Common standards for SAARC countries on food items approved
LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations have approved harmonised and uniform standards for three food items.
While the final common...
Peek Freans presents ‘Gluco Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor’
KARACHI:Â Peek Freans Gluco, a favourite amongst millions of children and mothers alike, is proud to be the official sponsor of the much-anticipated...
EU ban on Indian basmati rice provides opportunity for Pakistan
KARACHI:Â After a ban imposed by the European Union (EU) on the import of Indian basmati rice, there is a great opportunity for...
Chef Pinky Perwani shares her love for sweets with people of Karachi
KARACHI: Coco-9 inaugurated its first and exclusive outlet in Karachi in a gathering attended by the top socialites and politicians of the...
Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo’s new fish market
TOKYO: The owner of a Japanese sushi restaurant chain on Saturday set a record by paying more than $3 million for a...
Matco signs agreement for expansion of rice glucose and rice protein plant
KARACHI: Matco Foods Limited has signed an agreement with Beijing Meckey Engineering Co for the supply of a rice glucose manufacturing plant with a capacity...
Seafood exports reach $264.18mn In eight months
ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country have witnessed a 10.18 per cent increase during first eight months...
CCP imposes Rs1mn penalty on Kitchen Stones Food
ISLAMABAD:Â The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has passed an order imposing a penalty of Rs 1 million on a frozen foods company,...
New technologies successful in developing salt resistant crops to enable food security
ISLAMABAD:Â The world-renowned authority on food security, Prof Mark Tester explained how the twin challenges of meeting food requirements of a rapidly growing...
Wheat farmers saved by timely weather forecast
LAHORE:Â In early November last year, Muhammad Islam was surprised by news from the Pakistan Meteorological Department.
The 40-year-old farmer learnt that good rains...
Punjab govt spent hefty amount for increasing yields: DC
SIALKOT: Sialkot Deputy Commissioner Dr Farrukh Naveed said on Wednesday the Punjab government had spent billions of rupees under various schemes to...
Vegetables worth $1.37bn imported in first half of current fiscal year
LAHORE: Pakistan has spent $1.37 billion on the imports vegetables in the first half of the current fiscal year, reported a private...
Oil, food, transport imports grow 29pc in July-February
LAHORE: Pakistan’s oil, food and transport import bill amounted to $16.2 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year,...
Provincial governments asked for ensuring purchase of sugarcane on fixed rates
ISLAMABAD: National Food Security and Research Minister Sikandar Hayat Bosan called upon the provincial governments to ensure purchase of sugarcane from the...
Urea Sales touch 390,000 tonnes, down 28pc MoM
LAHORE: During February 2018, Pakistan’s Urea sales is expected to clock in 380,000 to 400,000 tonnes, up by 52 per cent Year...