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Strategic partnership between BenLink and Alfa Laval to expand services in food industry

Strategic partnership between BenLink and Alfa Laval to expand services in food industry

Alfa Laval can access BenLink’s global crowd platform to easily order and deliver servicesUS-based BenLink has announced its strategic partnership with Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, which

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71.9% households consume adequately iodised salt: Govt survey

71.9% households consume adequately iodised salt: Govt survey

Existing programmes and platforms such as Poshan Abhiyan need to be leveraged to educate consumers on the benefit of consuming iodised saltThe Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP), with technical

Global
2022 will see pharma target nutraceutical products: CPhI Report

2022 will see pharma target nutraceutical products: CPhI Report

2025 forecast: massive growth expected in consumer-friendly dosages using natural ingredients for proactive & pre-emptive healthCPhI Worldwide has released the final part of its annual report with far reaching predictions for 2022 and beyond into

Ingredients
Brightseed and Olam explore health benefits in popular spices

Brightseed and Olam explore health benefits in popular spices

Artificial intelligence will look to identify novel health properties and potency in Olam’s black pepper and garlic supplyMedical research has shown that there are bioactives in black pepper and garlic that are known for their

Allied Industry
Kapiva steps into ingestible skin foods category

Kapiva steps into ingestible skin foods category

Launches ayurvedic glow mix powder Mumbai-based startup Kapiva, an ayurvedic D2C brand, has announced that it is foraying into the ingestible Skin Foods category with the launch of Glow Mix, a plant-based supplement in a

Supplier
Tetra Pak and Elvir launch caps using certified recycled polymers

Tetra Pak and Elvir launch caps using certified recycled polymers

Manufactured at Tetra Pak’s Châteaubriant plant in France, the new caps integrating attributed recycled polymers have been chosen by Elle & Vire, the French cream brand and part of Elvir’s portfolioTetra Pak, in partnership with

Global
Consumers seeking new tastes paired with familiar formats & flavours: Kerry

Consumers seeking new tastes paired with familiar formats & flavours: Kerry

Kerry’s APAC Taste Charts for 2022 predict the top new flavours for the coming year, as well as profiling mainstream and key tastesTastes that offer novelty, over-the-top indulgence and targeted health benefits are set to

Doctors & Nutritionists
Chalking out diet & nutrition plan for ’Head and Neck Cancer’ patients

Chalking out diet & nutrition plan for ’Head and Neck Cancer’ patients

It is always important to prioritize the patient’s preference before tailoring a diet planCancer dietitians work with patients and families to personalize nutrition therapies that help in responding better to the treatment. A patient is

Research
Scientists determine nutritional properties of protein in insects

Scientists determine nutritional properties of protein in insects

There are over 2,000 species of insects that have been identified as safe for human consumption: Says researchersWith the idea that insects may serve as an alternative for direct human consumption in the future, scientists at

Technologies
Govt backs AI-based startup for developing water purification technology

Govt backs AI-based startup for developing water purification technology

S&T Minister asks private sector to come forward with tech solutions to cover nearly 14 Crore households where clean drinking water is yet to reachUnion Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology (S&T); Minister