Daikin has purchased AHT, one of the world’s leading hydrocarbon refrigeration providers for the food retail sector, at a price of US$ 885 million.

There is constant finger-pointing at India’s failure in developing cold storage infrastructure. But Pawanexh Kohli, CEO & Chief Advisor, National Centre for Cold-chain Development, refutes this. Below are excerpts from his interview.

When Himanshu Pokharna and Nitin Goel first decided on energy storage for their entrepreneurial stint in the Indian market, they zeroed in on cooling of fruits and vegetables as the first choice. But their focus eventually changed when stakeholder ...

he Indian fertiliser cooperative IFFCO has joined hands withSpanish company Congelados De Navarra to set up a Rs. 325 crore greenfield food processing unit in Ludhiana district in Punjab. The $220 million Spanish company will provide its quick fro ...

Hindustan Unilever has signed a deal to acquire the ice cream and frozen dessert business of Vijaykant Dairy and Food Products (VDFPL), including the latter’s flagship brand Adityaa Milk. The acquisition is in line with Hindustan Unilever&rs ...

The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has declared that food business operators can use ethephon as a source of ethylene gas for artificial ripening of fruits. The country’s apex food regulator has also issued a detailed guida ...

Introduction
India has a huge opportunity to become a global leader in feeding the world, if she is able to strengthen her supply chain systems. Lack of demand estimation and technology applications, such as refrigerated lo ...

REFCOLD India
The much anticipated REFCOLD, a creation of ISHRAE co-organised by NürnbergMesse, turned out to be the biggest show that this industry has seen in India. It began on a grand scale, with the Chief Minister ...