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Research
Genetic engineering of potato starch opens doors to industrial uses

Genetic engineering of potato starch opens doors to industrial uses

Researchers use CRISPR technology to modify starches in potatoes Potatoes are a rich source not only of dietary carbohydrates for humans, but also of starches for numerous industrial applications. Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are learning

Food
Marico picks stake in D2C breakfast & snacks brand True Elements

Marico picks stake in D2C breakfast & snacks brand True Elements

This marks Marico's entry into the healthy breakfast and snacks segment Mumbai-based Marico, the maker of brands like Saffola and Parachute, has acquired a 54 percent stake in breakfast and snacks brand True Elements through

Technologies
GOOD Meat to build world’s first large-scale cultivated meat facility

GOOD Meat to build world’s first large-scale cultivated meat facility

Partners with industry leader ABEC Inc. GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of Eat Just, Inc., has signed an exclusive multi-year agreement with ABEC, Inc. to design, manufacture, install and commission the largest known bioreactors

Global
General Mills sells Helper and Suddenly Salad businesses for $610 M

General Mills sells Helper and Suddenly Salad businesses for $610 M

To improve North America Retail segment’s growth profile US-based General Mills, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Helper main meals and Suddenly Salad side dishes businesses to Eagle Family Foods Group, a portfolio company of

Policy
Plant-based foods sector seeks government’s support for establishing ‘task force’

Plant-based foods sector seeks government’s support for establishing ‘task force’

India’s 1st Plant Based Foods Summit organised by MoFPI, APEDA and PBFIA takes place in New Delhi A white position paper “The Dawn of a Plant-Based Age - India to lead the way to world

Research
Can eating eggs boost heart health?

Can eating eggs boost heart health?

To highlight the need for more strategies to encourage moderate egg consumption Researchers from China have shown how moderate egg consumption can increase the amount of heart-healthy metabolites in the blood, publishing their results in eLife.

Ingredients
Symega Food Ingredients to invest Rs 100 Cr in R&D, manufacturing

Symega Food Ingredients to invest Rs 100 Cr in R&D, manufacturing

Plans to invest in a greenfield facility Symega Food Ingredients, has announced its foray into the plant-based protein space, and the launch of a purpose-built manufacturing unit in Kochi. With a state-of-the-art R&D laboratory and

Food
Mumbai-based startup Plix expands product portfolio

Mumbai-based startup Plix expands product portfolio

Launches plant-based snackable foods Plix, a D2C plant-based wellness and nutrition brand, has unveiled its first-ever of 100 percent plant-based snackable functional foods in India.  The launch of this new range of products is in line with

Policy
India continues to allow wheat export for countries in need

India continues to allow wheat export for countries in need

India's export regulation should not affect global markets: Goyal India will continue to allow wheat export for countries which are in serious need, are friendly and have the letter of credit, said Piyush Goyal, Union

Technologies
World’s first moisture control technology to triple shelf-life of food

World’s first moisture control technology to triple shelf-life of food

Made from FDA approved food-grade materials SAVRpak, a US-based food technology innovation company, has announced the launch of SAVRpak Drop-In, the first-ever moisture control technology that extends the shelf-life and freshness of produce up to three