhutan is that there is no third party certified farmer. Hence products sourced from them cannot be used for further manufacturing and exports. Most of such importers are looking at FSSAI for policy improvements that will translate into hassle-free imports. The report also specifies that a number of companies are trying to sell products like herbal infused tea and products like vegan chocolates in India through established retail chains like Godrej Natures basket and Hyper City retails as well as online retailers. Many companies still find that Indian organic market is still at a nascent stage and Indian consumers are less willing to pay for premium products vegan chocolates. According to these exporters, the Indian market has to be more mature to penetrate in it.

Danfoss India looks increase 50 % localisation by 2020

enmark-based heating, ventilation and airconditioning (HVAC) major Danfoss aims to increase manufacturing localisation to up to 50 per cent and double its supplier base in the country by 2020 with a focus to expand their presence in India. Danfoss India President Ravichandran Purshothaman said, “Our focus currently is on expanding our business in India. We have come a long way since the time we entered this market as a sales company to manufacturing products.” Currently the company manufactures 20 per cent of its products locally while the rest are imported. “But now we want to increase the manufacturing localisation to 50 per cent and reduce our imports. We have invested a lot in the R&D in the last few years and will continue to further invest in innovation and technology so that we can manufacture the products locally, which we can even export to other markets,” he said. Danfoss has three manufacturing facilities in India, the largest being in Chennai spread over 50 acres. It also houses four R&D labs. Purshothaman further said that to increase localisation, it is necessary that the company expands its supplier base. “We are currently operating through 82

n a bid to enforce its cancellation of franchise licence, McDonald's India has asked suppliers to stop dealing with CPRL, its 50:50 joint venture with estranged partner Vikram Bakshi.

hina’s new control policy on food import is at a backfire as countries like the United States, Europe and other trading partners have complained against it that such a step would disrupt billions of dollars in trade is taking toll. So as of now China has delayed enforcing sweeping new controls on food import. It gave no details, but the delay might help to avert concerns that shipments of meat, fruit, dairy and other products might be disrupted, hurting thousands of farmers and food processors who look to China a key growth market. The food rules prompted remarkably broad opposition. Governments said little in public, but a coalition including the United States, European Union, Japan, Australia and Argentina lobbied Beijing to scale back the requirement. They urged China to follow global practice and apply it only to high-risk food. Rules requiring each food shipment to have an inspection certificate from a foreign government were due to take effect however Beijing has decided to grant a "transitional period of 2 years"

Western officials said they appeared to be meant to shift responsibility away from AQSIQ, which Chinese consumers often blame for safety failures. This month, Beijing banned imports of soft cheese such as brie and camembert that it said contained the wrong types of bacteria. European officials complained the ban was unfair because the regulators permitted sales of similar cheeses produced in China using the same bacteria. The dispute added to complaints that Beijing is reducing market access for goods ranging from medical technology to farm-related biotech. Beijing made concessions including allowing governments to certify food as fit for human consumption instead of confirming it met Chinese quality standards. Still, the latest draft submitted to WTO said the rules would apply to items including dried fruit, cocoa and spices that foreign officials said don't require such intensive inspection.

Moreover, the company is keen on acquiring startups in the fields of energy monitoring, automation, product traceability, supply chain and food retail.

received letters from Robert Vee Chong, a Director on the board of MIPL, indirectly pressurizing them to stop supplies to 169 restaurants run by CPRL. He added that the suppliers do not have agreements with MIPL and they take their orders from CPRL and also raise invoices to the latter.

following comments by other governments, according to a document submitted to the World Trade Organization.

The inspection rules follow an avalanche of scandals over Chinese suppliers caught selling tainted milk and other shoddy or counterfeit food.

Purshothaman added, once we are able to tap and strengthen the supply base in these areas and meticulously put this in place, we see this as a significant production engine for Danfoss to even export our products manufactured here. Danfoss is also investing significantly in digitalisation. He said the government's ambitious plan of smart cities will require modern and energy efficient technologies that are going to bring in transparency in energy consumption in buildings. “We are in talks with all the stakeholders involved in developing smart cities who can use our products to efficiently reduce energy consumption. Smart cities are going to redefine the cities and Danfoss has a big role in it.”

McDonald's India has asked suppliers to stop dealing with CPRl

China delays new food import policy by 2 years

In its defence, this step taken by China was to restrict imports in violation of its market-opening promises. But foreign suppliers complain Beijing already uses safety rules in ways that hamper access for beef and other goods.

distributors and partners and have over 120 sales colleagues working from home. If we have to increase our production capabilities, we will have to strengthen our supplier base which we aim to double in the next three years.” There is huge scope for expanding in Maharashtra, Gujarat and southern states.

Bakshi enforced that MIPL is not permitted by law or by any authorization from CPRL to discharge any action on behalf of CPRL.

In its letter to the suppliers, the US-based fast food major wrote: "CPRL must cease the use of the McDonald's system effective September 6. CPRL is not permitted to operate McDonald's restaurants. On this Bakshi said that, they have been reliably informed by suppliers to CPRL that they have

The suppliers of CPRL include Vista Processed Foods, Schreiber Dynamix Dairies, Cremica Foods Industries and Amrit Foods, among others. Except the 43 outlets in the national capital that were shut in June due to non-renewal of eating house licences, the remaining ones continue to operate.

New norms to be formulated for sub-standard imports issue

senior government official said “We are pushing for certain standardisation of products that come into the country. This will not only result in exports promotion, but also curb cheap imports from countries.” Any item that enters Indian shores must adhere to certain quality and standards, also adding that sector regulators such as Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Bureau of Indian Standards, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), among others are working towards setting certain standards and technical regulations for imports. The government is working to strengthen standards norms and certification for shipments entering the country, as a part of its strategy to rein substandard imports from countries including China.

Another government official said that the commerce ministry has told other ministries to consistently monitor and review imports of goods pertaining to their industry. Former Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that India should provide quality goods at an affordable price and set standards, rather than following them. Sitharaman also launched the India Standards Portal in May serving as a hub for all information on standards, technical regulations, accreditation practices, and the related bodies in India. This comes at a time when there has been loud noise on for import restriction on items, especially related to renewable energy, electronics and information technology as inward shipments of these products has escalated from China. In the last two years, Indian steel industry faced brunt of surge in cheap imports, especially from China that rendered local companies uncompetitive.

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PACKAGING NEWS

More Than A Brand Change Minebea Intec is the new name for leading industrial measurement and inspection technology

artorius Intec has changed its name to Minebea Intec. This rebranding was the next logical step after having joined at that time the Minebea Group in the year 2015. Mohan Bhat Managing Director

The Minebea Intec product portfolio includes industrial scales, process vessel and silo scales, checkweighers, metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, process software solutions and aftersales-services. Via the company’s global presence, it stands beside its customers around the globe throughout the entire life cycle of its products and solutions, from assistance with selecting the right equipment, design-in support, installation and calibration, maintenance and repair services, through to embracing equipment upgrades and refurbishments and providing comprehensive user trainings. President of Sales, Marketing & Service, Peter

Grimley, said: “We have used the rebranding exercise as an opportunity to make improvements – from major investment in the area of research and development to the expansion of the sales and service footprint combined with a completely new brand image and intuitive product design. The company’s service commitment is unequivocal. ‘We make daily life safer’ is both a standard we set for ourselves and a promise to customers and consumers around the world. Meanwhile the company slogan ‘The true measure’ underlines our position as a leading global supplier of products and solutions and the way in which we strive to set strong standards in all areas of the company.” The company has almost 70 years’ experience in supporting industry to ensure that manufactured goods have the right quality and do not contain any foreign bodies. The ability to do this is based on the ‘German Quality’ of its products and services combined with a continuous investment in developing leading technology. As a result, tens of thousands of customers put their trust in Minebea Intec

having enabled them to supply millions of products and solutions during their long history. The Minebea Intec office and production facility at Peenya

The Japanese parent group is a global manufacturer of precision electromechanical components, supplying Peter Grimley products to various President Sales, Marketing & Service industries. With the new brand Minebea Mitsumi, the company recently announced a new corporate logo following business integration between Minebea Co., Ltd. (Minebea) and Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd. (Mitsumi). The continued objective of Minebea Mitsumi inc. is to introduce new value through Electro Mechanics Solutions™ in a society where everything will be connected via the Internet of Things (IoT).

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“We have now additional space to assemble larger quantities of our Minebea Intec inspection products. Also, as per current planning, we will be starting production of MinebeaMitsumi products by Q3 of 2017, catering to the automotive sector.” Minebea Intec has around 1,000 employees as well as production and sales & service facilities in 17 countries around the globe. In India the company has 148 employees with a production facility measuring about 38,000 sq ft with 29,000 sq ft purely for manufacturing process.

In India the company has recently expanded in new, spacious facilities in Bengaluru. Managing Director of Minebea Intec, Mohan Bhat underlines,

Minebea Intec in India produces among other products the proven in motion checkweigher Econus

Zomato Acquires logistics company Runnr

o boost its food delivery business online food delivery company Zomato has acquired last-mile logistics company Runnr for an undisclosed sum.

Runnr will continue to function as an independent company offering logistical services to players other than Zomato in verticals such as Pharma, grocery and e-commerce and Mohit Kumar will continue to remain the Founder and CEO along with the rest of the founding team. According to Zomato Founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal, the combination of Zomato and Runnr, will result in building a delightful food delivery service in India and UAE - end to end - listings, discovery, reviews, ordering, and now, logistics.. Runnr is already efficiently fulfilling 300 thousand orders a month, which is just a tad less than 10 per cent of Zomato's food ordering volumes, Goyal said. At Zomato and Runnr, the delivery boy is going to get the status of 'most important employee' and is going to be treated like one, Goyal added.

