- UP reeling under power outage but Akhilesh claims pace of growth rapid Abhitash Singh, Mumbai The water and electricity shortage is not only hampering the growth of the agricultural sector and food processing industries in Uttar Pradesh, but in other states as well, according to Akhilesh Yadav, chief minister of the northern state and chairperson, Samajwadi Party (SP).
- Tate and Lyle acquires oat beta glucan manufacturer Biovelop of Sweden Kimstad, Sweden Tate and Lyle, one of the world's leading providers of specialty food ingredients and solutions, has acquired Biovelop, which operates out of a production facility in Kimstad, Sweden, and manufactures oat beta glucan under the brand name PromOat.
- UK retail sales fall; Drop in food sales and consumer spending weakens United Kingdom Retail sales in the United Kingdom unexpectedly fell in April, led by the biggest drop in food sales for almost two years and indicating continued weakness in consumer spending. Sales, including that of fuel, declined by 1.3 per cent from March, when they fell by 0.6 percent, according to the London-based Office for National Statistics.
- Sugar de-control safeguarding sector's, growers', consumers' interests N C Joshi In a landmark decision, the government has abolished the levy sugar mechanism and regulated release mechanism to de-control the Indian sugar industry and at the same time ensured that the poor segments of the society
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