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Robotics startup Mukunda Foods raises $8 M in Series A round

Robotics startup Mukunda Foods raises $8 M in Series A round

The company designs and manufactures products that automate the cooking processes for QSR & Cloud kitchensBengaluru-based food robotics startup Mukunda Foods has raised $5 million in a funding round led by Zomato, taking the company’s

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APEDA organises business meet for promoting exports of value-added meat products

APEDA organises business meet for promoting exports of value-added meat products

Parshottam Rupala calls for creation of animal disease free zones for boosting value-added meat productsTo boost exports of value-added meat products, the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Parshottam Rupala has called on stakeholders to

Technologies
Singapore develops coated probiotics for effective delivery into human gut

Singapore develops coated probiotics for effective delivery into human gut

The technology has received interest from companies in the F&B industry to adopt and further develop itScientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed probiotics with a unique edible coating that ensures the

Technologies
SAP, Unilever pilot blockchain technology for palm oil supply chain

SAP, Unilever pilot blockchain technology for palm oil supply chain

The work with GreenToken enhances Unilever’s ongoing and industry-leading efforts to gain full visibility of its supply chainSAP and Unilever have announced a pilot of the GreenToken by SAP solution to further increase traceability and transparency in

Global
International team suggests fighting obesity with fermented soybean waste

International team suggests fighting obesity with fermented soybean waste

Findings indicate fermented okara’s potential to suppress diet-induced obesityAn international team of scientists from NTU Singapore and Waseda University in Japan have found that fermented soybean waste, or okara, could improve fat metabolism and mitigate

Policy
FSSAI urges to use trans fat-free logo on oil

FSSAI urges to use trans fat-free logo on oil

The food authority has revised the method for determining the trans fatty acids in hydrogenated vegetable oilThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued new guidelines concerning eliminating trans-fatty acids to ensure

Ingredients
Roquette invests €25 M in polyols production for healthier food

Roquette invests €25 M in polyols production for healthier food

Polyols are principally used as sugar alternatives in food productsFrench firm Roquette has announced an investment plan of €25 million for liquid and powder polyols between 2022 and 2024 at its site in Lestrem, France.

Research
Govt announces first-of-its-kind ph 3 ayurvedic trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Govt announces first-of-its-kind ph 3 ayurvedic trial for Rheumatoid Arthritis

To take ayurveda research in rheumatology to a global stageMinistry of Ayush is conducting the world’s first multicentre phase III clinical trial examining the efficacy of Ayurveda in the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The clinical

Beverages
Diageo India acquires strategic minority stake in Nao Spirits & Beverages for Rs 31.5 Cr

Diageo India acquires strategic minority stake in Nao Spirits & Beverages for Rs 31.5 Cr

Nao Spirits provides Diageo India with an opportunity to strengthen its participation in the fast-growing premium gin segment in IndiaUnited Spirits Limited (Diageo India) has announced an investment of Rs 31.5 crore to acquire a

Supplier
Bühler hands over first Prime Masa plant in India to PV Sons Corn Milling

Bühler hands over first Prime Masa plant in India to PV Sons Corn Milling

For PV Sons, the Prime Masa plant means a reduction of energy consumption and wasteBühler has handed over its first Prime Masa plant in India, the second Prime Masa plant worldwide, to PV Sons Corn