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Pulses farmers income fell 16% in 2016-17: study

esearch in its latest report titled Pulses & Rhythms: Analyzing volatility and cyclicality and the cobweb phenomenon in prices has reported that the profit margin of pulses farmers fell 16 per cent on average in 2016-17 due to record production. The report even added that if gram is excluded, margins have fallen by 30 per cent. While the selling price of pulses fell, the cost of cultivation continued to rise. "Cost of cultivation increased 3.7 per cent yearon-year in agriculture year (July to June) 2016-17, compared with 2.8 per cent in the previous year and hence increase in MSPs did little to stem the fall in their earnings", said the report. Fall in farmers' income is due to a record production of 22.95 million tonnes of pulses 201617, up 40 per cent over the previous year and 19 per cent higher than the previous record of 19 million tonnes in 2013-14. Addressing the pulses issue is very vital as they account for 5 per cent of the total household spending on food in India and during the past 12 years, pulses have seen an average inflation of 12 per cent. Though pulses take up a large chunk of households' food budget and are a major constituent in the inflation basket, the government has not been able to manage the cyclicality well so far. The pronounced cyclical patterns in pulses hurt both producers and consumers. It is time the government initiated steps to smoothen prices through a mix of effective MSP dispensation, open trade policy and well-functioning markets. Concurrently, the crop needs to be de-risked by increasing the irrigation buffer. Even during the record production year, that is last year, in spite of the fact that government had hiked MSP of the five major pulses by an average 12 per cent on-year, wholesale prices of all pulses save gram declined eight per cent. Prices even fell below the MSP for arhar (tur) and moong during the harvest season in 2017 owing to a bumper crop and cheaper imports. Between October 2016 and February 2017, modal prices of arhar and moong were trading below MSP in major APMC mandis of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana. During the past few months, the government fixed an import quota for tur, arhar or moong for AY 2017-18. However, the measure has come too late and has not helped farmers. Government sowing data as on September 1 shows area under pulses

sowing has decreased from 14.30 million hectares to 13.76 million hectares. This drop seems to indicate that farmers were not inclined to grow more pulses. However, there is still some optimism as the fall in sowing is not sharp. India's pulses consumption has also grown with falling prices, as the commodity is largely price elastic. India's average import of pulses used to be 4 million tonnes and domestic production around 18 million tonnes. However, in 2016-17, with nearly 23 million tonnes and over 6 million tonnes of imports, India has built a huge surplus in the system. Despite creation of around 2 million tonnes of buffer stock in the year, the surplus is still high. The report notes, "In gram's case, the cobweb phenomenon appears to be more prominent for international prices than domestic prices. Since there is no restriction on the export of gram, profitability remained higher for gram farmers as the international market was ready to absorb the supply in excess of the domestic demand." According to Pravin Dongre, Chairman, India pulses & Grains Association (IPGA) Pulses selling below MSP will also get support if exports are opened up. Such policies may also attract substantial FDI in this sector as India is the largest market for pulses It will give a much-needed boost to the dal processing industry and returns to the farmers will certainly improve." The large non-resident Indian population is paying huge premiums to procure processed pulses or dal in international market. Indian traders of premium pulses can gain substantially if exports are opened up. It has recommended a four-pronged action plan to overcome the problem face by pulse industry. 1. Raise procurement under the MSP scheme for pulses 2. Flexibility in export policy, in terms of permitting exports of the restricted pulses in times of excess production 3. Since 82 per cent of the area under pulses is irrigated, the government can invest more in expanding water-conservation techniques such as drip and ferti-irrigation to reduce the farmers' dependence on monsoon, and 4. Improve physical and market infrastructure by increasing storage and strengthening futures and forward markets.

To ensure global market for farmers’ commerce ministry to promote agri exports

ew Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu has outlined his priority by indulging on promoting agri exports and will ensure global market for farmers. The Minister pledged that he will see to the point that the farmers have all the right to access global markets and get better prices. And to do this in a proper way the government is going to frame a good policy very soon and will work upon on removing trade restrictions with an aim to boost the country's agri shipments. He also added that his ministry will work on developing global supply chain for the agriculture sector. The Narendra Modi-led government aims to double farmers' income by 2022. Crop diversification;

focus on allied sectors and food processing and tapping global markets are among the steps the government is taking to meet the target. In 2016-17, export of agri products, such as cereals, processed fruit and vegetables, processed foods, and animal products, was around USD 16.27 billion, according to the data by APEDA. The commerce ministry, Prabhu said, though there are many challenges like climate change and water shortage but still will make sure that "we will achieve this goal to ensure that India's agri sector will also be able to feed hundreds of others". He added that their agenda is going to be very aggressive and hence will like to make sure that Indian farmers get their due by getting better price from global markets.

AGRO PROCESSING NEWS

There is a need for integrated farming system in states

ammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh appreciated integrated farming system as these types of models are need of the hour for the state where farmers are facing numerous challenges. The deputy chief minister said this during his visit to Sher-eKashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Jammu to take stock of the Integrated Farming Model for Small and Marginal Farmers towards profitability, sustainability and livelihood security. The model has been developed and validated by SKUAST. Singh stressed to increase production of agriculture, poultry, meat, eggs and fish in the state thereby making Jammu and Kashmir self sufficient in food production. He encouraged scientists and technocrats to develop remunerative technologies for hilly and plain areas in JK. The minister appreciated the role of university for educating farmers and development of integrated farming system model to increase profitability of farmers and stressed upon the need to work for the poor farmers of the state, keeping in view their economic status and nutritional needs. Singh felt that farmers should adopt integrated

farming system to increase per hectare net income to Rs 3 lakh compared to rice wheat cultivation that fetches a maximum of net profit of Rs 70,000 per hectare under irrigated conditions. Later, he visited the experimental farm established in the premises of SKUAST Jammu and went around each and every sections of the integrated farming system model developed by the institute. Vice Chancellor of SKUAST Jammu briefed the deputy chief minister about various components of the integrated farming system model. He informed that the model is established in year 2011 and initially designed for 1.5 hectare was later reduced to only 1 hectare as majority of the small farmers fall under this category. This model initially started with a capital of Rs 3.50 lakh for infrastructure development like animal, shed, poultry unit and fish pond, which upon earning the profit added more components. The Integrated Farming System (IFS) model at present comprises of crop unit, horticulture include fruit, vegetable and flower, animal unit, fish cum poultry, vermin compost, recycling of farm waste, mushroom unit, apiary unit, biogas, boundary plantation, etc.

Australia to support India in becoming a pulses-processing hub

ustralia is exploring ways to help India transform into a 'pulses-processing hub'. Working towards this objective, the Australian government and that country’s agri-business companies will hold talks with the Government of India and Indian companies including those into processing, retail and imports of pulses, during 'Australia Business Week in India' (ABWI). ABWI scheduled from August 28 to September 1 aimed to ‘promote Australian capability and expand Australia’s trade, investment and education relationships.’ Australian agri-business firms gave the latest information regarding the Indian pulses market including the trends in demand. They also provided details of opportunities available in India that Australian firms can take advantage of using their expertise in food grain production and processing as well as in methods to improve productivity, nutritional value and packaging. The idea was to attract Australian investments into India in processing of these items. ABWI was keen on the participation of Grain Growers (‘grain farmer representative organisation with 17,500 members across Australia’), Grain Trade Australia (organization aiming to ‘ensure efficient facilitation of commercial activities across the grain supply chain’), GrainCorp Limited (a ‘listed public company with business in production, storage and processing of grain and related commodities, as well as providing logistics, testing and marketing services for these commodities’), Southern Cross Agricultural Exports (which ‘certifies sustainably grown agricultural produce and processing plants’) and

Special One Grain (‘an Australian grain marketer major’). The Indian agriculture and farmers’ welfare ministry had informed Parliament in February that production of pulses in the country was affected in 2014-15 and 2015-16 due to drought. It said the major initiatives undertaken for increasing pulses production include increased allocation of funds from total allocation of 'National Food Security Mission' (NFSM) for 'NFSM-Pulses', as well as ensuring additional area coverage under cultivation of pulses and creation of pulses seed hubs. The ministry informed Parliament in July that "150 pulses seed hubs" have been "established" to produce quality seeds of important pulse crops, as per a government statement. Also, production of additional quantity of breeder seed of different pulses was undertaken to attain self-sufficiency in pulses, it stated. According to an April 2016 report by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (or ICRISAT -- an international non-profit body doing scientific research for development). India is the largest producer (18.2 million tons), consumer (over 22 million tons) and importer (3-5 million tons per year) of pulses. The current initiative is an effort to bridge this gap. It further said, “The target set for (pulses) production is 23.5 million tons by 2020 and 27.5 million tons by 2025, while the target for average yield has been set at 900 kg per ha by 2020 and 1,000 kg per ha by 2025 against the current average yield of 750 kg per ha. The area under pulse crops is targeted to reach 26 million ha by 2020 and 27.5 million ha by 2025, against the current area of 24 million ha.”

