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India witnesses rise in exports of ’Ready To Eat’ products by 24% to $394 M

India witnesses rise in exports of ’Ready To Eat’ products by 24% to $394 M

The major destination of RTE export as per 2020-21 data is U.S.A (18.73%)India’s export of final consumer food products such as Ready to Eat (RTE), Ready to Cook (RTC) and Ready to Serve (RTS) under

Policy
MoFPI releases vision document of capacity building plan

MoFPI releases vision document of capacity building plan

The objective is to enable employees to be more creative and proactiveUnion Minister for M/o Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Pashupati Kumar Paras has released Vision Document of Capacity Building Plan of Ministry of Food Processing

Beverages
Wild Drum launches low-cal, vegan and gluten-free seltzer

Wild Drum launches low-cal, vegan and gluten-free seltzer

Wild Drum is one of the first companies to introduce hard seltzers in the Indian marketMumbai-based startup Wild Drum has launched hard-seltzers, a clear carbonated beverage infused with natural fruit flavorings, in four flavours: Peach, Pure, Mango, and Lemon-Mint. 

Global
UCLA creates interdisciplinary institute for food studies

UCLA creates interdisciplinary institute for food studies

UCLA food studies institute to tackle global food challengesThe University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US has created an interdisciplinary institute devoted to research, teaching and policy about food, made possible by an

Research
Study links meat eating to inflammation, worse gut health

Study links meat eating to inflammation, worse gut health

The strongest systemic linkage was found with eating meatEating more meat, having less of a carbohydrate-digesting bacteria in the gut, and more pro-inflammatory immune cells in the blood all link with multiple sclerosis (MS), an

Global
Nutrition firm Kerry Group continues expansion in Middle East

Nutrition firm Kerry Group continues expansion in Middle East

The new facility is the first of its kind in the Middle EastKerry, Ireland-based taste and nutrition company, has officially opened a new 21,500-square-foot state of the art facility at its Jeddah operation in the

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Agilent inks agreement to advance Agri-Food industry in Singapore

Agilent inks agreement to advance Agri-Food industry in Singapore

Since establishing its Singapore site in 1999, Agilent has grown its local team to over 800 scientists, skilled engineers, and employeesAgilent Technologies Inc. has recently signed a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the Singapore Institute of

Research
Eating dinner close to bedtime disturbs blood sugar control: Study

Eating dinner close to bedtime disturbs blood sugar control: Study

For the general population, it may be advisable to abstain from eating for at least a couple of hours before bedtimeBlood sugar control, which is impaired in individuals with diabetes, is affected by various factors

Beverages
Coca‑Cola and Molson Coors launch flavoured alcoholic beverage

Coca‑Cola and Molson Coors launch flavoured alcoholic beverage

Simply Spiked Lemonade™ brings something new to the FAB category, which has continued to grow year-over-year into a nearly $2 billion segmentAmerica’s chilled juice brand has inspired a new entrant into the fast-growing flavoured alcoholic

Research
Antibiotics and Resistant Bacteria in Food Chain

Antibiotics and Resistant Bacteria in Food Chain

Antibiotics resistant (ABR) bacteria reach humans via the food chain through multiple pathways. First is through consumption of both animal products and vegetables which are exposed to antibiotics. A second route is the possible presence