Food: News
17 Jan 2018
EducationIIT-B students asked to use separate plates for non-veg food
An email to students of IIT-Bombay purportedly from the mess coordinator of Hostel 11 has raked up a controversy.
12 Jan 2018
IndiaFrench giant Danone shutting down dairy business in India
Paris-based Danone SA -after three failed attempts to succeed in the Indian dairy industry- is discontinuing its dairy operations in the country, which is among the fastest-growing global consumer packaged goods markets.
03 Jan 2018
Global WarmingThanks to climate change, chocolate to get extinct by 2040
Imagine a world without chocolates.
28 Dec 2017
DelhiSoon, no non-veg food on display outside South Delhi eateries
According to the BJP-ruled South Delhi municipal corporation (SDMC), displaying non-vegetarian food outside eateries should be banned.
27 Dec 2017
IndiaSoon, ready-to-eat meals from Nestle and more brands on trains
The Indian Railways' dismal catering service gained major attention when in July, a CAG report said food served on trains is "unfit for human consumption".
26 Dec 2017
IndiaAll about McDonald's and Vikram Bakshi conflict
McDonald's fans in North or East India are in for some sad news.
25 Dec 2017
MumbaiDabbawalas, former cop and businessman launch Mumbai Roti Bank
Mumbai, India's entertainment capital, hosts several events daily, which frequently mean tremendous wastage of food.
18 Dec 2017
Jet AirwaysJet fined Rs. 50,000 for button in passenger's food
Jet Airways has been ordered to pay Rs. 50,000 to a passenger who found a button in his in-flight meal.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaWTO: India 'deeply disappointed' over US' food security stance
India has expressed "deep disappointment" at the ongoing eleventh ministerial conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the decision by a "major member country" to renege on its commitment to finding a permanent solution to the public food stockholding issue.
07 Dec 2017
Health & Wellness7 food items you think are healthy, but aren't
"Healthy eating" is definitely on the rise with more people increasingly preferring so-called "healthy" food items in the market.
07 Dec 2017
IndiaParliament prepares to use food cards, as digital drive fails
After demonetization, efforts were made to promote the use of credit and debit cards in Parliament's four canteens. However, this drive failed to take off. Now, MPs and parliament staff might be given prepaid food cards to push for cashless transactions.
06 Dec 2017
Indian RailwaysIndian Railways: If your food isn't delivered, you get coupons!
When the Indian Railways in June announced that passengers could now order food from their favorite outlets - KFC, Domino's, McDonald's and more - people cheered.
24 Nov 2017
IndiaRestaurants charging more post-GST? You can do these 3 things
The GST Council, in its 23rd meeting in Guwahati, reduced the Goods and Services Tax rate for restaurants to 5% from 18%, which was expected to make eating out cheaper.
22 Nov 2017
IndiaPost GST, restaurant bills can trick you. Here's a guide
Are you a foodie losing your appetite due to confusion pertaining to new prices of restaurant food under the GST regime? Do post-GST restaurant bills confuse you? You needn't worry further.
20 Nov 2017
IndiaEgg prices sky-rocket across India. Will we get relief soon?
If you go grocery shopping regularly, you would surely have noticed that egg prices have shot through the roof.
10 Nov 2017
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJNU fines students for 'cooking food near administrative building'
In a peculiar move, JNU has levied a fine of Rs. 6,000 on at least one student for "cooking food (biryani) near the administration building and eating it thereafter along with other students".
06 Nov 2017
ParisGo O'Naturel: Paris opens its first nude restaurant
It comes as a mild surprise that despite France being among the first European nations to have organized nudist groups in the early 1900s, it would take Paris so long to have a nude restaurant.
05 Nov 2017
IndiaSignature Hyderabadi dishes get India Post stamps
Trademark Hyderabadi dishes biryani, baghare baingan, and seviyan have all made their way into India postage, with the Department of Post issuing stamps with photos of the same.
03 Nov 2017
IndiaWorld Food India: Modi lauds India's role in food processing
PM Modi inaugurated the three-day World Food India, 2017.