APEDA launches Hortinet app to provide internet based electronic services to farmers

o expedite farm registration, testing and certification of Grape, Pomegranate and Vegetables for export from India to the European Union in amenability with standards, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has launched the Hortinet app for providing internet based electronic services to the stakeholders. This mobile app initiative is expected to increase the accessibility and reach of the Traceability

software system among the farmers and other stakeholders. To connect the potential of mobile technology, APEDA has developed a mobile app to allow farmers to apply on-line to facilitate their farm registration, tracking the status of application & approvals by State Government and Lab sampling by authorized Laboratories.

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NEWS

Roha pursues aggressive external growth with the acquisition of New Foods Industry S.p.A., in Northern Italy

oha, one of the world’s leading colour manufacturers has announced the acquisition of New Foods Industry S.p.A. near Verona in Italy, expert in dry ingredients for the food and beverage industries.

Roha ensures strong local customer proximity with more diversified product portfolio, bringing other organoleptic innovative solutions, and supporting its customers with strong application and technical support.

This is the 3rd acquisition for Roha in 2017, consolidating its position in the colour business with synergistic innovating ingredients.

Founded in 1974, New Foods Industry is known across the globe for its wide range of high quality natural dehydrated ingredients answering challenges in most Food & Beverage applications, including natural enhancers, “garden fresh” aromatic herbs and vegetables among others. Similarly, the sweet and dehydrated ingredients

Benefiting from its global footprint in industrial, R&D, procurement, and Sales (13 manufacturing sites and application centers on all continents),

include fruits pieces, fruit and vegetable juice powders and natural sweeteners. GardenFresh® by New Foods provides a natural range of ingredients produced through advanced drying technologies bringing superior quality products to its customers. The GardenFresh® products entail preserved freshness of dried vegetables and fruits while adding colour, flavour and nutritional value to the range. The Verona region where New Foods is located is one of the most abundant and diverse agricultural areas in Europe, with close access to many key natural raw

materials. The acquiring of New Foods with Roha is a coming together of similar business philosophies and complementary business segments. Speaking about the merger, MD-Roha Group, Brijesh Tibrewala said: “The acquisition of New Foods, while bringing Roha into the segment of dehydrated natural ingredients gets the Group even closer to its customers with a complementary offer positioned around its colour original focus. Coupling ranges will allow Roha leverage abundant opportunities in natural market segments.”

Marine Hydrocolloids introduces Carrageenan to the market

arine Hydrocolloids - the largest producer of Agar Agar in India was established in 1982 to manufacture food grade Agar Agar. As a result of constant R & D work, Bacteriological & Pharmaceutical grade were developed. We have also added Agarose & 'Wondergel - Spreadable type Agar Agar to our product line. We are now proud to introduce Carrageenan to our product list. What is CARRAGEENAN? Carrageenan is a hydrocolloid that belongs to a family of water soluble polysaccharides extracted from certain species of red seaweed. Types of CARRAGEENAN There are three Carrageenan types which are of commercial interest because of the various applications of hydrocolloids in food arid other industrial uses. They are called the Iota, Kappa and Lambda. Carrageenan. Iota, Kappa and Lambda are co-polymers which

Kappa Gels most strongly with potassium salts Brittle gel with some syneresis Synergistic with locust bean gum Soluble in hot water Lambda No gel formation, forms high viscosity solutions Fully soluble in cold water differ in their chemical structure, properties and therefore in their applications in food. Iota Gels most strongly with calcium salts Elastic gel with no syneresis (weeping out of water) Gel is freeze-thraw stable completely soluble in hot water

What We Offer We offer a multitude of Carrageenan products formulated to meet various customer specifications. Our products include pure Refined & Semi Refined Carrageenan of both Iota & Kappa types. Commercial Carrageenan is usually standardized by blending different latches of Carrageenan and/or adding

other gums & salt to obtain the desired gelling or thickening properties. Our products are widely classified under following categories. WATERGET Best for application requiring gelling & water-holding capacities WATERVIS Used in applications requiring viscosity LACTOGEL Suited for stabilization of dairy desserts LACTOVIS Provides stability to liquid milk products & frozen dairy desserts We are pleased to offer various types of pure refined/ semi-refined as well as blended Carrageenan specially made for various applications as given below. The Carrageenan is used in applications such as water dessert jellies, pet food, meat, chocolate milk, beer, Chocolate milk, Diaries.

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FOOD INGREDIENT NEWS

Givaudan completes acquisition of Vika B.V.

ivaudan, the global leader in fragrances and flavours announced it has completed the acquisition of Vika B.V. a world player in food ingredients. Vika offers a range of natural dairy ingredients, fonds and stocks, as well as meat and plant based extracts to customers in the food and beverage industry. Givaudan announced its intent to acquire Vika in July 2017. Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan said: “It is an exciting day for Givaudan and Vika as we join together and embark on a journey to provide our combined customers with a broader set of natural dairy and savoury solutions. The addition of Vika’s products and talented employees will enhance our position as a leader in naturals.” Mauricio Graber, President of Givaudan’s Flavour

Division said: “This acquisition is aligned with our ambition to support all food and beverage companies in developing great tasting products that align with consumer demands for clean label, organic and natural ingredients. Givaudan is committed to providing customers with a broader range of flavour and taste solutions ranging from traditional synthetic flavours to natural flavours and flavours from foodstuffs.” While terms of the deal have not been disclosed, Vika’s business would have represented approximately EUR 64 million of incremental sales to Givaudan’s results in 2016 on a proforma basis. Givaudan plans to fund the transaction from existing resources.

Ganeden Brings Probiotic Exhibit and Expertise to Fi Asia Global leader will discuss probiotic formulation trends, science updates and product launches

s probiotic fortification continues to gain momentum around the world, probiotic leader Ganeden is expanding its presence at additional food and beverage events globally— including in Asia. This September, experts from the top probiotic ingredient supplier will be attending Food Ingredients Asia (FI Asia) in Bangkok. Team members based locally and from the U.S. headquarters will be on site to discuss new probiotic research, offer insight into upcoming product launches and help manufacturers explore innovative probiotic formulations beyond traditional dairy applications. Ganeden has become a driving force in the probiotic space internationally, helping hundreds of manufacturers use probiotic technology in their products in innovative ways—including many in Asia. As a global leader, the science-driven company is knowledgeable on probiotic trends around the world, including consumer demand, research advancements and innovative options for probiotic fortification beyond the dairy case. Experts can assist in probiotic ingredient selection, including providing details on strain specificity, study requirements and health benefits. “There are tremendous growth opportunities for probiotic technologies in the Asian market, and FIAsia gives us a chance to provide expertise on how health benefits can be added to products to drive consumer interest and purchases,” said Stephen Quinn, business and regulatory director for Asia at Ganeden. “We plan to meet with industry leaders and innovators to demonstrate

how functional ingredients can benefit end-users and grow business. There is a strong tradition of probiotics in Asia, but nearly all of it is in the supplement and dairy categories, so having a chance to provide the same health benefits in other food and beverage applications is exciting for manufacturers and their customers.” Ganeden is best known for GanedenBC30® (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), its patented and shelf stable probiotic ingredient that remains viable through most manufacturing processes, shelf life and gastric transit—allowing it to be fortified into almost any food or beverage product. Years of ongoing studies confirm the strain’s safety, digestive and immune support, and protein utilization benefits. And because GanedenBC30 has been shown to survive 10X more effectively than yogurt cultures, it has become one of the top ingredient choices for probiotic benefits in both refrigerated and non-refrigerated products. During the show, Ganeden will also introduce the newest addition to its ingredient portfolio— Staimune™. The new ingredient uses the inactivated cells of GanedenBC30, which have been shown to support immune health. Staimune’s ease of formulation opens up new opportunities in immune-focused, functional foods and beverages which involve processes too harsh for live probiotics. To meet with probiotic experts at the FI Asia show, contact Ganeden or visit booth #F34.

Need for spice genetic pool in SAARC countries

ice-Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University, P. Rajendran said building up a spice genetic pool in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries is vital for the promotion of the production of spices that contributes 6 per cent of India’s Gross Domestic Product. He was speaking at the opening of three-day regional expert consultation meeting on ‘Technology sharing of spice crops in SAARC countries’ at the Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR).

Rajendran said it was time to create an exclusive seed bank for the preservation of spices with the cooperation of South Asian countries. Also, there should be provisions for the exchange of planting materials among the SAARC countries and corpus fund for addressing the trade-related issues. In his presidential address, Homey Cherian,

Campco likely to make mouth fresheners for domestic market

resident of Campco, SR Satishchandra said The Central Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Cooperative (Campco) Ltd is working on a proposal to manufacture arecanutbased mouth fresheners for the domestic market. Present at the annual press conference of the cooperative to highlight its performance during 2016-17 in Mangaluru recently, he said Campco conducted several farmers’ meetings in past few weeks and some feedbacks received was that to explore the potential of manufacturing mouth fresheners from tender arecanut. The plan to manufacture mouth freshener is still in the proposal stage as research will have to be conducted before exploring the possibility of manufacturing mouth fresheners for domestic market. Satishchandra said the farmers’ feedback is based on Campco’s recent export of a trial consignment of tender arecanut to China. That country has a huge market for tender arecanut as the main raw material for mouth fresheners.

Campco ventured into pepper market during 2016-17, purchased 38.04 tonnes of pepper worth Rs.2.20 crore. A memorandum of understanding has been signed with Indian Institute of Spices Research to use its facilities for the processing operations of pepper. The cooperative has launched retail packs of pepper in the market now. He said Campco has arranged to distribute around 6,300 pepper seedlings and 81,760 cocoa seedlings to its members at a subsidised rate. The main intention is to promote inter-cropping pattern in arecanut plantations.

