The Commissioner's Task Force, Golconda team and Masabtank Police busted an adulterated dairy products manufacturing unit in Hyderabad and apprehended one person for illegally manufacturing ghee by mixing palm oil, vanaspati and other low-quality substances, seizing items worth Rs 18.26 l
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 23: At a time when edible oils and dietary fats are widely discussed and often misunderstood, leading nutrition scientists, cardiologists, neurologists, food technologists and lipid experts gathered in Gurugram for a half-day seminar on "Nutritional and F
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 19: Leading experts in nutrition science, food regulation, cardiology and oil technology called for a science-led conversation around palm oil and its role in human health, nutrition and sustainability unfolded at Harcourt Butler Technical University (HB
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], December 29: At the 100th National Conference of the Indian Medical Association (IMA NATCON 2025), cardiologists called for a more evidence-based understanding of dietary fats and cardiovascular health, emphasising that long-standing assumptions must be reviewed
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 8: The Palm Oil Conclave 2025, organised by the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), Solidaridad and The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), concluded in Bhopal with a powerful, evidence-driven push to dismantle long-standing myths about palm
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 24: In a concerted push to reshape public opinion and build a stronger, more responsible palm oil ecosystem in India, the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), together with Solidaridad and The Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), will host the
Mari Elka Pangestu, Special Advisor for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation to the President of Indonesia, has stressed the importance of ASEAN, RCEP, and other regional trade platforms in helping Asian nations build resilience against tariffs imposed by the United States.
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 10: Indrajeet, Digvijay, and Vaibhavi Sidnal grew up having ice creams that were not frozen desserts but creamy treats made with fresh milk from local dairies. Witnessing the modern ice cream market is filled with frozen desserts made with palm oil an
The FAO Food Price Index, a benchmark for world food commodity prices, averaged 130.1 points in July 2025, up 1.6 per cent from June, driven primarily by rising international prices of meat and vegetable oils.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 15: Estaa Sweets, a seven-year-old Bangalore-based sweets and savouries brand known for its pure ghee sweets and palm oil-free snacks, has recently launched its sixth outlet in Choodasandra, Hosa Road. With a growing retail presence and rising demand for t
On May 30, 2025, the government announced a reduction in the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on key imported crude edible oils -- Crude Palm Oil (CPO), Crude Soybean Oil, and Crude Sunflower Oil -- lowering it from 20 per cent to 10 per cent.
In response to CM Naidu's requests, Union Minister Piyush Goyal assured that the Centre would take positive steps to support farmers engaged in tobacco, palm oil, and mango cultivation.