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On January 4, 2016, India notified its draft regulation related to standards and labeling requirements for irradiated foods to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for comments.

DGFT published a notification stating that all imported apples (falling under HS Code 08081000 of chapter 8) be limited to a single port of entry, namely the Nhava Sheva Port complex in Mumbai.

India published an advisory to postpone the implementation date of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) (Amendment) Rules, 2015, until June 30, 2016.

This report provides a list of food, beverage and agricultural shows held in India.

Government of India notified Draft Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulations, 2015 and Draft Food Safety and Standards Amendment Regulation, 2015 to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

India's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a sugarcane production subsidy of INR 4.50 per quintal for sugarcane crushed during MY 2015/16 (Oct-Sept).

India’s food processing sector continues expanding in response to changing demographics, strong local and international brands, emerging modern retail and growing consumer acceptance of processed food

Growth, albeit slow, continues for India’s retail food market while major, organized food and beverage retailers begin expanding into emerging city-markets or expand their reach through consolidation.

India’s food service sector continues growing as Indian consumers dine at restaurants and tourist numbers climb.

The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, and Fisheries, Government of India, published a revised draft veterinary health certificate for dog and cat food imports.

FSSAI amended the Food Safety and Standards (Food Product Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, related to the list of food additives covered under Table 1 of Appendix A.

Post’s MY 2015/16 milled rice production forecast has been lowered to 100 million metric tons (MMT) on lower yields due to below normal 2015 monsoon.