Wellness brand Gaia forays in to organic spices segment

esides boosting nutritional value and preserving freshness, spices have a remarkable number of medicinal properties including anti-inflammatory (cinnamon) and anti-carcinogenic (turmeric) as well as immunity boosting properties. But all these benefits are likely to be availed if spices are purchased and consumed correctly. Conventional spices contain many harmful ingredients like toxic pesticides and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) that not only reduce these benefits, but in fact proves to be debilitating for your health in the long run. A leading health and wellness brand in India, Gaia has launched its new line of organic spices under the banner Gaia Organic. With six products – Whole Black Peppercorn, Whole Clove, Whole Green Cardamom, Whole Black Cardamom, Turmeric Granules and Cinnamon Sticks – the brand is all set to break the trend of spices in the Indian market. Director Dolly Kumar said, “All our spices are chosen and garnered from certified organic farms across India complying with the strict organic standards. Health is the most important aspect of one’s life, the same needs to be rendered conveniently and palatably”. A retail brand which was established in the year 2009 when the health

food industry was at a nascent stage, Gaia has been a true game changer ever since. With pan India presence with its availability across major retail as well as modern trade outlets, Gaia has 55 products under its umbrella including nutritional supplements and health foods like Muesli, Cookies, Honey, Olive oil, etc. and specialised lines Gaia Lite and Gaia Sport that caters to needs of health-conscious and for those looking for healthier choices. Kumar added that, “The organic industry is thriving all over world and India is not lagging behind. There is an increasing global concern to lead a healthier lifestyle and people are taking a more holistic approach to fulfill their health and grooming needs. Gaia Organic caters to this audience.” All Gaia Organic products are 100 per cent organic, eco-friendly and free from preservatives, chemicals and GMOs. Furthermore, all the products are certified by India Organic and SGS India, conforming to the National Standards for Organic Products. They are available at leading stores (Nature’s Basket, Spencer’s, Metro, Easy Day, Big Bazaar, Sabka Bazaar, Spar Hypermarket etc, near you or you can order them online at gaiagoodhealth.com, Amazon, Grofers, Big Basket, Snapdeal, Health Kart and Nykaa.

A record turnover achieved by CAMPCO (ICAR). It had bought 38.04 tonnes of pepper worth Rs 2.2 crore. The entire black and white pepper was being cleaned, graded, and packed at IISR facility before being sold under CAMPCO brand, he said. The annual general meeting of the co-operative was on September 23, adding that the director board had recommended a dividend of 10 per cent to its members.

head of the Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development, said the country was witnessing an increase in the productivity of spices as a result of the improved varieties and technological interventions. There was need to have some new policy-decisions to further improve the trend. As part of the meet, a technology exhibition pavilion was opened at IISR, T. Geetha, Principal Agriculture Officer, inaugurated the pavilion. Pradyumna Raj Pandey, Senior Program Specialist (Crops), SAARC Agriculture Centre, Dhaka, explained the concept and objectives of the meeting. K. Nirmal Babu, Director, IISR; and scientists from countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Nepal were present. Event coordinators said the delegates would be visiting some of the spice fields and processing facilities in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala.

Regarding the plans for exporting tender arecanut to China, he said the export of arecanut is viable only if the domestic price for the commodity is below Rs200 a kg. Now farmers are getting around Rs.250 a kg for white arecanut. In such a situation, the export is not a viable option at this juncture. He said that countries such as Indonesia supply arecanut to China at a cheaper rate compared to India.

entral Arecanut and Cocoa Marketing and Processing Co-operative (CAMPCO) Limited has achieved a record turnover of Rs 1,600 crore and registered a net profit of Rs 26.22 crore during 2016-17, CAMPCO President, S R Satish Chandra said. CAMPCO had ventured into pepper procurement and marketing by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode under the Indian Council for Agricultural Research

He added that the then Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s gesture in increasing the minimum tariff price of imported arecanut from Rs 162 per kg to Rs 251 on CAMPCOs request had helped the farmers community in getting good price for their produce. The co-operative had been striving hard to maintain a stable market for arecanut even as the total production from its chocolate factory had touched 13,328.15 tonnes.

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TEA & COFFEE NEWS

India commences production of world’s most expensive coffee civet coffee was produced. After establishing the start-up firm, 60 kg was produced in 2015-16 and 200 kg last year. We hope half a tonne production from the new crop to be harvested from October. “Civet cat eats flesh of the coffee cherries and not the bean.

sia’s third-largest producer and exporter of coffee, India has started production of world’s most expensive coffee, made from the poop of civet cat, on a small scale in Coorg district of Karnataka. The Civet coffee, also called as Luwark coffee is expensive because of unusual method of producing such a coffee. It is produced from the coffee beans digested by civet cat. The feces of this cat are collected, processed and sold. It is highly priced because it is claimed to be more nutritious and high cost involved in sourcing the animal dropping, wastage during processing and quality certification. Civet coffee, a drink of elite consumed widely in the Gulf nations and Europe, is sold for Rs 20,00025,000/kg abroad. Here in the country’s largest coffee-growing Karnataka state, a start-up firm, Coorg Consolidated Commodities (CCC) has made a humble beginning of making the luxury coffee on a small scale and has also decided to open a cafe to serve the brew locally. One of the founders of CCC, Narendra Hebbar said “Initially, 20 kg of

Natural enzymes in civet’s stomach enhance the bean flavor and that’s why this coffee is unique. Now, farmers understand the importance of this coffee and we produce it in natural form unlike other countries where civet cats are caged and forcefully fed with coffee beans. It is being sold at Rs 8,000 per kg here, while it is available at Rs 20,000-25,000 per kg overseas.” The exotic coffee is being sold locally under the brand Ainmane, that the company has only one outlet at Club Mahindra Madikeri Resort where it sells locally produced coffee, spices and other products. Hebbar shared that the company sources the animal poop from plantations located close to forest from where civet cats come to eat the ripest coffee bean cherries. He added it is not viable to export in view of high certification cost given the current low production levels. “We want to promote this coffee locally. We will open a cafe soon. We will sell ‘Coorg Luwark Coffee’ along with other varieties like Cappuccino and Expresso.”

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SNACKS & NAMKEEN NEWS

L’Opera plans for 66 outlets in India by FY22

RJ Corp- launches salty snacks

o the company that bottles Pepsi in India is now in the way to create tough competition for PepsiCo as Ravi Jaipuria, Pepsi-Co’s largest Indian bottling partner, is launching its own salty snack brand. If one believes the industry insiders Jaipuriapromoted RJ Corp has some products are unusually similar to product offerings under PepsiCo’s Kurkure salty snacks brand. The company, however, denied it would compete with Kurkure as the brand is priced at the entry level and will not compete with PepsiCo’s value-added products. RJ Corp has launched its salty snacks under the brand name Kaabuli, and would be sold through Jaipuria’s own retail venture JMart. The move has not gone down well with PepsiCo; according to an industry official and PepsiCo is said to be upset with RJ Corp. While RJ Corp’s no-compete contract with PepsiCo is with beverages, both entities work closely and have leveraged cross-synergies, at the

former’s retail and hospitality ventures. JMart, developed on lines of small-format convenience stores, operates over 80 stores as of now. RJ Corp, with diversified interests across sectors, has said in the past that it hopes to cross $5 billion in revenues by 2020, from about $1.6 billion now. While PepsiCo has been pushing high-margin products such as Lay’s Maxx, it operates equally aggressively in the mass segment, especially to compete with strong regional brands such as Balaji Wafers, Prataap Snacks, Bikanervala, and Bikaji Foods. Industry estimates peg domestic salty snacks market at over Rs 17,000 crore. Global researcher company estimates the category to cross sales of nearly $5 billion, or about Rs 35,800 crore, by 2020. While regional strongholds have been giving stiff competition to established players in the segment with aggressive entry-level pricing, localised flavours and quick turnaround, two retail sources said PepsiCo’s snacks brands Kurkure and Lay’s are regaining share, with western snacks category leader Lay’s share growing incrementally.

Fusion of Indian and Mexican cuisine ‘Wrapchic’ coming to India

ellow Tie Hospitality, the most popular food and beverages franchise Management Company that operates brands like Genuine Broaster Chicken and Just Falafel, is set to launch Wrapchic, a UK-based burrito fast food chain in India. It plans to invest $3-4 million in Wrapchic in next three years, to expand the footprint and increase revenue, said Karan Tanna, Founder and CEO at Yellow Tie Hospitality Management LLP. “Wrapchic is a fusion of Indian and Mexican cuisine. It’s an Indian burrito chain and this is the first time that an Indian cuisine brand will come from outside India into the country. Our portfolio is very millennial-driven and Wrapchic fits very well into that segment. There is a lot of quirkiness associated with the brand.” In 2012, Mahesh Raikar founded Wrapchic and is currently operating 15 outlets across the UK and Dubai. Both the companies (Yellow Tie and Wrapchic) plan to set up eight Wrapchic outlets in India this year. Tanna added that there is a plan to

turn Wrapchic into a 35-outlet chain by 2020. “By 2020, we are expecting Wrapchic to contribute $2-3 million in annual revenue. Starting with metros, we are also looking to expand in tier II and tier III cities.” Raikar said, “Through Wrapchic, we have been able to bring Indian food beautifully into the fast casual market by keeping the core Indian flavours intact but delivering it in a format that is scalable and can compete with the veterans of the field. We have the vision to put Indian cuisine on a global platform.” Launched in 2015, Yellow Tie Hospitality has added five brands in its portfolio (Wrapchic being the sixth one) over the past one year. The company had recently announced its tie-up with UAE-based street food brand Just Falafel. For 2016-17, Yellow Tie recorded revenue of $1 million (about Rs6.5 crore) and expects to earn Rs34 crore in 2017-18.

