Ahead of its second anniversary, Tata Neu, the multi-purpose super app of the Tata group is refreshing its design, and may also venture into the online food delivery space by leveraging the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), sources said. The salt-to-steel conglomerate’s ambitious e-commerce project has embarked on a sleek, immersive design,… Continue reading Tata Neu changes its look with a new UI, eyes online food delivery foray | Company News
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Rising food prices may push July inflation up by 190 bps to 6.7%: Report
Citing the sharp rise in food prices, economists at a foreign bank have forecast a steeply higher retail inflation print for July, pegging it at 6.7 per cent, up 190 basis points from the previous month. Deutsche Bank India economists led by chief economist Kaushik Das, in a report on Monday ahead of… Continue reading Rising food prices may push July inflation up by 190 bps to 6.7%: Report
Oil-marketing companies raise prices of ethanol from maize, damaged food
With Food Corporation of India (FCI) stopping the supply of concessional rice for blending with ethanol, oil-marketing companies (OMCs) have decided to increase the price of ethanol produced from damaged foodgrain (DFG) by Rs 4.75 per litre and that from maize by Rs 6.01 per litre for the remaining period of the 2022-23 ethanol… Continue reading Oil-marketing companies raise prices of ethanol from maize, damaged food
No end in sight? Food price hike likely to disturb India’s inflation maths
January retail inflation rises to 6.52%, highest since October 2022 Retail inflation eases marginally to 6.44% in February from 6.52% in Jan For a veg thali of Rs 100, Indians paid Rs 109 in 2022; Rs 132 for non-veg India’s food inflation bites harder as risks build for global supplies Inflation bites off Jubilant Food’s… Continue reading No end in sight? Food price hike likely to disturb India’s inflation maths
Pakistan’s inflation touches 29.8% amid rise in food, energy prices
A series of sharp rises in energy and food prices in Pakistan, pushed its weekly inflation up by 1.30 per cent and annualised inflation up to 29.83 per cent, Geo News reported on Saturday citing The News. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the increase in the sensitive price indicator (SPI)… Continue reading Pakistan’s inflation touches 29.8% amid rise in food, energy prices
Committed to depoliticise global supply of food: Indian envoy tells UNSC
Leveraging its G20 presidency, India is committed to depoliticising the global supply of food, fertilisers and medical products so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to a humanitarian crisis, the country’s envoy to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has told the Security Council. Observing that the global food insecurity situation is daunting, with… Continue reading Committed to depoliticise global supply of food: Indian envoy tells UNSC
India might cut or abolish wheat import tax: Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra
India in June imposed a limit on the amount of wheat stocks traders can hold, for the first time in 15 years, to bring down prices. By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India is considering cutting or abolishing import taxes on wheat, Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra said on Friday, as the world’s second-biggest… Continue reading India might cut or abolish wheat import tax: Food Secretary Sanjeev Chopra
Vegan raw food influencer Zhanna Samsonova reportedly dies of starvation
Russian Vegan influencer Zhanna Samsonova has died at the age of 39. The social media influencer reportedly died due to starvation, as she was subsisting entirely on a raw vegan diet. The foodfluencer, who often used to share raw food images on her social media for over a million viewers across different platforms,… Continue reading Vegan raw food influencer Zhanna Samsonova reportedly dies of starvation
UN to reduce food aid, cash payments to Afghanistan amid ‘funding crisis’
The United Nations’ World Food Program claimed that at least 38 out of 86 countries, including Afghanistan, where the WFP operates have either witnessed cuts in aid or have plans to do so shortly, reported Khaama Press. Carl Skau, the Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Program said apart from Afghanistan, these… Continue reading UN to reduce food aid, cash payments to Afghanistan amid ‘funding crisis’
Editorial: School meals are laden with sugar and sodium. Students need healthier food
Less sugar, lower sodium and more whole grains are among the new guidelines for school meals under consideration by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These are reasonable, necessary changes considering that about 1 in 5 U.S. children are obese, a condition that can lead to serious lifelong health consequences if it continues into adulthood. The… Continue reading Editorial: School meals are laden with sugar and sodium. Students need healthier food