Hardcastle Restaurants, the master franchisee for McDonald’s in the western and southern markets, is planning to recycle the used cooking oil and convert it into biodiesel for powering its refrigerated supply delivery trucks, a top
Frutarom enters the “beauty from within” market with PhytoflORAL, a patented clinically studied cosmeceutical for skin lightening and photo protection. It was developed by IBR, Ltd., Israel. Frutarom will showcase PhytoflORAL at VitaFoods Asia in
UK-based ingredient supplier Cambridge Commodities has acquired the ingredient business of US-based wholesaler Earth Circle Organics. Cambridge Commodities has been engaged in the supply of nutritional ingredients to the sports nutrition, health and well-being, nutraceutical
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and the Ministry of Food processing Industries recently organized a conference on ‘Startups & MSMEs in Food Processing’ in partnership with the ICAR-NRC on Mithun,
Bengaluru-based SmartQ, which provides digital solutions for food courts and cafeterias, has acquired Nexus Venture Partners-backed Goodbox’s cafeteria business for an undisclosed amount. SmartQ was founded by Wage and Abhishek Ashok in 2014. The
UPL Limited has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary UPL Corporation Limited has signed a definitive agreement with Platform Specialty Products Corporation to acquire Arysta LifeScience Inc. and its subsidiaries, a global provider of innovative crop
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati used Sechium edule or Chayote (Chow-Chow in Hindi) to prepare nanosilver particles that proved toxic to Leishmania donovani (Causal agent for Kala Azar). Nanosilver particles are
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is betting big on Beck’s Ice, a German 100% malt beer, to make a dent in the growing affordable premium segment of the beer market in India. Beck’s Ice has
Eight member states of Central Asia and Caucasus supported by UNICEF, WHO, FAO and WFP have committed to strengthen capacity and governance in improving the nutrition and food security status of the most vulnerable in
Forget vegetables with dull colors and fuzzy skin or fruits that lack of flavor, the produce aisle of the future could offer plant products that are designed for creative cooks and fussy eaters. In a