India, Japan postal departments collaborate to ferry Japanese food

or Japanese people residing in India, and who always crave for their native food like sushi, sashimi or soba, this is good news for them. India and Japan have signed an agreement for a ‘cool box service’ that shall ferry food from Japan to India. As part of an agreement between the two countries, India Post and Japan Post will start a postal service that will allow the Japanese community in India to order their favourite food from back home. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held wide-ranging talks in Gujarat on key bilateral, regional and international issues and discussed ways to deepen ties in trade, security and civil nuclear energy. Modi said, “Japan invested $4.7 billion in India in 2016-17 which is 80% higher than last year. Now, Japan is the third largest investor in India. And, looking at this investment, one can anticipate that in times to come, besides the business ties, people-to-people ties would also grow.” Through the partnership of the two postal services, the “cool box service” is going to be started, so that the Japanese people in India can order their

food straight from Japan. Modi also appealed to the Japanese business community to open more restaurants offering cuisine of that country in India. Japanese food is gaining popularity in India. Among the many delicacies on offer are sushi or rice-wrapped rolls, sashimi or raw meat or fish, soba or buckwheat noodles, miso soup, a traditional broth, and various kinds of seafood. Joint statement of the two leaders said, “The two prime ministers also shared the importance of strengthening cooperation in the fields of agricultural and food related sectors.

elhi-based French patisserie and bakery chain L’Opera plans to raise Rs 43 crore to fund its expansion plans of having a total of 66 outlets across the country by 2021-2022. The company has 15 outlets together in Delhi, Gurugram and Dehradun. L’Opera Executive Chairman Kazem Samandari said, “We are in the final phase of a due diligence by a principal investor to raise Rs 43 crore which will allow us to expand from 15 outlets to 66 outlets by fiscal year 2022. We expect this to close by end of September this year. This will allow the company to launch its outlets in Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune and expand the presence in Delhi/NCR.” The company will also open two more regional production centres in Mumbai and Bengaluru and will have satellite production centres in Pune

Indo Nissin Food to distribute Bagrrys breakfast products

ndo Nissin Foods, the maker of Top Ramen instant noodles, will distribute products of breakfast cereal maker Bagrrys India to drive penetration in a category that's growing in double digits. The deal will widen Nissin's distribution portfolio, while Baggrys will get access to more consumers in its first such partnership, officials from both companies said. Both the companies believe there's synergy in building the partnership as Nissin has a reach of 400,000 outlets across 600 cities. The partnership is for specific products including single-serve packs of Bagrrys and Lawrence Mills, its brand of breakfast options such as cornflakes. The try is to go deeper into the market, in tier 2 and 3 cities, where consumers enter the category through smaller packs. Bagrrys, based in New Delhi, is trying to step up its presence in the market for breakfast cereals, where competition has intensified with the entry of relative newcomers such as Britannia, PepsiCo and Marico, besides category leader Kellogg Co. The company has got a portfolio reaching out

to 50,000 stores." said Aditya Bagri, director at Bagrrys. Bagrrys realise that this category, which market estimates say reaches 2.5 lakh outlets, is a big growth opportunity. This partnership helps us reach newer outlets where our competitors are present.

Pizza Hut to increase outlets to 700 by 2022

um Brands-owned pizza chain Pizza Hut India plans to double its outlets to 700 in the next few years, based on the growing popularity of western fast-food in India. The pizza chain runs a franchise model in the country, where investments come from franchise partners. In 2014, the company had ramped up aggressively and opened over 80 restaurants. Now, they are in a consolidation phase.

They welcomed Japan’s participation in World Food India 2017 as a partner country.” The two sides renewed their commitment to strengthening human and cultural ties commensurate with their Special Strategic and Global Partnership. “In this context, the two prime ministers welcomed a series of cultural events successfully held through the Year of India-Japan Friendly Exchanges in 2017,” the statement said.

and Chennai. L’Opera started operations in 2010 and opened its first flagship outlet in Delhi in March 2011. In an initiative to provide premium experience, “L’Opera has inked a pact with PVR and has opened a new outlet, L’Opera Salon de Thé by PVR, at PVR’s standalone luxury format Director’s Cut in Delhi. It is a joint effort by PVR and L’Opera”, Samandari said.

Pizza Hut (India Subcontinent), Yum! Restaurants, Managing Director Unnat Varma said “In the longterm, India is one of our most important markets. In the medium term, we plan to double the number of outlets. We currently have 360 restaurants across

100 cities. We will double that to over 700 in the next five years. Five to six years ago, the western food format stood third in preferences after Indian and Chinese, and within that pizza was the highest. Recent studies show pizza is the biggest category, and has become the most accepted food across all consumer categories.” A recent study undertaken by the company showed that pizza had become the biggest food category in the country, surpassing other fast food categories including burgers, giving momentum to the company's growth. Pizza Hut is focused on growing its online sales that has seen a rise especially since demonetisation last November. "Nearly 30 per cent of our sales comes from deliveries, and about 50 per cent of that is through online compared with call centres. There has been a recent spurt in quick service restaurants in the country, however, pizza is not a simple category to enter as entry barriers are high and scaling up can be difficult. While there are several new food brands that are also doing well, not all can sustain for 10-20 years. The more players the better for the category," he said.

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NEWS

Ground-breaking for Buhler Innovation Campus Innovation Campus brings together innovation and applied research and development processing industry, open living spaces with a central coffee bar, a tea lounge and adjacent thinking spaces complete the building, making it a state-of-the-art workplace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This building is focused on collaborative innovation,â&#x20AC;?says Ian Roberts, Chief Technology Officer at Buhler.

uhler celebrated the ground breaking for its Innovation Campus in Uzwil, Switzerland. Completion of the building is expected for the first quarter of 2019. This significant investment of over CHF 50 million, spent over three years, demonstrates Buhlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to innovation and technology, and to the workplace Switzerland.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are creating a collaborative space for all functions, all ages, and all knowledge holders. It will allow us to live and foster our innovation culture and test future work practices.â&#x20AC;? The new building will bring together Buhlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network of partners, be they customers, start-ups, academics, apprentices, or suppliers, and create a link to the technology labs.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This innovation campus will reinforce our innovation power and market leadership. It will help us bring together the smartest minds of the industry to create innovations for a better worldâ&#x20AC;?, said Stefan Scheiber, CEO of Buhler, at the ground-breaking.

Buhlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s existing technology labs, such as the Bakery Innovation Center, have been upgraded or will be during the building process, and are an integral part of the new campus, as they are closely interlinked with the new building. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a unique setting, which I have not seen anywhere elseâ&#x20AC;?, says CTO Roberts.

The innovation campus consists of two key elements: the upgraded technology labs and the new innovation building. The new building will build a bridge between the engineering and business world in the existing towers and the upgraded application labs. On three levels, the modern building will be the home for project teams of employees, clients, start-ups, students, and apprentices. It will feature an auditorium for up to 300 participants for large events. Collaboration and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;maker spaceâ&#x20AC;?, a media center and a coworking floor with open and secured spaces for over 100 people will also be part of the building.

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Dairy sector development plan approved by Cabinet

he Cabinet approved Rs 10,881 crore fund for the period 2017-18 to 2028-29, to develop the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dairy sector, benefitting 95 lakh farmers and generating nearly 2.5 lakh jobs. The Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund (DIDF) will focus to build an efficient milk procurement system by establishing a chilling infrastructure and installation of electronic milk adulteration testing equipment and creation, modernization, expansion of processing infrastructure and manufacturing faculties for value added products for the milk unions and producers, said a cabinet statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Rs 10,881 crore of financial outlay for project components of DIDF, Rs 8,004 crore shall be loan from NABARD to National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and National Dairy Development Cooperation (NCDC), Rs 2,001 crore shall be end borrowers contribution.â&#x20AC;? Rs 12 crore would be contributed by the NDDB and NCDC while Rs 864 crore would come from the Dairy Department towards interest subvention. As many as 95 lakh farmers in about 50,000 villages will be benefitted as the project is set to generate 40,000 direct and two lakh indirect employment opportunities for skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled manpower, the statement said.

Buhler continues to innovate with new solutions, such as smart roller mills that use the power of IoT, new solutions for insect processing, which is a key answer to the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looming protein gap, or the innovative battery slurry that will contribute to the future of mobility. None of them would have been possible without open innovation and cooperation with Buhlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extensive network of partners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a privilege for everyone at Buhler to work on such enormous challenges and make a difference,â&#x20AC;? says Stefan Scheiber. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This building will help create the space where we can bring together key players in the industry to develop innovations for a better world.â&#x20AC;?

