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Author: Manbeena Chawla

Manbeena Chawla

#startupoftheday 149- Atmantan NATURALS

Offering professional expert advice on how to bridge the nutritional gap    Inception- 2021 Location- Pune Domain- Dietary supplements Founders- Sharmilee Kapur, Dr Manoj Kutteri and Nikhil Kapur Total team strength- 15 Total funds raised-

Global
Mondelēz buys Grupo Bimbo’s confectionery business for $1.3 B

Mondelēz buys Grupo Bimbo’s confectionery business for $1.3 B

Accelerates growth in core snacking categories in high-priority Mexico marketMondelēz International has entered into an agreement with Grupo Bimbo to acquire its confectionery business, Ricolino, for approximately $1.3 billion. Ricolino is a growing business with

Technologies
PIPA and Mars accelerate discovery of new plant-based ingredients using AI

PIPA and Mars accelerate discovery of new plant-based ingredients using AI

Accelerating science discovery in food and health using Artificial IntelligenceUS-based PIPA LLC has entered into a multi-year agreement with Mars, Incorporated to accelerate the discovery of new plant-based ingredients.  PIPA’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform,  LEAP, will leverage

Research
PAU develops new premium quality wheat variety to give soft chapatis

PAU develops new premium quality wheat variety to give soft chapatis

Chapati is the staple diet in Northern Western IndiaResearchers at the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) have developed a wheat variety, with excellent baking quality having soft and sweet chapatis. The wheat variety called ‘PBW1Chapati’ has been released at

Food
Kikkoman launches 100% vegetarian oyster flavoured sauce in India

Kikkoman launches 100% vegetarian oyster flavoured sauce in India

Kikkoman Oyster Flavoured Sauce will be available soon initially in the HORECA market, followed by the retail marketJapanese producer of naturally brewed soy sauce, Kikkoman Corp announces the launch of Kikkoman Oyster Flavoured Sauce, which is

Events
Herbalife Nutrition presents Eat Right Food Summit 2022

Herbalife Nutrition presents Eat Right Food Summit 2022

Supported by Eat Right India movementHerbalife Nutrition presented the Eat Right Food Summit 2022 in Delhi. This strategic forum brought together stakeholders from government, politics and private sector to set the agenda for a healthier future

Interview
“Consumers are demanding clinically proven products with verifiable safety of products”

“Consumers are demanding clinically proven products with verifiable safety of products”

For thirty years, Kochi-based Arjuna Natural has been India’s leading manufacturer of standardised spice and botanical extracts for food supplement industries, dedicated to eco-friendly and sustainable practices. To take this legacy forward, Anup Krishnan has

Interview
“Thanks to FSSAI’s stricter guidelines, more international brands can enter Indian functional food market”

“Thanks to FSSAI’s stricter guidelines, more international brands can enter Indian functional food market”

With the increasing focus on health and nutrition today, the Netherlands-headquartered health, nutrition and bioscience company DSM is redirecting its efforts in the domain of human nutrition and care. To find out more about the

Technologies
Embracing ’No Touch’ Technology

Embracing ’No Touch’ Technology

The food and beverage (F&B) industry is segwaying into a ’no touch’ mode of dispensing food products. Making it all possible is a technology-enabled touchless, adaptable, and customisable automation solution that has emerged as a

Global
Can Russo-Ukraine Conflict Cause a Food Crisis?

Can Russo-Ukraine Conflict Cause a Food Crisis?

The Russia-Ukraine turmoil has had and in future will have a lot of repercussions on the global food sector. Many developing and developed nations could be impacted by it, including India. However, this unfortunate chaotic