Oh, sweet — the ‘nanny state’ is back! Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City would have to slap a warning on menu boards and packaging under a new rule from the Adams administration. The city Health Department’s first-in-the-nation edict will mean labels warning on food and drinks with more than 50 grams … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nestle India on Thursday responded to recent claims made by Public Eye, a Swiss investigative group, regarding excess sugar in their infant cereal products. The company released a statement addressing these allegations, asserting their commitment to delivering nutritious and safe products to their customers.In their statement, Nestle India’s representative highlighted the company’s steadfast … Read more
The country’s sugar production crossed 30 million tonne till March of the ongoing 2023-24 season. File. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The government on April 15 ruled out possibility of allowing sugar exports in the current 2023-24 season ending October, the industry’s persistent demand notwithstanding. Currently, there are curbs on export of sugar for an … Read more
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. In a grease-fee bowl, whisk together the egg whites and salt, until you have soft peaks. Then whisk in the sugar a little at a time until it is thick and gleaming. By hand, fold in the cornflour, vinegar, and cardamom, then add in the chocolate chips and … Read more
In recent years, the prices of major staple foods in Nigeria have risen significantly. The situation became more complex after President Bola Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy payments during his inauguration as president on 29 May 2023. The upward trend in the prices of these staples as well as other products has weakened … Read more
As It Happens5:59Artist trains rats to take selfies to make a point about social media When Augustin Lignier built a photo booth for rats, he was really trying to point the lens at humanity. The French artist trained two pet store rodents to take selfies in exchange for sweet treats. But over time, he says, they … Read more
Rogers Sugars has announced a tentative agreement with the union representing 140 striking workers at its Vancouver refinery, according to a Friday statement from the company. No details of the tentative deal have been released. A ratification vote is expected next week. The workers, represented by Private and Public Workers of Canada (PPWC) Local 8, have been … Read more
As It Happens6:35How scientists tracked the 1,000 km journey of a woolly mammoth using its tusk With nothing more than a tusk, researchers were able to track the 1,000 kilometre journey of a woolly mammoth that lived 14,000 years ago. “The fact that we can actually regenerate her movement, her place along a landscape … … Read more
A new sugar refinery set to open in Hamilton’s port lands in 2025 promises to be Canada’s largest, with capacity to produce 4,000 tonnes of refined sugar per day, or one million per year. The Sucro Can Sourcing facility, at the foot of Hamilton’s Sherman Street North, will use Randle Reef as an active part of its … Read more
The government’s order to levy 50% export duty on “molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar” will make available more molasses for ethanol production, according to the India Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) M. Prabhakar Rao, president of the Association, said in a press release that almost 15 lakh tonnes of molasses, … Read more