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TEA & COFFEE NEWS

Tea exports to increase because of high global demand: ICRA

here is likely to be a growth in tea exports, mainly supported by high demand for Indian tea in the international market on the back of supply issue, which will also boost domestic price as well, ICRA said in a report. “There will be an upward trajectory in overall Indian export realisations, supported by high demand for Indian tea in the international market, given the supply side issues. This, in turn, is expected to provide support to domestic price trends as well.” The report said the global tea production is likely to record a decline in the calendar year 2017, primarily on the back of crop losses in Kenya, which accounts for around 16 per cent of the total black tea production globally. Given Kenya's status as one of the world's largest exporters of black tea, production levels from the country are likely to have a considerable impact on global demand-supply dynamics for the year, it said. Further, the Sri Lankan crop levels, which contribute to around 10 per cent of global tea production, are also low. ICRA report added that the reduced global availability of tea is likely to result in the continuation of an upward price trajectory across most international auction centres which, in turn, would support Indian price trends going forward. It also said that the likely growth in realisations over the near term is expected to have some positive impact on the performance of Indian bulk tea players in FY18, despite the continuing cost pressures, such as wage rates. In the first quarter of the current calendar year, all the major tea-growing regions of India, Kenya and Sri Lanka had recorded a considerable loss in production.

improvement in FY18 on the back of an expected increase in prices, especially for players operating in relatively higher quality tea segments. The increased production and input tax credit available under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) structure is also likely to support performance. However, the overall improvement would be limited by continued costs pressures, mainly on account of increasing wage rates.”

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While India and Sri Lanka have recovered those crop losses in the recent months, the loss of around 49 million kg, recorded by Kenya during Q1 CY2017, is unlikely to be made up in the latter half of the current year, despite some recovery in production during May-July 2017. Consequently, the overall global tea output for CY2017 is expected to be lower than that of the previous year, inspite of indications of increased Indian production in 2017. ICRA Vice President and sector head, corporate sector ratings Kaushik Das said while the average domestic auction prices witnessed some moderation, there is variation across grades with better quality teas selling at a premium compared to last year and medium to lower quality have seen a softer trend.

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IICE Ice Cream Expo 2017 Mumbai

IICE with an aim to provide maximum service to its client is laddering growth by 100 per cent yearon-year. The show includes all activities which lead ice cream industries as well as manufacturers to their peak. Companies providing freezing and handling machines, packaging machines and materials, equipment and component suppliers, cone manufacturers, food ingredients companies, cold chain companies especially cold rooms and deep freezers, consultancy services, traders and stockists, raw material suppliers, milk powder and chocolate suppliers, ice cream brands looking for expansions participated as exhibitors in the show.

7th IICE witnessed unprecented footfall from ice-cream industry

he seventh edition of South Asia’s only ice cream event ‘Indian Ice Cream Congress & Expo’ (IICE) kicked off at premises of Bombay Exhibition Center- NESCO, Goregaon (E) Mumbai on 15th & 16th September 2017. The event was inaugurated by Subhash Desai, Cabinet Minister of Industries, Maharashtra, along with national and international players of ice cream industry. Desai invited ice cream manufacturers to establish their factories in Maharashtra. “Maharashtra is already one of the leading manufacturing states in India for ice creams, ease of doing business in Maharashtra is best in the country and other states follow our policies”, he said.

flavours and this event is a perfect platform to get innovative ideas.

The two-day event is co-organised by IICMA (Indian Ice Cream Manufactures Association) & AIM Events with Bluestar India as its Title Sponsor witnessed the biggest footfall in the history of ice-cream event. IICE also organized 1-day international seminar that covered topics related to ice cream industry such as cold chain, ice-cream ingredients, automation, food safety and packaging. The chief guest for seminar was V.K Pancham, Deputy Director of FSSAI (Food and Safety standards Authority of India, Mumbai.

the country coupled with increasing disposable income and the changing lifestyle, the sector has great potential for growth. Shah duly acknowledges the role of ice cream parlors as they contribute to the companies’ growth and industry development as well. They become as focal points as ice cream lovers associate with several popular brands through it. The growing number of parlors mushrooming everywhere in the country defines the growth of ice cream players as they gain wider reach and target audience.

Rajesh Gandhi, President of IICMA in his welcome note said that IICE is the only B2B show in South Asia that always provides hundreds of ice cream manufacturers from several parts of the country and world to exchange their views on this platform. He urged that it’s just not the per capita consumption of ice cream which is increasing but also consumers’ demand for the delicacy. Gandhi said that manufacturers are now investing on their capacity expansion as well innovating new

Srinivas Kamath- Natural Ice Creams, Chaitanya Rele- Havmor Ice Cream, Kiran Shah- Apsara Ice Cream, Anuvrat Pabrai- Pabrai’s Ice Cream, Gunjain Jain-VKC Nuts, K.M.Sathyan- VKL, Prakash Sanghvi- Delta Nutritive, Aditya GoyalMahaan International, Anurag Jain- Dupont, Ejvin F Lund- Tetrapak, Akshay Rastogi-HUL, Anders G Torbensen- Gram and Sergio Bono-Teknoice and focused on the parlors-the real growth engine, ingredients’ role in ice cream segment, innovations

Sudhir Shah, Secretary of IICMA, Managing Director of Scoops Ice Cream stated that Indian ice cream industry is one of the fastest growing segments of the dairy or food processing industry. From Rs 9000 crore in 2016, the ice-cream category has jumped to Rs 12,000 crore in 2017. Ice cream industry is growing at a rate of 15-20% year-on-year. India has a low per capita ice cream consumption of ice cream at 450 ml as compared with per capita consumption of ice cream of 22,000 ml in the United States and 3,000 ml in China. With the improving cold chain infrastructure in

and challenges of ice cream industry in a powerpack seminar held on day two. IICE second day began with a welcome note given by CMD of Havmor, Pradeep Chona who also felicitated V K Pancham, chief guest for the day. In his inaugural speech, Chona highlighted that the Indian ice cream industry is growing by 20-25 per cent every year. Chona said, “We appreciate the moderate of Prime Minister Modi of Make In India and support to ease of doing business. But the high-handedness of FSOs adds to woes of manufacturers. Samples are failed on several grounds. Inefficient trainees FSOs are sent to collect samples, and the procedure of collecting samples is highly inept. A thorough system must

be in place so that manufacturers should not suffer at the hands of these officers. The regulatory hindrances prevent smooth functioning & growth of the company. Food safety dept. officers must also be answerable.” Further he added that everyone in this industry must do their part for the benefit and growth of ice cream industry. IICE is the best platform to build network, gain knowledge about latest developments of different players in the industry. Thereafter, V K Pancham briefed about FSSAI regulations that are mandatory for any manufacturer/allied industry player for the benefit of consumers. Ashraf Muhammad, Polar ice creams, South Africa, largest ice cream company value wise, another eminent personality who graced the occasion quoted a few words about this wonderful event. He said, “ice cream and happiness is synonymous and the same thing. It is very important for us to meet and speak collectively like in this Ice Cream Congress & Expo. We are

IICMA Joint Secretary, Ashish Nahar is leading the association on GST front. “Ice cream is no more considered as a seasonal or luxurious product, because consumers have made it an impulsive dessert and hence the ice cream industry was surprised when GST Council placed the product on 18 per cent tax slab. This high rate is likely to have an impact on the industry because we were anticipating 5 per cent GST rate”, he said. He gave vote of thanks at the end of seminar and expressed gratitude to everyone for their valuable time. Gandhi quoted that IICMA is continuously following government of India for lower GST slab. He also added that “we are very positive for this reduction because GST council has kept all other dairy products in lower GST slabs”. This year, organizers of IICE and other event partners like Elanpro, 2M Cocoa, Morde, TetraPak, Calfornia Walnuts, DuPont, MahaanAce International, VKC Nuts, Unique equipments were very glad with the response and footfall this event witnessed. Leading companies dealing in refrigeration industry like Western Equipments, Voltas, Haier, Bitzer, Tessol, Rinac, Ace Technologies, Consta, IC Ice Make and Frick India participated in the event. Likewise, companies into process machinery like Teknoice, Coldtech, Shruti Icemac Engineers, Goma, ISF, Harvest

Engineers and those dealing in push-carts like Cart Studio, Bhogal Cycle, STM gained positive response this time. Moreover, raw material and packaging companies like VKL Flavors, OROR, Denali, Dukes, Kap Group, The Cone Company, Ideal Baking Corporation, Print-n-Pack, Adani Wilmar, Delta Nutritives, Satnam Flexi-pac, Gujarat Enterprises, Lucid had on display their latest offerings for the ice cream industry. IICE 2017 seen more visitors and exhibitors from the previous edition. The number of visitors was about 4800 and with 200+ exhibitors, this event has seen another successful and enriching one. Firoz Naqvi, IICE organiser stated that leading companies dealing in refrigeration industry shown their interest in the event. This year, many cold chain companies participated in the event. He said the success of such events define industry growth rate. IICE 2018 will be taking place in South India’s heart that is ‘Chennai’.

Vol. 10, Issue 05 -October- 2017

EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY

Vol. 10, Issue 05 -October- 2017

FRUITS & VEGETABLE NEWS

Himachal Pradesh govt. promoting off-season vegetables

he Himachal Pradesh government has taken several initiatives in terms of new cropping pattern to promote cultivation of off-season vegetables in the state. Director Information and Public Relation (IPR), Himachal Pradesh, R S Negi, said “Himachal Pradesh has already earned a name as the fruit bowl of the country and now the state is fast emerging as a Natural Glass House of the country in the production of vegetables as

Mango fruit from Bengaluru attract Russian scientists’ attention

the farming community has come forward to cultivate off-season vegetables in a big way. Vegetables are being grown in the state ranging from the Shivalik foot hills to aigh Alpine zone up to 4,000 metres above sea level.”

angoes from Bengaluru have caught the attention of Russian scientists and want to introduce cultivation of this fruit king in parts of Russia that have appropriate weather. They were introduced to different varieties of mangoes during their recent visit to the Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) that has a large collection of high-yielding and improved mango varieties.