25 Oct 2017
EuropeChinese cheese lovers can finally gorge on European cheese!
In a new development, China reversed an import ban on several types of European stinky cheeses, including Danish Blue, Stilton and Roquefort.
23 Oct 2017
KarnatakaTwo dropped cockroach in Indira Canteen meal for 'publicity', arrested
Karnataka police have arrested two men for allegedly dropping a cockroach in a meal served at Indira Canteen for 'publicity'.
20 Oct 2017
BangkokMcDonald's serves 'cockroach legs' in coffee; apologizes later
A man was served coffee with "cockroach legs" floating in it at a McDonald's outlet in Bangkok on Monday. He complained and requested for another coffee only to find more "cockroach legs" in it.
08 Oct 2017
AmazonMeat-eaters, you are causing severe loss of land!
According to a new study, meat-eaters might be harming the world in more ways than one.
30 Sep 2017
AmulAmul to start selling French fries, aloo tikki this Diwali
Indian dairy giant Amul is set to launch frozen potato products like French Fries, potato wedges, hash browns, and aloo tikkis/burger patties next month, before Diwali.
23 Sep 2017
Shiv SenaRight-wing groups launch campaigns against non-vegetarian eateries in NCR
As Navratri begins, right-wing groups have gone on a cleaning spree in NCR. Reports have come in that in Gurgaon, it is the Shiv Sena and Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Kranti Dal (ABHKD) that are pressurizing meat shops to down their shutters.
19 Sep 2017
IndiaZomato will charge zero commission from restaurants on food orders
Zomato is having a good run.
12 Sep 2017
IndiaCockroach milk to be a super health food?
According to recent research, cockroach milk could, one day in the future, become a super health food.
06 Sep 2017
FinlandMaking food is now as easy as turning on switch!
While we are nowhere close to producing any desired food using replicators like in Star Trek, a recent study has proven that food can be created out of thin air.
04 Sep 2017
BengaluruBengaluru: Petrol pump to serve free food while customers refuel
In an impressive initiative to ensure at least some Bengalureans don't skip their meals to reach offices on time, Venkateshwara Service Station (near Indiranagar on Old Madras Road) would serve food to customers who stop to refuel.
04 Sep 2017
Health & WellnessPubs, restaurants using dangerous liquid in drinks, ice-cream
Pubs and restaurants in Bengaluru are increasingly using liquid nitrogen to freeze or create vapor clouds or over drinks and ice-creams.
02 Sep 2017
DelhiWill ensure ration for everybody: Delhi HC
While hearing a petition by an NGO Delhi Rozi Roti Adhikar Abhiyan, Delhi HC stated it would ensure no one in Delhi sleeps hungry, and everyone gets a ration.
01 Sep 2017
KFCYou can now order from KFC with only one click
KFC India has decided to take the food and technology nexus to the next level.
21 Aug 2017
India169 McDonald's stores in north and east to shut down
The immediate future of all 169 McDonald's stores in the north and east is in doubt. If things go bad, they might even shut down within a fortnight.
12 Aug 2017
Antarctica106-year-old cake still edible, but would you eat it?
Conservators from the Antarctic Heritage Trust have uncovered a British fruitcake that is 106 years old from Antarctica.
09 Aug 2017
IndiaYour Domino's Pizza will now have more toppings and cheese
Important things first, Domino's will now make pizza using a softer crust, add more toppings and cheese.
09 Aug 2017
JapanIce-cream that doesn't melt easily, this is what we need!
The saddest feeling in the world is watching your ice-cream melt.
05 Aug 2017
BiharNow, railway passenger served pakoda containing 'horrible looking bug'
In under two weeks, catering in railways has been hit by more than one controversy. First, there was the CAG report saying food served on trains is unfit for consumption.
04 Aug 2017
IndiaJet goes the Air India way, restricts menu
Indian airlines are on a cost-cutting spree. After Air India eliminated non-vegetarian meals for domestic economy passengers, Jet Airways has taken a similar route.
