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Women Achievers- SHEELA KRISHNASWAMY- Bringing public awareness about preventive nutrition

Women Achievers- SHEELA KRISHNASWAMY- Bringing public awareness about preventive nutrition

Sheela Krishnaswamy, a Registered Dietitian (RD) with over 34 years of professional experience in the clinical, corporate and communication spaces, is the National President of the Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) till December 2018.   She

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Women Achievers- MANJIRI CHUNEKAR- Taking the road less travelled

Women Achievers- MANJIRI CHUNEKAR- Taking the road less travelled

Manjiri Chunekar, who is the Managing Director of GrassRoot Nutrition Pvt. Ltd., is a first generation entrepreneur and had set up her first company, Dynamicro Labs in 1981, with a very small investment in the

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ICRISAT celebrates decade of genomic advancements

ICRISAT celebrates decade of genomic advancements

Centre-of-Excellence in Genomics (CEG) at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, is celebrating a decade of using modern genome analysis methods with the goal of delivering crop varieties that are

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MilkLane secures funding worth Rs 27 Cr

MilkLane secures funding worth Rs 27 Cr

Dairy supply chain startup MilkLane has raised Rs 27 crore in its first institutional round of fundraise. The round was led by Switzerland-headquartered incubator-cum-investment firm Pioneering Ventures, and American dairy company Schreiber Foods.   MilkLane

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New ’sugar-glass’ film uses viruses to kill harmful bacteria in food: Research

New ’sugar-glass’ film uses viruses to kill harmful bacteria in food: Research

According to a new study scientists report that they have developed an antibacterial "sugar-glass" coating in which viruses that destroy bacteria are embedded and are kept stable for up to three months. The coating could

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McDonald’s ’Actively Progressing’ To Find Partner In North, East India

McDonald’s ’Actively Progressing’ To Find Partner In North, East India

After months of intense battle with its Indian joint venture partner Vikram Bakshi, fast food giant Mcdonald’s India may soon appoint a licensee partner for the north and east India region. In August this year,

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Parag Milk teams up with TajSATS for product supply

Parag Milk teams up with TajSATS for product supply

Parag Milk Foods has tied up with TajSATS Air Catering for supply of cow milk-based products on international flights. Parag Milk has entered into an MoU for the first time with TajSATS.   This is

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FSDA to monitor adulteration in cakes and sweets

FSDA to monitor adulteration in cakes and sweets

The Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) is on a strict mission to make sure that the city residents do not consume adulterated Christmas treats, sweets, cakes and other food items made for the festival.

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Vice President confers Yeraringan award to M.S. Swaminathan

Vice President confers Yeraringan award to M.S. Swaminathan

M.S. Swaminathan has been given ’Yeraringan’ Award recently by M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India.   The Vice President said that, “Prof. Swaminathan was a living legend who has done India proud with his

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Liquor bottles now to contain warnings against drunk driving

Liquor bottles now to contain warnings against drunk driving

A new FSSAI initiative means that liquor bottles in the subcontinent will mandatorily have a message against drunk driving.  This development comes after the Delhi High Court gave a directive and asked FSSAI to look