TOKYO (Japan News/ANN) -- Driven by her desire to feed hungry children, Toshiko Yoshimura invented a puffed rice snack machine that helped alleviate food shortages in Japan after World War II, ...

Coimbatore: S Ramachandran, an employee with a puffed rice (pori) manufacturing unit at Karamadai for nearly 30 years, recalls a time when, two decades ago, people would line up in front of the units, ...

That's important, as rice remains a major staple for half the world's population, yet micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition endure as serious global concerns, especially for women, infants and ...

Puffed rice also known as Murmura is one of the most loved Indian snacks and is enjoyed in so many interesting ways, but is this so-called light snack actually healthy? Let’s find out…What exactly is ...

The day begins at dawn every day for Rekha Mondal. She cleans the utensils, heats the earthen stove, and soaks rice in brine as the first steps after waking up. These are the initial stages of ...

Braving the scorching heat, workers are busy making puffed rice. A few of them began their work as early as 2 a.m. They look tired but continue to work. While one group manages the kilns, a few are ...

Demand for handmade puffed rice—an essential iftar item—rises significantly across Bangladesh during the holy month of Ramadan. However, handmade puffed rice, produced mostly by women in Tangail ...