He said that with concerted efforts of the agriculture department and the state government, vegetable farming has emerged as a magnificent alternative to

Head of Plant Development Biology, Biotechnology and Biosafety Department, Russia - Irina Mitrafanova said “Presently, Russia does not cultivate mangoes due to difficult weather conditions. But then, we have cultivated several fruit crops, including pomegranate, in adverse situations. So why not cultivate mangoes at least in areas where it is possible?”

cash crops in the state. Negi further said, “This hilly state is bestowed with congenial agro-climatic conditions and has enormous potential for the production of offseason vegetables like, tomato, capsicum, green peas, beans, cabbage, cauliflower and cucumber, which are successfully grown in the season when these are not available in plains. Moreover, the returns of off-season vegetable cultivation are very high as compared to traditional cereal crops.” The area under vegetable crops has increased to 77,000 hectares with production of about 16.54 lakh tonnes, as against 5.80 lakh tonnes during 200001. Vegetable growers are able to fetch net return of Rs 60,000 to Rs 100,000 per hectare from off-season vegetables, whereas the traditional crops only provide net return of Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 per hectare, Negi said. Emphasis has also been laid on diversification of crops and introduction of high yielding hybrid vegetables along with popularisation of micro irrigation system, organic farming and protected cultivation in order to achieve faster and inclusive growth in agriculture sector particularly the vegetable production. A hardworking farming community and conducive policy framework of the state government has paved the way for diversification of crops, thereby transforming the rural economy and economic growth of the state, as the agriculture sector provides direct employment to about 62 per cent of the main working force and also contributing about 10 per cent of the total state domestic product in the state, he said.

Mitrafanova heads a five-member delegation of Russian scientists who attended an international symposium on horticulture in Bengaluru to mark the golden jubilee of IIHR. She stated that Russia had focussed on horticultural development in a big way since 2010 and pointed

out that this year’s horticultural production in the country had accounted for one-third of the total agricultural production. There was a good scope for India and Russia to work in collaboration on horticulture development. Russia had developed several vegetable and fruit varieties which could withstand viral diseases for nearly eight years with the application of BT. It has developed several pomegranate varieties which could withstand extreme cold weather to the level of less than zero degree. Similarly, Russia looks at India, particularly Bengaluru, towards molecular method of diagnostics and plant Biotechnology and postharvest technologies. Horticultural crops like fruits and vegetables play a very significant role to ensure ‘nutritional security’ due to their high nutrient qualities. Studies have shown that lack of access or insufficient consumption of fruits and vegetables was being attributed to 14 per cent of gastrointestinal cancer deaths, 11 per cent of ischemic heart disease deaths and 9 per cent of stroke deaths globally.

Raspberries show more promising health benefits

he raspberry is considered an extremely healthy food due to its impressive nutritional profile. Raspberries contain vitamins, calcium, potassium, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and other nutrients. They also possess the antioxidants alpha and beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and choline. In addition, prior research has shown raspberries feature polyphenols such as anthocyanin, flavonols, and ellagitannins, which are said to decrease oxidative damage from free radicals. They also have shown potential in animal and human studies for preventing or reducing the risk of chronic diseases, including cancer and heart disease. According to the National Processed Raspberry Council Research presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Chicago could further enhance the red raspberry's reputation as a healthy food option. Scientists found improvement in glucose control and increased satiety in the participants of short-term human trials, while longer-term animal trials revealed "promising

effects" of raspberry intake on gut microbiota. Study observations support future research into the possible beneficial effects of raspberry consumption on reducing inflammation, obesity and the risk of type 2 diabetes, the council noted. Raspberries are not the only fruit that ranks high in antioxidants. At the top of the list are cranberries, blueberries and blackberries, followed by apples, peaches, mangoes and melons. It's likely that some of the benefits from raspberries identified in the most recent studies — such as glucose control, increase satiety and gut microbiota could take time before the information is verified or the fruit is available in a quantity or form where people can consume it enough where it has a meaningful impact on their health. Further evidence that raspberries have even more health benefits than previously thought could further increase demand for the fruit, and without additional production increases, prices could increase.

Global quality norms denting India's fruit exports

fter registering a phenomenal 40 per cent growth in the financial year 2016-17, India's fruit exports are finding it difficult to sustain the momentum in the coming years. A study on difficulties faced by exporters in the supply chain of agriculture products by Yes Bank stated India's fresh fruit exports were suffering due to stringent quality norms in importing countries that mandate procurement of goods from registered suppliers only. The study was conducted with the approval of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). While the entry of large corporates in contract farming has helped mitigate some of the quality issues exporters were facing earlier, experts believe that India would have a long way to go to get a significant pie in the global fruit trade. Apart from quality, transportation along with pre-harvest and post-harvest measures to enhance the shelf life of crops continued to pose a challenge to the

Indian fruit exporters. "Importing norms are becoming stringent for fresh fruits and vegetables. To comply with the norms of importing nations, it is requisite to procure the produce from registered farmers only. If farmers' registration is not put in place, exporters may be adversely affected. At present, except few states not much effort has been put in by the state governments to get farmers registered," said the study. Reflecting on the current trend, India's exports of fresh fruits posted a decline of nearly 4 per cent to 2,45,641 tonnes for the April-July period in 2017, as compared to 236,313 tonnes in the corresponding period last year, according to data compiled by APEDA. In terms of value, total exports of fresh fruits declined to Rs 1,527 crore ($237 million) during the April-July period this year, from Rs 1,551 crore ($235 million) in the same period last year. In FY17, exports jumped by 40 per cent to 6,96,057 tonnes worth $659.2 million.

Vol. 10, Issue 05 -October- 2017

EDIBLE NEWS

GM seeds, corporate farming to revive oilseeds output: SEA The government should also allow lease rental of farms to be fixed in such a manner that the farmers’ incomes are higher than the current returns from the land.

ndustry Body SEA said government should allow genetically modified seeds as well as corporate farming and remove market barriers to boost oilseeds output and cut the country’s import dependence on edible oils. Amid rise in edible oil consumption, the declining oilseeds cultivation needs to be addressed on a serious note for which farming needs to make more remunerative. In a representation made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mumbai-based Solvent Extractors Association (SEA) President Atul Chaturvedi said: “The need of the hour is to think out of the box and implement policies which can be game changing.” Both the government and the industry should analyse the root cause for decline in oilseed cultivation and take appropriate policy initiatives.

“This will allow land consolidation and encourage investment in agriculture. This system has been tried successfully in case of Solar Projects in Punjab and is working wonderfully well. Need of the hour is to give this a serious try in restructuring our agriculture” Chaturvedi said. Secondly, the government should consider allowing GM seeds. “The dilly dallying regarding introduction of GM seeds needs to end. Why the country should be deprived of technological innovations due to opposition from a vociferous minority. This needs to end” he said. Thirdly, the Chaturvedi said the government should do away with the Essential Commodities Act as this law is “anti- farmer” and does not allow price discovery.

SEA said the time is ripe for encouraging corporate farming and the government should consider allowing farmers to lease their land to corporates for long periods, without losing ownership.

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Reduce cleaning time by 70% and operating cost by up to 80%!

fficient and cost-effective cleaning Effective cleaning is critical to product integrity, productivity and profitability in all hygienic industries. By choosing the right cleaning equipment, you can reduce water, chemicals and energy costs as well as decrease cleaning time between production cycles. Now also retrofitting through small tank openings As part of the market’s most consistent portfolio of rotary jet head tank cleaning machines, we recently added three Alfa Laval rotary jet heads, GJ A2, GJ A6 and GJ PF FT. This gives you the opportunity of easy installation of rotary jet head technology in small size tank openings like 3" or 4", where static spray ball and rotary spray heads are normally mounted in today. By retrofitting with one of the three small GJ jet heads, you avoid reworking the tank to accommodate upgrading tank cleaning equipment, meaning low installation cost. Easy to upgrade from static spray balls

When higher cleaning efficiency is required, it is easy to upgrade your static spray balls to the Alfa Laval GJ Rotary Jet Head technology. Simply unclip the static spray ball and replace it with a new clip-on GJ rotary jet head, that uses a cleaning pattern ensuring dynamic and effective distribution of water to the inner tank surfaces. The high mechanical force generated by the strong jet impingement, efficiently removes remaining products and residues to provide the best conditions required for hygienic production. Rotary jet heads clean tanks 70% faster than the static spray ball technology. Because of faster cleaning, it uses less water and chemicals - and thereby reducing operating costs by up to 80%. Rotary jet heads provide exceptional cleanability, better and safer end-product quality and greater overall output for all hygienic applications. By using Alfa Laval tank cleaning machines, you get... • Faster cleaning = More production uptime • More efficient cleaning = Minimizing risk of product lost due to contamination • Impact cleaning = Reducing the use of water and chemicals • Automated cleaning = Validated process ensuring high product quality • Fast payback = Often less than 1 year, due to low operating cost

Ganeden Announces New Science on Immune Health Ingredient: Staimune™

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mmunity is a top health concern for consumers, and in response to that demand international ingredient supplier, Ganeden, recently developed a new immune-health solution called Staimune™. Now, the company is announcing additional studies confirming the immune benefits of the novel ingredient—which is gaining interest for formulation in a variety of food and beverage categories.

