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...
Unity Foods announces acquisition intent by consortium
Wilmar Pakistan Holdings Pte. Ltd, Unity Wilmar Agro, Mr. Muhammad Farrukh, and Ms. Fehmida Amin move to acquire over 23% of Unity Foods shares
National workshop on bio-fertilisers to be held on Wednesday
ISLAMABAD:Â The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) is organising a day-long national workshop on January 17 regarding bio-fertiliser development, commercialisation and legislation in...
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...
Market Daily: KSE-100 plunges 758 points pre-election
KSE-100 index continued to slide, as was the case on Friday. The bears dragged down the market by 758 points to 40,464 level (down 1.84 per cent) as pre-election jitters engulfed the market.
Vegan startup substituting meat raises $241 million from IPO
Beyond’s rival Impossible, meanwhile, has linked up with Burger King to offer a vegan version of its signature Whopper. Nestle and Unilever are also aiming to expand their presence in the expanding sector.
Indonesia offers assistance to Pakistan in palm oil production
In collaboration with Indonesian businessman, food-grade palm oil to be produced
FAISALABAD:Â Indonesia is willing to set up joint ventures in the production and...
PSQCA takes action against illegal brands, seals famous Dewaan Foods
LAHORE: On directions of Federal Minister for Science and Technology Rana Tanveer Hussain, Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) sealed another...
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...
Food Fortification Programme delegation briefs Rana Afzal
ISLAMABAD: A three-member delegation of the Pakistan Food Fortification Programme (FFP), headed by Diane Northway, called on the Minister of State for...
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...
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...
Engro’s third quarter profit rises 62pc YoY
LAHORE: Engro Corporation, on Monday, in a board of directors meeting held in Karachi approved its financial results for the quarter ended...
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...
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,...