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Beverages
Sid’s Farm introduces Buttermilk in Hyderabad and Bengaluru

Sid’s Farm introduces Buttermilk in Hyderabad and Bengaluru

Buttermilk to retail at Rs 20 per 200 ml cup Sid's Farm, a premium direct-to-consumer (D2C) dairy startup brand based in Telangana, has announced the launch of Buttermilk in a whole new convenient packaging, as

Feature
$10 B Export Target for Booming Spice Industry

$10 B Export Target for Booming Spice Industry

In September 2022, Indian FMCG company Dabur India entered the spices market with the launch of Dabur Hommade Tasty Masala. Less than a year later, in January 2023, the company acquired 51 per cent equity

Feature
The Fortification Fallout: Examining India’s Controversial Nutrition Strategy 

The Fortification Fallout: Examining India’s Controversial Nutrition Strategy 

The subject of mandatory or compulsory food fortification in India, has gained traction and become controversial in recent times. India’s position of 107 out of 121 on the Global Hunger Index 2022 has highlighted the

Interview
“Things are changing and India is planning to take a more supportive standpoint on nutraceuticals”

“Things are changing and India is planning to take a more supportive standpoint on nutraceuticals”

Globally, the nutraceuticals market is projected to reach $446.35 billion in 2027. In light of the growing acceptance of health supplements, Indian companies have been introducing new nutraceuticals to cater to various consumer health needs. Meanwhile, global players

Interview
“Nootropic supplements have great relevance not only in the fitness industry but in the overall sports industry”

“Nootropic supplements have great relevance not only in the fitness industry but in the overall sports industry”

Iron Asylum India, based in Bengaluru, is a distributor and marketer of imported food supplements across India. With the burgeoning fitness and sports industry, the company is expanding into the D2C segment and intends to

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From Farm to Fork: India’s Fight Against Food Loss and Waste

From Farm to Fork: India’s Fight Against Food Loss and Waste

Dr Satyanarayana Kandukuri, Food Processing practice lead, Sathguru Management Consultants Food loss and waste (FLW) refers to the decrease in quantity or quality of food throughout the supply chain. ‘Food Loss’ takes place from harvest,

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Regulatory Landscape in Asia for Biofortification

Regulatory Landscape in Asia for Biofortification

Ravinder Grover, Regional Coordinator-Asia, HarvestPlus Around 88 percent of Asian and African countries face two or three forms of malnutrition simultaneously. Several factors such as insufficient food supply, low household income, poor healthcare facilities and

Events
Equinox Labs Hosts Equinox Safety Month: Promoting Health For All !

Equinox Labs Hosts Equinox Safety Month: Promoting Health For All !

Equinox Labs has announced a month-long event dedicated to promoting Health For All. This event will take place through 7th April to 7th May, 2023, with a series of virtual and in-person activities designed to

Food
Surat-based animal-free precision fermentation dairy startup Zero Cow Factory secures $4 M

Surat-based animal-free precision fermentation dairy startup Zero Cow Factory secures $4 M

Highly focused on animal-free casein production which is the most complex protein and hasn't been commercialised by any company globally Zero Cow Factory, a biotechnology startup producing India's first animal-free protein and dairy products using bioengineering microbes

Ingredients
ADM and Brightseed launch global partnership to decode impact of gut microbiome on human health

ADM and Brightseed launch global partnership to decode impact of gut microbiome on human health

To bring forward science-backed solutions that empower consumers toward proactive and individualised health US-based firm ADM, and Brightseed, the bioactives company and a World Economic Forum Global Innovator, have announced a global joint partnership to develop evidence-based functional