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Staimune became available earlier this summer, and was developed using the inactivated cells of Ganeden’s patented and shelf-stable probiotic strain, GanedenBC30® (Bacillus coagulans GBI30, 6086). Numerous previous studies of the strain showed its impressive immune-supporting benefits, which prompted the company’s science team to delve further into the bacteria’s relationship to immunity.

“Science is a driving factor behind all Ganeden offerings, and the extensive and ongoing research being conducted on Staimune gives manufacturers confirmation that the new ingredient will deliver the immune benefits consumers wants.”

Research demonstrated that even when inactivated, the cells of GanedenBC30 continued to confer immune health benefits, leading to the introduction of Staimune. In the newest 2017 study, which was published in the Journal of Inflammation Research, previous lab studies were repeated to demonstrate that the immune effects of the cells were maintained, even when inactivated through a commercial production process (Jensen et al. Journal of Inflammation Research, 2017; 10: 107-117). The results show that the inactivated bacterial cells had similar immune activation and anti-

“This study, which is Ganeden’s 27th to be published, validates what the science team had previously discovered—that Staimune does an exceptional job supporting immune health regardless of the inactivation process,” said Dr. David Keller, vice president of scientific operations for Ganeden.

Ganeden also recently completed a human trial, with initial findings demonstrating that Staimune supports a heathy immune system response to different stressors. Staimune offers functional immune health benefits when fortified into any food or beverage category, with the biggest opportunities in shelfstable beverages and high-water-activity products, where there are formulation challenges for live probiotics. The ingredient is FDA GRAS for usage in children and adults, and Ganeden has notified the FDA of self-affirmed GRAS for infant formula. It is also non-GMO, organic compliant and kosher, making it extremely accessible for use in a vast amount of applications, at cost-effective inclusion rates that don’t alter texture or flavor.

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Algae butter brings the best of both worlds; pleasure of indulgence with health

onsumers’ value healthier options, but that can sometimes mean sacrificing taste or texture. Algae butter brings the best of both worlds. It is a healthier drop-in replacement for dairy butter, shortening, and margarine, and provides an exceptional sensory experience across dough’s, icings, pastries, sauces, and spreads. algae butter offers the pleasure of indulgence without all the guilt. 1. Better Performance Algae butter delivers superior performance versus traditional culinary fats across many applications. For starters, it creates flakier baked goods, fluffier icings, and creamier spreads than conventional shortenings. This is due to algae butter’s fast-melting properties, which match other premium fats including cocoa and shea butter, and create a superior texture and mouthfeel. Additionally, algae butter’s neutral taste doesn’t impact the flavor of food like traditional butter sometimes can. Beyond this, algae butter improves kitchen efficiency by softening rapidly and maintaining an optimal consistency at room temperature. 2. Cleaner Algae butter is a healthier drop-in replacement for traditional culinary fats and provides an exceptional sensory experience across doughs, icings, pastries, sauces, and spreads. A plant-based vegan replacement for other culinary fats, algae butter is ideal for clean label and clean

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menu applications. It’s free from palm oil, full and partial hydrogenation, interesterification, dairy, and other allergens. Algae butter is also the world’s most sustainable fat, owing to its higher oil yield, reduced water usage, and lower carbon footprint.

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3. Healthier Algae butter has up to 50 percent less saturated fat than palm oil, palm-based shortenings, butter, and lard, while still delivering exceptional performance. With 55 percent of consumers avoiding or reducing saturated fat in their diets¹, algae butter is a great replacement for traditional culinary fats to improve the nutritional value and appeal of an application.

• Our Labelling technology is flexible & future – proof A fast moving market with increasing requirements concerning performance & flexibility in designs & new labeling technologies is a challenge for us & our customers. As a flexible partner, we offer you our intelligent & versatile machine concepts to realize a variety of possibilities for future – proof equipment solutions.

Five algae butter ingredients have been introduced for use in a variety of applications:

• High – end technology Universal Wet Glue labelling For the traditional wet glue labelling of pre – cut paper labels from the magazine, we present our newly designed oil lubricated labelling unit. The removable oscillating, rubberized glue palettes are adjustable in order to reach an optimal glue pattern. A stainless steel glue roller & split glue scraper blade for glue – saving & fine adjustment of the glue thickness ensure a trouble–free handling in continuous operation & perfect label positioning.

• Dough Algae Butter can be used to make more indulgent cookies, crackers, biscuits, and pie crusts. • Icing Algae Butter creates fluffier and smoother buttercream and cream cheese icings. • Pastry Algae Butter makes flakier croissants, danishes, and phyllos. • Culinary Algae Butter creates exceptional sauces and crèmes. • Spreading Algae Butter makes for a smoother spread.

• Hot melt wrap – around labelling For wrap – round labelling of paper or foil labels alternatively pre-cut from the magazine or from the label roll we use a special hot melt system for contact-free glue application. The advantage of the closed hot melt systems is the reduced glue usage as well as reduced contamination of the machine, as only the start & end of the label are glued. The use of hot melt means, that this system is perfectly

suitable for processing PET bottles or jars / cans. • Flexible self – adhesive labelling In addition to cost saving advantages from elimination of label magazines & pallet fittings, the high flexibility in design & the possibility of using no-label-look labels also play a part. Our accurate label transfer enables precise positioning, even in a container recess or larger label areas. Self – adhesive label dispensing from the roll is synchronized with the container speed & transported to the dispenser lip by accurate servo control, positioned by micro scanners, transferred over the dispenser edge & applied to the container. • Combined labelling systems – Labelling machines with almost unlimited possibilities The combination of different labelling systems, such as wet glue & self- adhesive labeling in one machine offers almost unlimited possibilities for the beverage, food & non- food industries. Therefore, the respective advantages & possibilities of each labelling device & system can be combined at the same time on one container. For example: Tin foiling, front & back label or OPP label from the reel, side excise strip, distinction & neck ring label.

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Print Pack is scheduled at Delhi in Feb 2019

ith a confirmed business of over USD 290 million and trade inquiries worth USD 510 million generated at the PrintPack 2017, the entire industry is in acceleration mode. Newly elected president of IPAMA, S Dayaker Reddy said “The industry has a huge potential to grow, as there is a big gap in export and import figures. Our focus is to give an ideal platform to the manufacturers so that they can perform better.” The next edition of PrintPack India is scheduled at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, from 1 to 6 February 2019. General Secretary of IPAMA, Naveen Gupta said, “Right on the track, IPAMA is working hard to bring the Indian graphic arts industry on the global map and there is no better platform than PrintPack India to do the same. I am delighted to share that in pursuance of this goal, the 13th edition of PrintPack India set up many new precedents in the industry, including a record of over 430 companies under one roof and 86,000 business buyers.” He added that PrintPack India 2017 was like a mini world show with global participation from China, Dubai, Hong Kong, Italy, Riyadh, Sharjah, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, USA, Indonesia, The Philippines,

PET bottles recycling is an Rs 3500 crore industry

Thailand and many more countries, in addition to the overwhelming domestic participation. IPAMA (Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association), the apex body of printing, packaging and allied machinery manufacturers in India, organises the show is dedicated to the one-point programme: Promotion of the Indian Graphic Arts Industry. Most of the constituents of the fraternity are its members. To highlight a vibrant Brand India image from time to time, it holds national and international exhibitions. According to the data available from 2015-16, the market size of printing and packaging machinery industry is around Rs 23,931 crore, and total turnover in 2015-16 was around Rs 16,916 crore. However, there is a huge gap in export and import, almost in the ratio of 1 to 5. India is the fifth largest print-packaging market with revenues of USD 12.2 billion. By 2020, revenues will reach USD 18.6 billion, just below Japan, the third largest market with USD 19.1 billion in print-packaging revenues.

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ith nearly 70 per cent of PET waste being reprocessed in India the recycling of PET bottles has grown to become a Rs 3,500-crore industry., The report, released recently by the Pune-based National Chemical Laboratory, has revealed that close to 70 per cent of PET bottles get recycled through the organised sector in the country. PET is one of the most widely used plastics for packaging applications. Apart from being food safe, what makes PET a popular choice is the fact that it is also strong, lightweight, transparent and shatter-resistant. Moreover, PET's qualities as an effective barrier to carbon dioxide, combined with transparency, makes it one of the most popular choices for packaging of food around the world. The report, which aimed to answer questions on the afterlife of PET bottles, puts the annual PET recycling business in India at an e estimated Rs 3,500 crore. Initiated by Pet Packaging Association for Clean Environment (PACE), the scope of this project was to understand the PET recycling scenario in the country. According to P.C Joshi, General Secretary PACE,

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this project was initiated this project in 2016, to develop a robust, ground-level understanding of how PET recycling happens in India and to document the findings through a website and a report. Joshi added that the study also found that, of the 900-kilo tonnes of PET made in India annually, 65 per cent is recycled at registered facilities, 15 per cent in the unorganised sector and 10 per cent is reused at homes.

Ruchi Soya to streamline their business units

eading agri and food FMCG Company Ruchi Soya Industries is looking to restructure the business units as part of an overall corporate strategy. In a meeting held, the board of directors has given consent to explore an internal corporate restructuring exercise allowing the company to consider various options such as subsidiarisation or de-merger of its business units into separate entities, a company statement said.

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