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Trade Fair to have new Ayurveda-based food products

Trade Fair to have new Ayurveda-based food products

Ministry of Ayush to set up its stall at IITF 2021A new set of ready-to-cook nutraceutical-based items that will provide necessary dietary support to the patients of diabetes, obesity, chronic pains, and anemia among others

Allied Industry
Tata Consumer Products buys Tata SmartFoodz for Rs 395 Cr

Tata Consumer Products buys Tata SmartFoodz for Rs 395 Cr

Tata Consumer Products enters into ‘Ready to Eat’ categoryTata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) has signed definitive agreements to acquire 100% equity shares of Tata SmartFoodz Limited (TSFL) from Tata Industries Limited, for a cash consideration

Global
World food import bill to reach record high in 2021

World food import bill to reach record high in 2021

FAO’s new Food Outlook report examines drivers of rising prices of food commodities, freight and agricultural inputsGlobal food trade has accelerated and is poised to hit an all-time record in both volume and value terms,

Policy
Tea Board takes strict action against substandard imports

Tea Board takes strict action against substandard imports

The main purposes of tea imports into India is re-exports upon value addition and for blending purposes: GovtCentre has taken a strict step to ensure that sub-standard teas are not imported and distributed in India.

Ingredients
CP Kelco launches Gellan Gum for formulating dairy alternative beverages

CP Kelco launches Gellan Gum for formulating dairy alternative beverages

Innovative, fermentation-derived ingredient can serve as locust bean gum alternative and enable simpler product labelCP Kelco, a US-based firm of nature-based ingredients, has announced the launch of KELCOGEL® DFA Gellan Gum, a single-ingredient, dual-function solution for formulating

Events
Automation & nanotechnology are reshaping F&B industry: Experts

Automation & nanotechnology are reshaping F&B industry: Experts

A panel discussion organised by Institute of Technological Excellence In the aftermath of the pandemic, all industries have had to adapt a digital form of business. The food and beverage industry too has had to

Research
Plant-based gummy candy may help vegans & vegetarians get vitamins: Study

Plant-based gummy candy may help vegans & vegetarians get vitamins: Study

Researchers pack a strawberry-flavored gummy with vitamins B12 and D3Worldwide, millions of people follow vegan and vegetarian diets for religious, ethical, environmental or economic reasons. While these diets have purported health benefits, they can also

Allied Industry
Sudeep Pharma forays into nutrition with launch of Sudeep Nutrition

Sudeep Pharma forays into nutrition with launch of Sudeep Nutrition

The new plant will cater to the global demand of custom nutrient premixes Sudeep Pharma, a leading producer of Mineral Actives and Pharmaceutical Excipients, has announced its new venture Sudeep Nutrition in Vadodara. The newly formed entity

Global
GFSI launches first-ever set of requirements for food safety auditor training

GFSI launches first-ever set of requirements for food safety auditor training

Elevating the accessibility and perception of food safety auditing to be comparable with other well-respected auditing industries such as financeThe Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a Coalition of Action of The Consumer Goods Forum, has

Policy
75 nutrition smart villages to strengthen India’s campaign against malnutrition

75 nutrition smart villages to strengthen India’s campaign against malnutrition

Awareness about millets in nutrition needs to be increased, says Agriculture MinisterAs part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, to commemorate the 75th year of Independence of India, a programme on “Nutrition Smart Village” is being initiated