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‘Clinical research in nutrition is missing in India’: Dr Krishna Ella-Bharat Biotech

‘Clinical research in nutrition is missing in India’: Dr Krishna Ella-Bharat Biotech

Dr Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech was speaking at Biotech Startup Expo – 2022 At the ongoing Biotech Startup Expo - 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (on 9 & 10 June 2022),

Global
UK invests £1.6 M into new food safety network

UK invests £1.6 M into new food safety network

In the UK, estimates indicate there are 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness a year Food poisoning is a major health challenge that costs the UK up to £9 billion each year. To help tackle

Technologies
Food tech startup RedBasil raises $330k in seed round

Food tech startup RedBasil raises $330k in seed round

Transforming the way small businesses in the food & beverage ecosystem discover, connect and transact with each other Gurugram-based startup Redbasil, a tech-driven, zero-inventory marketplace for wholesale food supply for restaurants and cloud kitchens, has raised

Research
Dietary supplements slow progression of age-related macular degeneration: Study

Dietary supplements slow progression of age-related macular degeneration: Study

Lutein and zeaxanthin could reduce the risk of AMD progression by about 26% The Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS and AREDS2) established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most

Food
Blue Tribe launches plant-based chicken and mutton patties

Blue Tribe launches plant-based chicken and mutton patties

Multiple reports have stated that in 2021, the global plant-based meat industry was projected at $5.06 billion Catering to the fast-growing population of hardcore meat-eaters striving to make a lifestyle change, Mumbai-based startup Blue Tribe has launched two wholesome

Supplier
PerkinElmer expands food safety testing portfolio

PerkinElmer expands food safety testing portfolio

With AOAC Certified Microbial Count Plates  PerkinElmer, Inc. has announced the global availability of its ready to use, Microfast microbial count plates for food safety testing. The new microfilm plates are designed to provide efficient, effective, and

Research
Should there be warning to avoid ultra-processed foods?

Should there be warning to avoid ultra-processed foods?

Leading scientists present arguments for and against incorporating the concept of ultra-processed foods into dietary guidelines Two papers published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) outline the case for and against using the concept of ultra-processed

Food
Adani Wilmar unveils variants of Poha

Adani Wilmar unveils variants of Poha

Fortune Poha and Fortune Indori Poha will be available in 500g pack size Adani Wilmar Limited (AWL) has announced the launch of Fortune Poha in two new variants, to commemorate the occasion of World Poha

Supplier
Tetra Pak makes recycling of used cartons easier in Noida & Gurugram

Tetra Pak makes recycling of used cartons easier in Noida & Gurugram

Joins hands with Milkbasket Swiss firm Tetra Pak has joined hands with Reliance-owned Milkbasket, India’s first and largest daily micro-delivery service to help consumers recycle their used beverage cartons through Milkbasket’s app. Under this initiative, Milkbasket

Policy
Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya announces new initiatives on World Food Safety Day

Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya announces new initiatives on World Food Safety Day

Unveils Logo of Ayush Aahar in addition to new initiatives, Resources and Books On the occasion of World Food Safety Day on 7 June, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya released