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IASST uses tea & banana waste to develop non-toxic activated carbon

IASST uses tea & banana waste to develop non-toxic activated carbon

This novel process of synthesizing of active carbon makes the product cost-effective as well as non-toxicA team of scientists from the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati has used tea and banana

Allied Industry
EnWave announces market entry into India with Gujarat-based LD Food

EnWave announces market entry into India with Gujarat-based LD Food

EnWave has developed a comprehensive intellectual property portfolio with patents granted in numerous international marketsCanadian-firm EnWave Corporation has signed a Technology Evaluation and License Option Agreement with Lalsai Dehy Foods (LD Food) to evaluate the potential

Policy
WFP, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation join hands for food security

WFP, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation join hands for food security

The partnership will allow combining the strengths of research, national and global advocacyThe United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Chennai have entered into a strategic partnership on research

Research
Intermittent fasting works for weight loss: Study

Intermittent fasting works for weight loss: Study

There are no specific recommendations for food consumption during intermittent fasting, but eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains can help boost fiber intakeIntermittent fasting can produce clinically significant weight loss as well as improve metabolic

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Scientists make transport and processing in food industries more efficient

Scientists make transport and processing in food industries more efficient

The researchers used corn starch aqueous suspensions (a non-Newtonian viscoelastic fluid) and glycerol-water mixtures (a Newtonian fluid) in their experimentScientists from Bengaluru-based Raman Research Institute, an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology,

Policy
APEDA inks MoU with CCRI for boosting exports of citrus products

APEDA inks MoU with CCRI for boosting exports of citrus products

MoU aims at promoting products specific clusters, expanding export basket & destinations through global market linkageFor boosting exports of citrus and its valued added products, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has

Research
IISER Bhopal links COVID-19, ageing, and diabetes using natural compounds

IISER Bhopal links COVID-19, ageing, and diabetes using natural compounds

The scientists believe that natural compounds such as curcumin and resveratrol have potential to get tested extensively for the treatment of COVID-19 and post-coronavirus syndromeIndian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal scientists have

Policy
Govt releases genetic version of Indian rice and chickpea for nutritional security

Govt releases genetic version of Indian rice and chickpea for nutritional security

NIPGR develops device for enhancing shelf life of fruits and vegetables Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy

Global
Nestlé  expands plant-based food portfolio with egg and shrimp

Nestlé expands plant-based food portfolio with egg and shrimp

Nestlé is using its experience, innovation capabilities and scale to go ’beyond the bun’ and support people across the world to embrace more plant-based dietsNestlé is further expanding its plant-based food portfolio with two new

Functional Foods
Big Mountain Foods launches first-to-market fungi innovation

Big Mountain Foods launches first-to-market fungi innovation

Says fungi is the future of plant based foodsVancouver-based food manufacturer Big Mountain Foods is partnering with Sprouts Farmers Market to be the first to launch a Lion’s Mane mushroom (white, globe-shaped fungi) product line across North America beginning