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Ingredients
Univar Solutions acquires Sweetmix to expand food ingredients portfolio

Univar Solutions acquires Sweetmix to expand food ingredients portfolio

To accelerate growth in the food ingredients distribution space in BrazilUnivar Solutions Inc., a global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value-added services, has acquired Sweetmix Distribuidora de Matérias Primas Industriais Ltda (Sweetmix), one

Nutritionals
New study reveals nutritional status of under-five in India

New study reveals nutritional status of under-five in India

Child malnutrition is measured by standard anthropometric indicators of height-for-age (HAZ) and weight-for-age (WAZ) According to a recent study conducted by researchers at West Bengal State University, Vidyasagar University and Indian Statistical Institute in West

Doctors & Nutritionists
6-8 Cr adolescent girls in India anaemic due to iron deficiency: Experts

6-8 Cr adolescent girls in India anaemic due to iron deficiency: Experts

As a part of this initiative, the CSR team of Cadila Pharma conducted a screening camp of anaemia along with thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia for womenAhmedabad-based Cadila Pharmaceuticals hosted an awareness programme “Haem Up

Ingredients
ADM completes acquisition of Sojaprotein to strengthen plant based-protein capabilities

ADM completes acquisition of Sojaprotein to strengthen plant based-protein capabilities

ADM continues to invest to expand capabilities to meet fast-growing demand for new protein solutionsUS-based ADM has completed its acquisition of Sojaprotein, a leading European provider of non-GMO soy ingredients. The addition represents a significant

Nutritionals
CanHeal ties up with Darjeeling Sips to offer tea range for cancer fighters

CanHeal ties up with Darjeeling Sips to offer tea range for cancer fighters

Tea sourced directly from estates in DarjeelingCanHeal, a one-of-its-kind platform and e-commerce portal for all the life needs of cancer fighters & winners, has added a wide range of Darjeeling, Green and Herbal teas having health

Research
Spicy substance from pepper gets into breast milk after eating: New finding

Spicy substance from pepper gets into breast milk after eating: New finding

Various studies have suggested that the "taste experience" in early childhood influences eating behaviour in adultsAccording to a recent human study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Germany, it was found that after

Policy
Skill India launches programme to upskill street food vendors

Skill India launches programme to upskill street food vendors

Targets 2,500 vendors in its pilot phase In a quest to formalize the unorganised sector and upskill the street food vendors, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has announced to skill the street

Latest News
32% of ultra-processed F&B products in India meet WHO thresholds for FSS: Study

32% of ultra-processed F&B products in India meet WHO thresholds for FSS: Study

Experts believe finding reinforces importance of evidence-based cut-offs on salt, sugar and fats and front of pack labellingA recent analysis of more than 10,000 food and beverage (F&B) products currently available in the Indian food

Global
DSM buys Vestkorn Milling to accelerate growth in plant-based proteins

DSM buys Vestkorn Milling to accelerate growth in plant-based proteins

The acquisition is a further step in DSM’s strategy to build an alternative protein business Netherlands-based Royal DSM has signed an agreement to acquire Norwegian company Vestkorn Milling, one of Europe’s leading producers of pea-

Research
Eliminating old cells in human fat alleviates diabetes: Study

Eliminating old cells in human fat alleviates diabetes: Study

The discovery could lead to game-changing new treatments for metabolic diseasesEliminating old, dysfunctional cells in human fat alleviates signs of diabetes, researchers from UConn Health (University of Connecticut, US) report. The discovery could lead to