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Iran signs MoU with Netherlands for food safety

Iran signs MoU with Netherlands for food safety

Iran and the Netherlands have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation within the framework of a food safety program. The MoU was signed between Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBUMS) and

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PepsiCo secures $3.2 B deal with SodaStream

PepsiCo secures $3.2 B deal with SodaStream

PepsiCo has bought Israeli carbonated water machine maker SodaStream in a deal worth $3.2 billion. The SodaStream deal continues with CEO Indra Nooyi’s strategy of focussing on healthier products as consumers move away from sugary

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Decoding Formalin -The growing element in Fish Industry

Decoding Formalin -The growing element in Fish Industry

A recent news broke about 10,000 kg of formalin laced fish being seized at the border check post in Kerala. These activities were immediately considered by the state authorities and were monitored in all the

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Singaporean scientists develop natural food preservative

Singaporean scientists develop natural food preservative

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have discovered a plant-based food preservative that is more effective than artificial preservatives.   The organic preservative comprises a naturally-occurring substance known as ’flavonoids’, a diverse group of

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Ministry proposes declaration of 2019 as International Millets Year

Ministry proposes declaration of 2019 as International Millets Year

The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh has written to the Director General, United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) and proposed the declaration of an upcoming year as “International Year

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Researchers devise a new method to assess protein utilization through stable isotopes

Researchers devise a new method to assess protein utilization through stable isotopes

Researchers at St. John’s Research Institute, Bengaluru have enabled better characterization of amino acid availability of various food types through dual-tracer method. Proteins are important dietary components that contribute energy as well as amino acid

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DuPont develops natural monoglyceride emulsifier

DuPont develops natural monoglyceride emulsifier

DuPont Nutrition and Health has developed a new, naturally sourced monoglyceride emulsifier that brings food manufacturers improved production and handling efficiencies. Monoglycerides are among the most widely used emulsifiers in the food industry, but they

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Rajasthan to observe September as ’month of nutrition’

Rajasthan to observe September as ’month of nutrition’

Rajasthan will observe September as the "month of nutrition" to create awareness among people living in the state, Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has declared. Addressing the state from the SMS stadium on Independence Day, Raje announced that from next month,

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Matrix Partners India invests in women health brand

Matrix Partners India invests in women health brand

Matrix Partners India has announced its investment in &ME, a Bengaluru based food and beverage brand, focused on women’s health & wellness.   &ME has launched a range of bioactive beverages for women. It combines

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FSSAI receives approval to generate 493 new posts

FSSAI receives approval to generate 493 new posts

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has received approval from the government for creating 493 additional posts in various functions. The move will enable the authority to increase its headcount from the