The Netherlands has emerged as India's third largest export destination after the US and UAE during 2023-24, even as the country's merchandise shipments dipped by over 3 per cent, according to the commerce ministry data. The main commodities which registered healthy exports growth in the Netherlands include petroleum products ($14.29 billion), electrical goods, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals in the last fiscal.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), recently introduced its new logo for organic foods. This move by FSSAI will help consumers to correctly identify authentic food. This new logo has been designed to specify the standards of organic and non-organic foods. Now, organic food products cannot be sold without this new logo.

The National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC) for the world's largest grain storage plan convened its first meeting on Monday at the Ministry of Cooperation. This landmark gathering marks a significant step forward in India’s efforts to revolutionize its agricultural storage infrastructure.

The National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC) for India's ambitious grain storage project, chaired by Cooperation Secretary Ashish Kumar Bhutani, held its inaugural meeting here on Monday and reviewed the progress of the pilot project launched last year in 11 states.

Closer ties between India and Australia have revamped the global trade landscape with the trade between the two countries recording a significant growth to $27.8 billion from $15.6 million a decade ago, according to a study by India Exim Bank, released on Tuesday.

For the first time since arrival of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in Purvanchal (east Uttar Pradesh) region, the export of perishable agri products has touched new heights, accounting 50 MT and 117 MT in Apr and May from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport of Varanasi.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a directive mandating all Food Business Operators (FBOs) to remove any claim of ‘100% fruit juices’ from the labels and advertisements of reconstituted fruit juices with an immediate effect. All the FBOs have also been instructed to exhaust all existing pre-printed packaging materials before 1st September, 2024.